The first World Hijab Day took place on February 1st 2013, and was established by Bangladeshi-New Yorker Nazma Khan. She wanted to celebrate the hijab and said she came up with the idea: “as a means to foster personal freedom of religious expression and cultural understanding by inviting women from…
Everyone deserves to feel listened to, respected and valued. That’s why the theme this month is to reflect on what people around you can do to make you feel most understood. The second journal in our series will help you to explore what feeling listened to, respected, and valued means…
Congratulations to our latest round of Creative Stars winners! Our awards for the people we support 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…
To kick off our 2026 ‘I statement’ journal series, we’re starting with a focus on how you can live your best life in a place you call home. What does ‘home’ feels like to you? It might be a personal item, your favourite spot in the living room, or spending…
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.…
When we’re worried about our health, we visit the GP and expect them to take our symptoms seriously, and most of the time they do. Yet, this sadly wasn’t the case for 27-year-old Jessica Brady who tragically passed away from cancer in 2020. Alarmingly, she had visited her GP 20…
This year, we are celebrating you and celebrating us as a Creative Support community! We are celebrating you by exploring each of our nine ‘I’ Statements and what they mean to you. This month, we are sending each of our services a binder containing nine journals for people we support…
From powerful advocacy to ground-breaking creativity, there have been so many inspiring individuals achieving amazing things in 2025. Here are 12 people, or groups of people, in the public eye who have inspired us over the past year. [caption id="attachment_152523" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo credit - ActionSpace[/caption] Nnena Kalu –…
Congratulations to our latest round of Creative Stars winners! Our awards for the people we support 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…
The Disability Discrimination Act Turns 30 This year marks 30 years since the government passed the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). It was a landmark moment – for the first time, disability discrimination in employment, education, and services became illegal. After years of disability civil rights activism, particularly from groups like…
