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Wakefield’s Sporty Summer Disco

Wakefield’s Sporty Summer Disco


After receiving their 'Sporty Summer Celebration’ grant of up to £800, 13 services in Wakefield hired out a space at Rycroft Leisure Centre for a sporty disco. Support Worker Sharon was delighted to bring everyone together for the first time, to welcome some of the newer services to Creative Support.…

Manchester ‘My MOT’ Day!

Manchester ‘My MOT’ Day!


Around 20 people we support in Greater Manchester attended our ‘My MOT’ Health and Wellbeing Day, a free event to encourage people who access support to learn more about their mental and physical wellbeing and better understand their own health needs. It took place in Levenshulme Old Library, a historic…

Community News #23

Community News #23


Welcome to the Creative Support Community News! Here you can enjoy the latest good news stories we have shared on socials each week. Do you have a good news story you would like to share? Email us at communications@creativesupport.co.uk!    Bromley's Sports Day in the Park   “Each day I…

Bromley’s Sports Day in the Park

Bromley’s Sports Day in the Park


Supported Living and Extra Care services across the London boroughs received a ‘Sporty Summer Celebration’ grant from Creative Support to hold a sports day. Around 60 staff and people we support gathered in Crystal Palace Park in Bromley to take part in activities in the late summer sun. People we…

LaingBuisson Awards 2024 Finalists!

LaingBuisson Awards 2024 Finalists!


We are thrilled to announce that we have two incredible finalists in the prestigious LaingBuisson Awards! Congratulations to Regency Court in London, who were shortlisted for 'Excellence in Retirement Housing' for their outstanding work supporting  65 residents to lead full, active lives in the wider community. We are so proud…

London’s Sporty Summer

London’s Sporty Summer


Five services across Tower Hamlets in London joined forces to compete in a friendly sports day event, spread through the common room of the service and outside in the garden! The group used their Sporty Summer ‘Get Together’ grant of up to £300 to deck the service out in activities…

Tameside’s Sporty Summer

Tameside’s Sporty Summer


11 services in Tameside used their Sporty Summer ‘Celebration’ grant of up to £800 to throw a sports day to remember! With activities spread across the track, people could take part in hoop toss, splat-the-rat, egg and spoon races, inflatable darts, tin can throw, penalty shootout, and much more! To…

Finding Fitness

Finding Fitness


Following our Sporty Summer, September is all about Finding Fitness! Fitness doesn’t just have to be sport, there are many ways to keep your body active in a way that works for you.   You don’t need to join a gym or own any fancy equipment to exercise – just…

Manchester Pride 2024

Manchester Pride 2024


On Saturday 24th August, Creative Support proudly marched in the Manchester Pride Parade. The turnout was incredible, with around 40 staff and people we support flocking in from Doncaster, Leeds, Bolton, Tameside, Salford, Trafford and Manchester. The official theme for the parade was ‘Buzzin’ to be Queer’; the worker bee…

Creative Stars – July

Creative Stars – July


Congratulations to our latest round of Creative Stars winners! Our service user awards 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 round of winners:…