It's that time again! Creative Together is holding the 'Be Free Festival' 2025, a fully co-produced two-day event on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th July between 12pm-6pm. This year, the festival is hosted by the 53Two Theatre at Arch 19, Watson Street, Manchester, M3 4LP. The venue is fully inclusive…
We’re so excited to announce that this year’s Art Competition is now open for your submissions! We are looking for all types of fantastic artwork, so please send us your paintings, drawings, sculptures, crochet, embroideries, photography or anything else you enjoy making. This competition is open to both people we…
On Sunday, Creative Support brought colour, joy, and sparkle to Stockport Pride with our vibrant stall and presence in the parade. We were honoured to be joined by members of Creative Together in Manchester, who turned up in full Pride spirit. Chris wore his Pride-themed trainers, and Sara carefully chose…
As part of ‘Doing What Matters to Me’, our year-long celebration of our hobbies, interests, and favourite activities, we’re excited to share our online activities rota for June. Inspired by the success of our Big Fat Quiz of May, each week we have an exciting activity sure to result in…
Congratulations to our latest round of Creative Stars winners! Our service user awards celebrate the people who shine brightly and do wonderful things for each other. We have four exciting category winners, who will receive a badge, £30 Love2Shop voucher and a certificate. Congratulations to this month’s round of winners:…
Learning a new skill can be really rewarding. In line with our theme for spring, ‘Keep Learning’, we want to inspire you to give something new a go. Remember, even doing something simple counts - it’s all about the sense of accomplishment you feel afterwards. Learning new skills is also…
Today marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week, an opportunity for us to come together to address ways society can grow and change to better support people with mental health support needs. This week also allows us to help dismantle the stigma surrounding mental health, and offer a kind…
Thank you so much to everyone who submitted a We Care Award nomination. We are delighted to announce the winners of our latest round of awards, as chosen by our panel. These awards recognise the people and teams who personify our ‘We Care’ values (Welcoming, Empowering, Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful, Effective) and have delivered positive outcomes.…
Lesbian Visibility Week (21-27th April) gives us an opportunity to recognise and celebrate love that some women, trans, and non-binary people experience. Amber, a Bid Writer in our Tendering team, talks about how lesbian love often goes underrepresented or minimised across media and political mediums. According to workplace data, 23%…
This year we are so excited to announce not one, but two grants launching today! Scroll down to check out our ‘Be The Difference’ and ‘Summer of Fun’ grants, what they can fund, and how to apply. Be The Difference Grant The first grant we’re proud to launch is the…
Easter is a wonderful time of the year, with sunnier weather on the horizon, activities aplenty and opportunities to spend time with loved ones. Easter is also the Christian holiday which celebrates Jesus rising from the tomb after his crucifixion, but you don’t have to be religious to enjoy the…
More Than Tired: Autistic Burnout and the Need for Acceptance Written by Joshi from the Learning and Development Team Most people will experience some degree of stress and exhaustion from time to time, varying from physical, mental and emotional. What is not often talked about is autistic burnout, and how…
Congratulations to our latest round of Creative Stars winners! Our service user awards celebrate the people who shine brightly and do wonderful things for each other. We have four exciting category winners, who will receive a badge, £30 Love2Shop voucher and a certificate. Congratulations to this month’s round of winners:…
Contents insurance is a type of insurance that covers your possessions in case anything happens to them such as after a fire, flood or burglary. Many people nowadays don’t consider contents insurance, especially if they live in rented accommodation as they think that the landlord will cover damages. Unfortunately, the…
Esther has worked for Creative Support for over seven years as the PA to the Head of Engagement and Learning, and provides support to our Training Administrators. As Pesach, also known as Passover, is coming up, she has explained what the Jewish festival celebrates and what a typical day involves.…
The Communications Team at Head Office wants to hear your good news stories! We are a team of writers who work on projects such as newsletters, Creative Support’s social media and website, Creative Life and Creative People magazines, award nominations and much more. The team wants to help your service…
We are so excited to announce the revival of our of our biggest ever competitions - 500 Words. We want to give staff the opportunity to share their stories and write from the heart. All you have to do is put pen to paper (or fingers to keys) and share…
Our theme for spring is ‘Keep Learning’. Learning new things and developing our skills is really important for our health, wellbeing, and social lives. However, learning doesn’t always mean going back to school or taking exams. There are many different ways—both big and small—to keep learning and growing. We encourage…
For International Transgender Day of Visibility, Payroll Administrator, Abs, and Communications Officer, Grae, speak about the healthcare challenges trans-masculine people face in the UK as well as offer their own experience. We hope through reading this conversation, you learn more about how the healthcare system works for trans people and…
Today is Trans Day of Visibility and we’re so proud share our brand new leaflet titled, ‘What does it mean to be trans?’ produced by our LGBTQ+ Staff Network and the Marketing Team. The digital leaflet aims to support those who may be questioning their gender identity while answering some…
