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Volunteer Appreciation Award WINNERS!

Volunteer Appreciation Award WINNERS!


As we round up National Volunteers Week, we want to say thank you to everyone that submitted nominations for our Volunteer Appreciation Award. We had such a tough time narrowing it down that instead of three winners, we have SIX fantastic winners! All six winners have won a We Care…

Big Idea, Volunteer!

Big Idea, Volunteer!


Big Idea, volunteer! Tying in to National Volunteers’ Week, this month we’ll be focusing on all things volunteering. Learn new skills, make new friends, and discover new places in your local area! Check out your Journal for some fun activities and information to help you get started. Download it here or…

Natalie’s Blog – Barriers to Education Faced by Autistic People


Business Support Office Natalie Beatty recently joined Creative Support from the education sector. She shares her thoughts on the lack of support for neurodivergent children in school. There is a social disparity in the educational experiences of autistic people versus their neurotypical peers. I have worked in secondary schools and…

Creative Life #38 – Out Now!

Creative Life #38 – Out Now!


Issue #38 of Creative Life magazine is now out for you all to read and enjoy! This special 'Community Connections' issue focusses on our first four monthly themes: Family and Friends, Community Kindness, Love Your Library and Get on Growing. On the front cover you'll see siblings Robert, Amy and…

Anna’s Blog – Changing Childcare


The rising cost and poor availability of childcare alongside the wider cost of living crisis is an ongoing concern for many parents, and for people who would like to have children in the near future. It’s becoming such a problem that the declining birth rates we’re seeing across many countries…

Volunteer Appreciation Award

Volunteer Appreciation Award


Do you have a volunteer at your service who you really appreciate? Let us know! We’re marking this year’s National Volunteers’ Week by celebrating our wonderful volunteers with a special award. Creative Support wouldn’t be the same without our inspirational volunteers who bring their skills, experience and dedication to enrich…

MHA Week; 5-4-3-2-1 Technique

MHA Week; 5-4-3-2-1 Technique


The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is Anxiety, and it’s something common to most of us at some point in our lives. Sometimes anxiety can become an overwhelming feeling which you can’t shake, and staying in this prolonged anxious state has impacts on both your mental and…

Festival Fiesta Grants – Now Open!

Festival Fiesta Grants – Now Open!


Let's Have A Fiesta! We are pleased as punch to announce that our latest round of grants are now open! We want to offer you the chance to be part of a festival in a way that works for you so we are offering three different pots of funding. Grand Fiesta…

Mental Health Awareness Week; Resources

Mental Health Awareness Week; Resources


Today marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week, an opportunity for everyone to learn more about mental health to support ourselves, our friends and family members. Taking care of your mental health is so important. We look after our physical bodies, and often forget about our brains, but they…

Creative Stars Winners – April

Creative Stars Winners – April


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:…