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Creative Support Welcomes Changes to Citizenship Proposals for Care Staff


Yesterday, Monday, 2nd November, it was announced that the Government has made changes to proposals regarding citizenship rules for care workers. The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, announced that care workers will be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years, rather than the original proposal of 10…

Black History Month 2026

Black History Month 2026


This Black History Month, we hosted a Cultural Exhibition at Creative Together, our co-production centre in Manchester. Black staff, volunteers and people we support across the country contributed artwork, clothing, portraits, instruments and more - each piece representing cultures, communities and identities. We launched this exhibition on Wednesday 21st October,…

Creative Stars – September Winners!

Creative Stars – September Winners!


Congratulations to our latest round of Creative Stars winners! Our awards for the people we support 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. This month’s round of…

Valued Views Survey is now live!

Valued Views Survey is now live!


Our Valued Views Survey is now open until Monday 30th November. For the next few weeks, we will be accepting completed surveys from people we support to learn about their experience of our organisation and how we might improve our services. We’re excited to hear from a wide range of…

‘What Makes a Great Support Worker?’: Meet Jimmy and David

‘What Makes a Great Support Worker?’: Meet Jimmy and David


We headed to Northamptonshire for the fifth episode of our ‘What Makes a Great Support Worker?’ series to chat to Jimmy and his Support Worker David. Jimmy joined Creative Support in 2021, and David has been his main Support Worker ever since. Throughout that time, Jimmy has lived in his…

Daniella’s Blog – Fire Safety

Daniella’s Blog – Fire Safety


Daniella, who we support in Bidford, is passionate about health and safety. In this co-produced guest blog, Daniella tells us how she got involved as a Fire Marshal and trained as a First Aider, encouraging others to get involved too!   My name is Daniella and I am a fire…