This March it’s Love Your Library Month, where we’ll be sharing all the wonderful ways libraries help our community! You can read our article on getting your own library card here, which gives you access to all the wonderful things your local library has to offer. Having a library card…
On the 7th March, we had an Open Mic Night at Creative Together to celebrate International Women's Day. We would like to thank every single person who joined on the night, who were supportive of the theme and welcoming people who visited for the first time. We had three poems…
We are proud to announce that Creative Support has been re-awarded an 'Investing in Volunteers' accreditation thanks to the incredible efforts of our wonderful volunteers, supportive colleagues, and Social Value Team. During the pandemic we sadly had to put our volunteering programme on hold, but since we have come…
This March it’s Love Your Library Month, where we’ll be sharing all the wonderful ways libraries help our community! The first step to loving your library is becoming a member, but what if you’re not sure how to sign up? No worries, we’ve got you covered- here is a handy…
March is ‘Love Your Library’ month, where we’ll be doing a deep dive into all the exciting things our libraries have to offer. Send us your photos and stories for the chance to win some book tokens! Are you a frequent book borrower? Or could you be a first-time visitor?…
When the Russian invasion and war against Ukraine began in February 2022, many people in the UK wanted to do something to help in any way they could. As more news came out of the country, it was apparent that people with support needs were struggling. Creative Support wanted to…
This month marks LGBTQ+ History Month, an opportunity to learn more about the history of the community and support our LGBTQ+ friends and family. The LGBTQ+ Network have spoken about what community means to them to tie into this year’s theme of ‘Community Connections’, and have also pulled together a…
It's Community Kindness month, where we'll be highlighting some of the big and small ways you can show acts of kindness in your community. All month we've been asking you to share your stories of kindness, and tell us what it means to you. Read some of the responses below…
Sarah, our volunteer at Creative Together who is visually impaired, ran an amazing poetry session in January. She talked about imagery, and how to put words together to represent this. Sarah talked about our voice, and how to find and express it by piecing together words cut out from newspapers.…
New Year, New Career! Why not consider a change, and switch to a rewarding career in care? As we bring in 2023, we’ve chatted to some of our staff about their journeys into the care sector. From dinner ladies, to beauticians, to chefs, no matter how different their industries seemed,…
