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Manchester Pride 2024

Manchester Pride 2024


On Saturday 24th August, Creative Support proudly marched in the Manchester Pride Parade. The turnout was incredible, with around 40 staff and people we support flocking in from Doncaster, Leeds, Bolton, Tameside, Salford, Trafford and Manchester. The official theme for the parade was ‘Buzzin’ to be Queer’; the worker bee…

Creative Stars – July

Creative Stars – July


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 #22

Community News #22


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!    Sonia's Pamper Day   Sonia treated herself to special beauty…

Anna’s Blog – The Infected Blood Scandal and Closed Cultures


Closed cultures are one of the biggest risks to people with support needs in social care services. The CQC identifies a closed culture as one that ‘can lead to harm, including human rights breaches such as abuse’, where concerns are less likely be to be observed or reported. Closed cultures…

The North East Get Sporty

The North East Get Sporty


When the North East planned an afternoon of activities after receiving their ‘Sporty Summer Celebration grant’ of up to £800, the turnout was amazing. Around 30 of our services and 60 people from across the region gathered at Harton Welfare Club in South Shields on a bright, clear Wednesday morning.…

Trafford’s Sporty Summer

Trafford’s Sporty Summer


Trafford services celebrated their Sporty Summer over the weekend, enjoying a barbecue in the garden and a bit of Zumba! Using our Sporty Summer Get Together Grant of up to £300, the service splashed out on multi-coloured bunting, tasty party food, barbecue goods, and plenty of party games to keep…

Creative Life Audio Version

Creative Life Audio Version


We're so excited to announce the first ever audio version of Creative Life! 📖👂   We wanted to improve the accessibility of our magazines, and you can now listen to Creative Life issue #40 on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music or YouTube.   Thank you to everyone who took the time to…

Wakefield Extra Care’s Sporty Summer

Wakefield Extra Care’s Sporty Summer


Folks at Wakefield Extra Care celebrated Sporty Summer in style, holding a tailored session so everyone could enjoy being seated indoors. They received the Sporty Summer ‘Get Together’ grant of up to £300, using the money for indoor games, picnic-style food, and football bunting and decorations. “A lot of our…

Community News #21

Community News #21


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!    Ashton Raises Funds in Memory of Colleague   Louise, Angela,…

Anna’s Blog – A Reflection on the Manchester Airport Incident


The incident at Manchester Airport last week has again brought significant attention to an ongoing problem in the UK. Two people of colour, Amaad and Fahir, were subjected to excessive force by a police officer, even whilst lying on the floor and clearly incapacitated. Witnesses captured the incident on their…