Yearly Archives: 2021

International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day


Interview with Abigail For International Women’s Day, we wanted to highlight some of the achievements of our incredible staff. We spoke to Abigail Harker (Senior Registered Manager in Doncaster) who recently won our Achieve Q Registered Managers Award. Abigail was nominated for the award by her Service Director, the staff…

Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic Month

Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic Month


This March, we are celebrating diversity with our Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic Month! This month will celebrate, appreciate and support our Black, Asian, and minority ethnic staff and service users. We aim to use this month to share joy, celebrate excellence and highlight the diverse backgrounds, cultures, and faiths…

Doing the very BEST we can

Doing the very BEST we can


Creative Support is committed to fighting Covid, protecting the vulnerable people we support and all our amazing staff.   These are the ways we can all do our BEST to help fight Covid.     Being Prepared  Ensuring effective infection prevention and control (IPC) and contingency planning   Engaging Others Engaging everyone…

COVID-19 Vaccine Positive Impact

COVID-19 Vaccine Positive Impact


By Lyndsey Downes Service Director and Vaccination Lead for Creative Support Championing COVID-19 Vaccine Heroes! It has been while since my last blog, so I wanted to contact you, to thank you for your COVID-19 vaccine efforts! It’s great to see such a fantastic uptake across Creative Support, and I…

LGBT+ History Month – Our Stories

LGBT+ History Month – Our Stories


To celebrate and commemorate LGBT+ History Month, we have spoken to staff and service users from Creative Support, who explore their own personal journeys to acceptance, love, and triumph. These honest and inspirational articles show the power of the individual, and the strength that comes from understanding. Thank you so…

Creative Support’s Guide to ‘Going Digital’

Creative Support’s Guide to ‘Going Digital’


Today marks #SaferInternetDay which aims to kickstart conversations about using technology safely and responsibly!  Since 2020, a lot of us have had to make the switch to using digital technology so we can connect with each other, take part in activities, and more. Some of us have found this easier to do…

LGBT+ History Month Introduction

LGBT+ History Month Introduction


February marks LGBT+ History Month! This month, people across the UK celebrate and educate themselves and others about LGBT+ issues and history which has been ignored or glossed over in the past. While a lot of the focus is on history, the aim of the month is to also look…

Creative Competition 2021

Creative Competition 2021


We are excited to introduce you to our brand new Creative Competition, where we want to celebrate creativity in all its forms! We would like you to send us your paintings, drawings, models, crotchet, embroidery, photography, creative writing, performances, or whatever other creative endeavours you enjoy, and each month we…

IIP Awards Gold and Silver for Creative Support’s Dedication to Staff Learning and Development

IIP Awards Gold and Silver for Creative Support’s Dedication to Staff Learning and Development


Creative Support, a national charitable provider of social care services, is delighted to announce that, following our recent assessment by Investors in People (IIP), we have retained our organisation wide Silver status. This is wonderful achievement and reflects the dedication of everyone in the organisation! We were also assessed separately…

Introduction to our ‘Kindness Initiative’/’Kindness Week’

Introduction to our ‘Kindness Initiative’/’Kindness Week’


Day Seven, Sunday 17th January 2021 Outro. Today is the last day of our ‘Kindness Initiative’, but that doesn’t mean that being kind and creating happiness is over! This week we’ve shared some truly wonderful acts of kindness from people all across the country. These stories have shown that kindness…