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Celebrating Easter

Celebrating Easter


Easter is a wonderful time of the year, with sunnier weather on the horizon, activities aplenty and opportunities to spend time with loved ones. Easter is also the Christian holiday which celebrates Jesus rising from the tomb after his crucifixion, but you don’t have to be religious to enjoy the…

Autism Acceptance Month | Autistic Burnout

Autism Acceptance Month | Autistic Burnout


More Than Tired: Autistic Burnout and the Need for Acceptance Written by Joshi from the Learning and Development Team Most people will experience some degree of stress and exhaustion from time to time, varying from physical, mental and emotional. What is not often talked about is autistic burnout, and how…

Creative Stars – March Winners!

Creative Stars – March Winners!


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:…

Download our Contents Insurance Booklet

Download our Contents Insurance Booklet


Contents insurance is a type of insurance that covers your possessions in case anything happens to them such as after a fire, flood or burglary. Many people nowadays don’t consider contents insurance, especially if they live in rented accommodation as they think that the landlord will cover damages. Unfortunately, the…

Happy Pesach!

Happy Pesach!


Esther has worked for Creative Support for over seven years as the PA to the Head of Engagement and Learning, and provides support to our Training Administrators. As Pesach, also known as Passover, is coming up, she has explained what the Jewish festival celebrates and what a typical day involves.…

Communications Team Drop In Sessions

Communications Team Drop In Sessions


The Communications Team at Head Office wants to hear your good news stories! We are a team of writers who work on projects such as newsletters, Creative Support’s social media and website, Creative Life and Creative People magazines, award nominations and much more. The team wants to help your service…

500 Words Competition – Now Open!

500 Words Competition – Now Open!


We are so excited to announce the revival of our of our biggest ever competitions - 500 Words. We want to give staff the opportunity to share their stories and write from the heart. All you have to do is put pen to paper (or fingers to keys) and share…

Keep Learning

Keep Learning


Our theme for spring is ‘Keep Learning’. Learning new things and developing our skills is really important for our health, wellbeing, and social lives. However, learning doesn’t always mean going back to school or taking exams. There are many different ways—both big and small—to keep learning and growing. We encourage…

A Conversation about Trans Healthcare

A Conversation about Trans Healthcare


For International Transgender Day of Visibility, Payroll Administrator, Abs, and Communications Officer, Grae, speak about the healthcare challenges trans-masculine people face in the UK as well as offer their own experience. We hope through reading this conversation, you learn more about how the healthcare system works for trans people and…

What does it mean to be trans?

What does it mean to be trans?


Today is Trans Day of Visibility and we’re so proud share our brand new leaflet titled, ‘What does it mean to be trans?’ produced by our LGBTQ+ Staff Network and the Marketing Team. The digital leaflet aims to support those who may be questioning their gender identity while answering some…