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’…
Yesterday we had the absolute pleasure of hosting over 150 people in Durham for our first 30th birthday event! It meant the world to see so many of the incredible members of staff and people we support gathered together again to mark 30 years of Creative Support. There was a…
This May we’re talking about Mental Health Awareness, to coincide with the national Mental Health Awareness Week from the 9th to the 15th. We've created a handy guide to help you organise coffee and chat sessions in your service, including everything you need for the session, some conversation prompts, and…
Rebecca from the LGBTQ+ Network has written on the history of Eurovision and how intertwined the contest is with the LGBTQ+ community and culture. I think we can all agree that Eurovision is a music event like no other! With catchy songs, dances, gimmicks, outfits, pyrotechnics, and glitz and glamour…
