On Monday 27th October, our Creative Support community came together for an incredible Black History Month celebration at Band on the Wall in Manchester. The event was about uplifting and showcasing the achievements of our Black staff and the people we support, while also marking five years of our Manifesto…
Names hold power. Most of the time, they are given to us when we are born and are chosen by our loved ones for a variety of reasons; the meaning, the family history or even blessings for the future. Sometimes, we are named after inspirational people - holding hope that…
On Thursday 16th October, we were excited to bring Creative Voices to Harrow, London. Creative Voices is our national forum that gives people we support the chance to directly shape how Creative Support is run. Held several times a year in different locations across the country, it’s a space where…
As part of Black History Month, we are revisiting an insightful article written by Enock Kamhiriri, a Senior Support Worker in Greater Manchester. Enock wrote about his positive experience working at Creative Support and entered it into our 500 Words competition earlier this year, where he was one of nine…
As part of our annual theme, ‘Doing what matters to me’, we’re encouraging you to get crafty and give back to the community. Creating art can be a relaxing, mindful way to express how you feel, while giving to others can help you make new connections and feel good in…
We are delighted to announce that we have received an ‘Outstanding’ rating in a recent inspection from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for Brownley Road, one of our supported living services in Manchester for autistic individuals and individuals with a learning disability. Only 4% of adult social care providers had…
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 are delighted to announce that, following a recent inspection from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) our Bedford Services have received a rating of ‘Outstanding’. This rating marks a great achievement as Bedford Services had previously been rated as ‘Requires Improvement’ following an inspection in 2022. We are immensely proud…
60 people we support and staff from across our Bedford services came together for a Carnival to celebrate their Jamaican community. The inspiration came from two people we support. Jennie wanted to honour her Jamaican heritage, while Del dreamed of visiting Jamaica one day after learning about its vibrant culture.…
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…
