This week is Learning Disability Week, a campaign “all about making sure the world hears what life is like if you have a learning disability”, its organisers explain. This year’s theme is reconnecting with others after the pandemic, and any residual challenges people might be facing, such as anxiety or…
What an amazing day of celebrating we had in London yesterday! We had over 200 people from our London, Bedford, Oxford and Essex services come together to celebrate 30 years of Creative Support, filling the stunning Art Pavilion in Tower Hamlets. The event was organised by our fantastic London Team…
We’re really pleased to see so many of our wonderful services using their Jubilee Grant to host parties last weekend. To help with the costs, we gave out over 90 grants of up to £100 to help buy decorations, food, games, and even a therapy pony! Read below to find…
Rebecca from the LGBTQ+ Network reviews Netflix’s latest smash hit, the LGBTQ+ coming of age romance ‘Heartstopper’. Netflix’s latest creation ‘Heartstopper’ does exactly what it says on the tin; it truly makes your heart stop throughout each of its eight episodes. Adapted from the award-winning graphic novel by Alice Oseman,…
🙋♀️ It’s National Volunteers Week! We want to celebrate our fantastic volunteers and everything they do to support our staff and service users. Kirsty started volunteering with us last October, since the opening of our Crisis Café in Birmingham. Kirsty welcomes people into the café and helps out with…
Though many of us will feel lonely at some point in our lives, some people are more likely to experience loneliness due to discrimination and prejudice. Discrimination occurs when someone is treated unfairly due to characteristics such as race, gender, age or sexuality. This has a huge impact, affecting many…
Our second 30th birthday event was a huge hit, and we can’t thank everybody enough for making it so special! Yesterday, we had 160 of our fabulous staff and the people we support fill the beautiful Garden Suite at the Hilton Racecourse in Doncaster. Everyone was greeted with a bubbly…
More and more of us are feeling the pressure under the cost of living crisis. Fuel poverty and utility bill increases are leaving many of us struggling to make ends meet, which can put an overwhelming amount of strain on our mental health. Alongside feelings of anxiety and stress, money…
Loneliness is something that can affect anyone at any time in their lives. It is a feeling of separation and thinking that you’re alone without support, and can be caused by a lack of communication between someone and their loved ones. It is different to isolation as isolation is a…
Hazel from the LGBTQ+ Network has looked into a recent report which has found a link between being LGBTQ+ and eating disorders. They have gratefully shared their personal experience with us for Mental Health Month. In a report published at the end of last year, LGBTQ+ Charity ‘Just Like Us’…
