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Jubilee Grant Parties

Jubilee Grant Parties


We’re really pleased to see so many of our wonderful services using their Jubilee Grant to host parties last weekend. To help with the costs, we gave out over 90 grants of up to £100 to help buy decorations, food, games, and even a therapy pony! Read below to find…

Heartstopper Review by the LGBTQ+ Network

Heartstopper Review by the LGBTQ+ Network


Rebecca from the LGBTQ+ Network reviews Netflix’s latest smash hit, the LGBTQ+ coming of age romance ‘Heartstopper’. Netflix’s latest creation ‘Heartstopper’ does exactly what it says on the tin; it truly makes your heart stop throughout each of its eight episodes. Adapted from the award-winning graphic novel by Alice Oseman,…

National Volunteers Week

National Volunteers Week


🙋‍♀️ It’s National Volunteers Week! We want to celebrate our fantastic volunteers and everything they do to support our staff and service users.   Kirsty started volunteering with us last October, since the opening of our Crisis Café in Birmingham. Kirsty welcomes people into the café and helps out with…

Loneliness and Discrimination

Loneliness and Discrimination


Though many of us will feel lonely at some point in our lives, some people are more likely to experience loneliness due to discrimination and prejudice. Discrimination occurs when someone is treated unfairly due to characteristics such as race, gender, age or sexuality. This has a huge impact, affecting many…

30th Birthday Party in Doncaster!

30th Birthday Party in Doncaster!


Our second 30th birthday event was a huge hit, and we can’t thank everybody enough for making it so special! Yesterday, we had 160 of our fabulous staff and the people we support fill the beautiful Garden Suite at the Hilton Racecourse in Doncaster. Everyone was greeted with a bubbly…

Financial Pressures and Loneliness

Financial Pressures and Loneliness


More and more of us are feeling the pressure under the cost of living crisis. Fuel poverty and utility bill increases are leaving many of us struggling to make ends meet, which can put an overwhelming amount of strain on our mental health. Alongside feelings of anxiety and stress, money…

Loneliness and Physical Health

Loneliness and Physical Health


Loneliness is something that can affect anyone at any time in their lives. It is a feeling of separation and thinking that you’re alone without support, and can be caused by a lack of communication between someone and their loved ones. It is different to isolation as isolation is a…

Eating Disorders and Being LGBTQ

Eating Disorders and Being LGBTQ


Hazel from the LGBTQ+ Network has looked into a recent report which has found a link between being LGBTQ+ and eating disorders. They have gratefully shared their personal experience with us for Mental Health Month. In a report published at the end of last year, LGBTQ+ Charity ‘Just Like Us’…

30th Birthday Party in Durham + Gallery

30th Birthday Party in Durham + Gallery


Yesterday we had the absolute pleasure of hosting over 150 people in Durham for our first 30th birthday event! It meant the world to see so many of the incredible members of staff and people we support gathered together again to mark 30 years of Creative Support. There was a…

Our Mental Health Month Resource Pack

Our Mental Health Month Resource Pack


This May we’re talking about Mental Health Awareness, to coincide with the national Mental Health Awareness Week from the 9th to the 15th. We've created a handy guide to help you organise coffee and chat sessions in your service, including everything you need for the session, some conversation prompts, and…