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Grimsby Celebrates 10 Years

Grimsby Celebrates 10 Years


Many staff and the people we support still remember the day their service in Grimsby opened its doors 10 years ago. For their anniversary party, people from seven different services in and around Grimsby dressed up in beach-themed clothing to celebrate the achievements since that day. The garden was decorated…

Sporty Summer

Sporty Summer


With the Olympic Games taking place in Paris, this month we’re all about having a Sporty Summer! Taking part in a sport can be positive for both your physical and mental health, no matter which you choose! You can participate to be competitive, or just for the fun of it,…

Tameside’s Fabulous Fun Day

Tameside’s Fabulous Fun Day


One of our services in Tameside held its first ever Fun Day for tenants and families with stalls, quizzes, bingo and a disco on the patio. Residents gathered outside in the beautiful weather to catch up, eat hot dogs and listen to tunes on the decks. Ben, Housing Manager at…

Art Competition 2024

Art Competition 2024


The Art Competition is open to both service users and staff members. We’re looking for all types of fantastic artwork, so please send us your paintings, drawings, sculptures, crochet, embroideries, photography or anything else you enjoy making. We’re accepting entries from now until the end of September, so as soon as…

Scunthorpe’s Sporty Summer

Scunthorpe’s Sporty Summer


Our North Lincolnshire services applied for our Sporty Summer 'Get Together' grant of up to £300, using it to hold a Sports Day in the park! The day was a bit breezy and chilly, but no rain came to dampen the day, much to everyone's surprise given the forecast! 23…

Sporty Summer Roundup

Sporty Summer Roundup


This year we launched ‘Sporty Summer’, giving out grants of up to £800 to help people come together and throw a sporty event in their area. We were delighted to give out 12 grants to services across the country, and you can read about how they went below! Halifax The…

Blackburn’s ‘Sporty Summer’ Bash

Blackburn’s ‘Sporty Summer’ Bash


Services in Lancashire were awarded our ‘Sporty Summer Celebration’ grant of up to £800 to bring together 13 services in an afternoon of sports and games. The day began at noon in Witton Country Park in Blackburn under a cloudless sky. As the temperature began to rise, over 80 staff…

Skin Checks

Skin Checks


It’s My M.O.T Month, where we’re encouraging you to keep up to date with your health checks. A really important check that we can all do is to look at our skin and see if we notice anything new or unusual. Here are some things to look out for, according…

Creative Stars – June

Creative Stars – June


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:…

Community News #20

Community News #20


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!    Creative Together's 'Be Free, Not Afraid' Music Festival   “Today…