Children in care and care leavers face higher risks to their mental health. 🧠 Through our:voices, we support care-experienced young people to express themselves, connect with others and build confidence through creativity. 🎨  #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

It’s #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek 💛 Through creative projects like creative:tandem and our:voices, we help young people feel heard, supported and connected. These projects are funded by London Freemasons’ Charity, The Simon Rivett-Carnac Trust & Sarah Jane Leigh Charitable Trust.

We are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Chelsea Arts Festival! 🌟 The ethos of the festival couldn’t be closer to our own and the partnership reinforces the role of the arts as a catalyst for social transformation and wellbeing! 🌎

Today is #TimeToTalkDay - the nation’s biggest day for mental health. ❤️ Today we invite you all to check in with your loved ones, and if you can't find the words, perhaps spend some time creating something together. 🌎

Read our recent blog, where we spoke to Dr Helen Hendry about the state of research around reading for pleasure, and why programmes like our:stories are so important. 📖 Funded with the support of the St Paul's Schools Foundation (via The Mercers' Company). createarts.org.uk/how-ourstori...

Over the weekend we had the pleasure of being Fresh: Art Fair's charity partner. 🌟 It was an incredible four days, and we met so many incredible artists and art lovers, who are just as enthusiastic as us about making creativity accessible to those who need it most. 🌎🎨

We're the charity partner at FRESH: Art Fair this weekend! If you're attending, or have your own stand, come and say hello! 🎨

Last month, older adults took part in our art:links project in Manchester, exploring visual art and creating festive decorations together. 🌟 Funded by The Headley Trust. 🌎 #CreateCharity #artlinks #OlderAdults #ArtsForWellbeing #CreativeConnection #CommunityArts

For many adult carers, time to focus on their own wellbeing is rare. We create space for carers to step away from their responsibilities! 🌟 Funded by Eleanor Rathbone Charitable Trust, Johnston Nijman Foundation, Smiles Fund by Comic Relief and Walkers, and White Stuff.

🎨 The evidence is clear: actively engaging in the arts is good for our health. Recent research led by Daisy Fancourt at @ucl shows that people who regularly engage in the arts develop depression at almost half the rate of those who don’t!

On #InternationalDayOfEducation , we’re celebrating different ways of learning. Through our:stories, we support children with SEND to engage with stories beyond traditional reading using creativity 🌟 Funded with the support of the St Paul's Schools Foundation (via The Mercers' Company)

Artwork from a recent creative:engagement visual arts project 🎨 Delivered with Ashurst, the project supports older people - including those living with dementia and mental ill-health - to build confidence and connection through creativity.

Check out these wonderful collages made by participants on our creative:engagement programme last month! ✂️ Working in partnership with international law firm Ashurst LLP, we developed creative:engagement to tackle loneliness among older people. 🌟 #AccessibleArts #ArtsCharity #CorporatePartnership

Our art:links programme supports isolated older adults through creative connection, all year round, not just on #BlueMonday. Funded by @citybridgefndn.bsky.social#BlueMonday. Grosvenor ,The Headley Trust, Hyde Park Place Estate Charity, Westminster Almshouses Foundation and Worshipful Company of Coopers.

Some beautiful moments of creativity from a recent creative:voices project with African and Caribbean Mental Health Services  Adult carers worked with mixed media to create a striking collaborative wall hanging! 🎨 Funded by Johnston Nijman Foundation and White Stuff.

2026 marks the #NationalYearofReading 📖 Our new programme, our:stories, brings professional artists into SEND schools to deliver new and inclusive ways of exploring and telling stories! 🌎 Funded with the support of the St Paul's Schools Foundation (via The Mercers' Company).

A glimpse into our creative:voices projects with Sefton Carers Centre ✨ Adult carers explored textiles and photography - taking time away from caring responsibilities! Thank you to Eleanor Rathbone Charitable Trust, Johnston Nijman Foundation and White Stuff for making these projects possible.

Thank you White Stuff 💛 Through Giving Tuesday and three end-of-year sample sales, they raised an incredible £23,843.73 for Create! #CreateCharity #WhiteStuff #ThankYou #Fundraising

🎨 Passionate about using creativity to support wellbeing, confidence and connection? Create is seeking experienced freelance artists and workshop leaders to join our artist pool with hubs in London and Greater Manchester. 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/irngwzmfwm #Hiring #Vacancy #ArtJobs

We wanted to share these artworks, created by children with SEND who took part in a recent our:stories drama project, exploring Shakespeare through creative, accessible approaches. ❤️ Funded by St Paul's Schools Foundation (via The Mercers' Company). #NationalYearOfReading

Earlier this week, we delivered a CPD day in Brent for our community:matters partners, Salusbury World and Brent Mencap. 🌎 Led by Create artist Robyn, the session explored inclusive puppetry activities - combining making, play, storytelling and games.

📣 We’re recruiting freelance Project Managers (London-based) We’re looking for experienced, people-centred PMs to help deliver creative arts projects in education & community settings. 📍 Onsite  👉 Find out more https://f.mtr.cool/etwmvbjaqx #ArtsJobs #LondonJobs #Vacancy

At the end of last year, participants in one of our environment:matters projects came together to explore natural dyeing - experimenting with colour, texture and process to create a vibrant collaborative artwork. 🌈🪴

As we settle into the new year, we’re sharing some artwork from a recent creative:release visual arts project in Tower Hamlets. 🎨 Designed in partnership with Reed Smith and Carers Centre Tower Hamlets, creative:release brings adult carers together through creativity. 🌟

🌟Happy New Year! 🌟 As we step into 2026, we’re taking a moment to reflect on what we’ve created together so far. Thank you to our participants, artists, partners, funders and supporters for being part of this journey.

With 2026 just around the corner, we’re looking back on some of our favourite moments from projects delivered across the UK in 2025. Thank you to our participants, artists, partners, funders and supporters for helping make these moments possible.

As 2025 draws to a close, we’re sharing some photos from our our:voices ceramics project 🏺✨ Children in care created beautiful, festive ceramic sculptures — full of imagination, care and pride. A joyful reminder of the power of creativity as we head into the new year 💛

On Christmas Day, we just want to say thank you 💛 To everyone who supports Create - you help make creativity accessible to people who need it most. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas 🎄 🎁 Give the gift of creativity: https://f.mtr.cool/skejwyjnmb

We’re sharing a moment from our recent art:links painting project with older adults in Tower Hamlets 🎨💛 Spaces like these offer connection, confidence and community - especially for those facing isolation. 🎁 #GiveTheGiftOfCreativity https://f.mtr.cool/pbdgqferlm ✨

In our latest blog, Jenn and Myrium share how creative writing helped them find confidence, connection and joy 💛 Read more: 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/vxqigtulda #GiveTheGiftOfCreativity

Meet Molly and Hannah - young carers from Bolton who took part in our inspired:arts project 🎨💛 Through creativity, they found connection, confidence and understanding: https://f.mtr.cool/medyrdjcfq Funded by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus CIO.

Here’s Adirupa Sengupta, Group CEO of Common Purpose, sharing why pushing forward into uncertainty is essential for creative leadership. From our recent #CreateConversations event 🎥✨ #CreativityAndLeadership #Leadership #CreativeThinking

Creativity connects people - and for many, that connection can be life-changing. This Christmas, help us bring creative spaces, confidence and community to children and adults who need it most. 🎁 Give the gift of creativity https://f.mtr.cool/iymaixmlii #GiveTheGiftOfCreativity

For many young people in care, Christmas can be isolating and uncertain. Our creative workshops give them something precious: a place to belong, connect and express who they are. 🎁 Give the gift of creativity this Christmas: https://f.mtr.cool/qdtdyrpqgn #ChristmasGiving

At Create, emerging artists on our Nurturing Talent programme learn by doing - building confidence and skills 🎨🌱 Read reflections from Caroline & Zhaolin in our recent blog: 🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/mwwgmnjbaa #CreateArts #NurturingTalent #ArtsLeadership

This week we teamed up with @WhiteStuffUK to run festive creative workshops in 3 stores - including Kingston, where customers enjoyed lino-printing and made Christmas-themed prints 🎄✨ Give the gift of creativity this Christmas:🎁 https://f.mtr.cool/bgubglifnt #CharityPartner

❓Evidence shows that regular arts engagement boosts wellbeing and reduces loneliness. So why aren't the arts being prioritised in the UK? 🌎 On #HumanRightsDay, we remain committed to bringing creative opportunities to the children and adults who need them most. #EqualAccess

Young carers in Bromley had a brilliant time painting together in our recent inspired:arts project 🎨💛 As part of our #ChristmasCampaign , we’re inviting you to give the gift of creativity to children and adults facing challenging circumstances. https://f.mtr.cool/lrgrjktsfl ✨

Meet Lucianne, one of our Nurturing Talent artists for 2025/26 ✨ In our latest blog, she shares how the programme is building her facilitation skills, boosting her confidence and strengthening her belief in the power of creativity: https://f.mtr.cool/rsdynymlss

Two weeks ago, we travelled across London to share a smart car wrapped in artwork created by participants from four of our projects. SEND children, young & adult carers, and isolated older people all contributed to this design - and sharing it with them was a joy. #PeopleNeedToCreate

🌟 Create is seeking dynamic, energetic, people-centred individuals with experience in managing creative arts projects in education and community settings to join its pool of freelance project managers – both in London and the North West. 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/klzdpnjiph

This #GivingTuesday, help us bring creativity to people who need it most. Your support funds our year-round creative projects - building confidence, connection & joy for children and adults across the UK. 🎁 #GiveTheGiftOfCreativity: https://f.mtr.cool/buscvjoeno #ChristmasGiving

Over October half term, young carers in Barnet joined us for an inspired:arts sculpture project 🗿🎨 They made their own sculptural pieces and collaborated on a group artwork - a brilliant display of expression, teamwork and joy. Funded by @JohnLyonCharity 💛

We loved bringing our Create artists and freelancers together for IGNITE last week! ✨ The CPD day focused on our:stories - Create’s new four-year programme designed to support SEN/D primary school children to read and write for pleasure. Huge thanks to all who joined! 💛

Last Friday, we travelled across London, visiting Lewisham, the City of London and Enfield to share a very special Smart car wrapped in artwork created by participants from four of our projects! Thank you to smart for helping us champion our participants’ talent!

Last week, Adirupa Sengupta, Group CEO of Common Purpose, joined our latest #CreateConversations to explore why creativity matters for leaders today. Want to be part of the next conversation? Keep an eye out for upcoming events. 👀✨ #CreativityAndLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment

A beautiful end to our art:links creative writing project in Havering 💛✍️ Isolated older adults came together to explore their stories — and shared their writing with peers in our final session. The pride and connection in the room were incredible. Funded by @citybridgefndn.bsky.social

We are searching for artists to join our artist talent pool. As a member of our artist talent pool, you will have the opportunity to work on a freelance basis to lead workshops in diverse community settings. 🎨 To apply and for more info: https://f.mtr.cool/lcovuhrjuk #ArtJobs

A huge thank you to UNETHICAL for raising £404 at their pop-up last month! 💛 Every fundraiser, big or small, helps us bring creative arts workshops to the people who need them most. Feeling inspired? Host your own event and spark change through creativity. ✨

🧡 Today is #CarersRightsDay At Create, we meet carers across the UK who give so much of themselves. Through our creative arts projects, we offer time away from responsibilities, a space to connect with others who truly understand, and the chance to express themselves.