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…
We're excited to announce that issue 42 of Creative Life magazine is out now! This issue is full of stories from people in the Creative Support community who are achieving their goals and pursuing their dreams. We hope their stories inspire you as much as they have inspired us. We…
Yashashvi, Regional Training Coordinator at our Head Office, talks about the Hindu celebration Raksha Bandhan taking place on Saturday 9th August and what it means to her. India is known for its many festivals. In a year we celebrate more than 50, from Holi, a festival of colour, to Diwali,…
Brand new in 2025, the ‘Summer of Fun’ grant helps services to hold an activity or event which gives the people they support the opportunity to try something that they have never done before - whether it’s a silent disco, a painting party, or something else entirely! The grant could…
Staff and the people we support from two of our services in Tameside came together for a vibrant West African-themed party, celebrating staff with Nigerian and Ghanaian heritage. As the sun beamed down, spirits were high at what became their biggest joint event yet. Throughout the morning, gold and green…
As part of ‘Doing What Matters to Me’ - our year-long celebration of hobbies and interests - we’re excited to share our online activities rota for August. Everything you learn about nature in these activities will help you ace the Big Fat Quiz of August at the end of the…
Earlier this month, our services in Sheffield hosted a fabulous We Care Workshop and Awards event with some allocated funding from Sheffield City Council. The event was an opportunity to bring together the people we support and staff to celebrate all of their amazing achievements as well as shine a…
Over several dates in July, Michael Beard, who we support in Manchester, made history as the first neurodivergent and learning-disabled Artist-in-Residence at the Manchester International Festival (MIF). His live show, ‘Experiments in the Lab’, involved creating a ten-metre-long tapestry in front of an audience. The performance posed questions such as:…
This year we received a record number of entries into the 500 Words Competition, and everyone made it very difficult for our panel to choose from! The quality of entries was incredible, and reading everyone's stories really warmed our hearts. After lots of discussion, we are pleased to announce this…
In June, over 50 people we support and staff joined us for a Creative Voices event held in Telford to discuss our 'I' Statements, especially the statement 'I feel connected to my community'. Creative Voices is our national forum for the people we support, giving them a platform to share…
