Fuel the Future of Bus Different

Aim

Continuing a festival wellbeing and chill out space where people can learn to accept themselves, remember their worth, and feel they belong.

What Is Bus Different?
Most festival spaces are built to be louder. Bus Different was built to be quieter.
It was created for the people who need a break from the noise. For those who feel overwhelmed by the crowds. For people who just want somewhere to breathe, read a book, have a chat or simply be without expectation.
In a world that often asks us to fit in, Bus Different was built to remind us that being different is something to celebrate.

Throughout 2025 and 2026, Bus Different has become a beacon of hope and acceptance on the festival circuit, rapidly growing in popularity and proving there is a definite need for such an instalment to support families and party goers alike.

Bus Different So Far...
Children have discovered books. Families have found a place to rest together.
Neurodivergent festival-goers have found somewhere they could finally unmask and regulate.
Festival organisers have invited Bus Different back because they have seen first-hand the difference it makes.
What started as one bus has become something much bigger.
It has become a symbol of belonging.

What's Next for Bus Different
Today, Bus Different has reached a turning point.
The double-decker has done exactly what it was meant to do - it proved that this idea works.
But it is expensive to run, difficult to maintain and was never designed to be the long-term future of the project.
I have now found the perfect smaller bus. Yes. That's right. Another bus.
It will be purpose-built as a dedicated mobile wellbeing and community hub, allowing Bus Different to reach more festivals, schools and communities while reducing running costs and creating a safer, more accessible environment for everyone who visits.

I'm asking for your help to make that happen.

Your support will help purchase and convert the next Bus Different, creating a beautiful, welcoming space filled with books, comfortable seating and calm corners where people can reconnect with themselves.
This isn't simply about buying another bus.
It's about creating more moments where someone feels accepted.
More conversations that change lives.
More children discovering the joy of books.
More people remembering that they are enough, exactly as they are.
If you've ever believed that kindness matters, that community matters, and that everyone deserves somewhere they belong, I'd love you to be part of the next chapter of Bus Different.
Together, we can build a place where different belongs.

The Founder 
My name is Lindzi, and after spending over fifteen years working in specialist behavioural education, I became passionate about helping people understand that ADHD, autism and other forms of neurodivergence are not simply deficits - they are different ways of experiencing the world, each with their own strengths.
In 2023, I invested all the money I had into buying a double-decker bus and then spent nearly two years transforming it with my own hands into something completely unique.
In 2025, Bus Different opened its doors and began attending community events and festivals.
Since then, thousands of people have climbed aboard. And I hope to keep this positivity going with Bus Different 2.0.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT :)

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 24th September 2026 at 2:32pm