🧠 Studies show that people who are lonely are twice as likely to suffer from depression.  🎨That where Create comes in. art:links is our programme tackling loneliness and isolation in older adults through the arts. Funded by The Headley Trust.

Deadline this Monday 20 July to apply to be our new Head of Development (Grants & Major Gifts) We're looking for an ambitious and strategic fundraising leader to join Create's Senior Leadership Team and help drive the next chapter of our growth. https://f.mtr.cool/rqrkyjuell

📢 We're hiring! Join Create as our Head of Development (Grants & Major Gifts) and help grow the funding that empowers lives, reduces isolation and enhances wellbeing through the creative arts. 📅 DEADLINE: Monday 20 July https://f.mtr.cool/cwrocroutl

Imagination took centre stage at our recent our:voices project in Rochdale. 🎨✨ Children in care explored visual arts through storytelling, drawing and sculpture, bringing original characters and ideas to life in wonderfully creative ways. Funded by Network for Social Change

Our recent art:links mosaics project in Westminster brought together older adults to explore creativity, build confidence and connect through the shared experience of making art. 🎨 Funded by The Headley Trust and the Worshipful Company of Coopers. #CreativeHealth #ArtsForWellbeing

❤️ During #CreateWeek, we celebrated with style at our More Creative dance showcase. Adults with learning disabilities from Bede House and local schoolchildren came together to celebrate everything they had created throughout the project. Funded by Southwark Council Neighbourhoods Fund

💛 Thank you for being part of #CreateWeek 2026! 💛 ✨ We'll be sharing some of our favourite moments from the week over the coming days - and we'd love to include yours - share your creations with us at [email protected]

🎨 It's the final day of Create Week, but there's still time to get involved! Today's spotlight is Flower Origami, a relaxing paper-folding activity that transforms simple materials into beautiful blooms. 📥 Download all 7 activities https://f.mtr.cool/namajonabo

🎨 Sometimes the value of creativity is just having an hour where your brain gets to be somewhere else. #CreateWeek

Creativity helps us express ourselves, connect with others and imagine new possibilities. Yet many people don't see themselves as creative. That's one of the reasons #CreateWeek exists: to remind people that creativity is for everyone. Find out more at createweek.org

🎨 So many people stop creating because they think they’re “bad at art”. Imagine if we stopped deciding that so early. #CreateWeek

✍️ DAY 6 OF #CREATEWEEK  Today we're spotlighting "Who Said That"? We thought we'd write something thoughtful... Instead, we ended up writing a comedy! That's the joy of today's activity - you never know where it will lead. 📥 https://f.mtr.cool/icmfyvlaqj

🎨 DAY 5 OF #CREATEWEEK Today's spotlight is Pop-Up Bouquets, a joyful paper craft activity that results in a beautiful handmade bouquet. 📥 All 7 activities are available now at https://f.mtr.cool/azydhzeklp - choose whichever inspires you most. #PaperCraft

At Create, we see the impact of creativity every day. This #CreateWeek, we're celebrating the power of creativity and making it easier than ever to get involved. Download the free activities: https://f.mtr.cool/hpsnirnvio

🎨 DAY 4 #CREATEWEEK Today's spotlight is Drawing with Intention, an invitation to focus on the process rather than the outcome and reconnect with the joy of making marks on a page. 📥 All 7 activities are available now at https://f.mtr.cool/czdoeiyvrg

🎨 We're nearly halfway through #CreateWeek – a week-long celebration of creativity and wellbeing! We invite you to take some time for yourself, make something, and reflect on how you feel afterwards. ❤️ Download our 7 free creative activities at https://f.mtr.cool/xwphdumigd

🎨 DAY 3 OF #CREATEWEEK  Today's spotlight is Diorama Worlds, an opportunity to build a miniature world using simple materials and a big imagination. 📥 All 7 activities are available now at https://f.mtr.cool/aokgnwdifr

🎨 What’s your go-to creative outlet when life feels overwhelming? #CreateWeek

Connection is at the heart of this year's Create Week theme. Whether it's creating alongside others, sharing ideas, attending an event or simply having a conversation about something you've made, creativity has a unique ability to bring people together.

🎨 DAY 2 OF #CREATEWEEK Today's spotlight is 'What's in the Bag?', a creative writing activity that injects life into everyday objects. We're also joined by Writer and Create Patron, Esther Freud, who tried the activity herself.   https://f.mtr.cool/rkaczsxyqk

🎨 What’s your go-to creative outlet when life feels overwhelming? #CreateWeek

🎨 DAY 1 OF #CREATEWEEK Today's spotlight is Mindfulness Zines: a chance to slow down, reflect and create your own zine. 💛 A great activity for self-expression and mindful creativity. Download all 7 activities at https://f.mtr.cool/esgfwmbtnp

🎨 Creativity gives people somewhere to put things they don’t quite have words for yet. #CreateWeek

🎨Professor Daisy Fancourt @ucl-sbb.bsky.social has spent years researching the relationship between the arts and wellbeing. Her conclusion is clear: creativity isn't a luxury; it's an essential part of living healthier, more connected lives.  🎉 Join us for #CreateWeek 1-7 July!

At our recent Create Conversations event, Nicky Goulder MBE reflected on the power of creativity to bring people together. 🎨 This #CreateWeek, we're celebrating the connection that can come when you make time for creativity. Sign up today: https://f.mtr.cool/eqrelylzwh

Vacancy: Executive Assistant to our Chief Executive. 📍 London-based (minimum three office days per week) 📅 DEADLINE THIS MONDAY 29 JUNE https://f.mtr.cool/qwsiyoylus #CharityJobs #ArtsJobs

🌟 This year's #CreateWeek theme is Connect. Creativity doesn't just help us make things, it helps us connect with ourselves, our communities and each other. Find out more https://f.mtr.cool/rbpvhvorsd

What if the barrier isn't creativity itself, but where it happens? At our Create Conversations event, Jemilea Wisdom-Baako spoke about the importance of belonging when it comes to creativity and wellbeing. Don't miss the next conversation: https://f.mtr.cool/vkjidgmuof

🎨 What’s the first creative thing you remember loving as a child? #CreateWeek

Last month, adult carers in Redbridge explored photography through creative:voices, developing new skills, sharing ideas and connecting with others who understand their experiences. Funded by White Stuff #AdultCarers #CreativeHealth #CreateArts

✨ We're hiring an Executive Assistant to our Chief Executive 📍 London-based (minimum three office days per week) 📅 Application deadline: 9am, Monday 29 June 2026 Find out more and apply: https://f.mtr.cool/cpswgjhmaw #CharityJobs #ArtsJobs

🌟 This #AutisticPrideDay, we're celebrating the creativity of the autistic people we work with across the UK. Through our projects, participants explore their creativity, developing confidence, building connections and sharing their unique perspectives with the world.

⏰ Just 2 weeks until #CreateWeek 2026! From 1–7 July, join a global celebration of creativity and wellbeing with 7 free creative activities for all ages and abilities 🎨 ✨ Download the activities 🎁 Enter our London Graphic Centre prize draw 📣 Help spread the word

🧠 "Perhaps the best thing we could do to prevent mental illness would be to reduce social isolation." At our recent Create Conversations event, Dr Simon Opher reflected on the powerful role creativity can play in bringing people together.

For #LonelinessAwarenessWeek, we're exploring how creativity can help reduce isolation and support mental wellbeing for older adults living with dementia and other age-related challenges. Read our latest blog: https://f.mtr.cool/hbawdjkmre

What does co-creation actually look like? For us, it means listening first. At our recent Create Conversations event, Nicky Goulder MBE shared why participant voices are at the heart of every Create project - from the first conversations through to the final creative outcomes.

🎨 Over the May half term, young carers made paper lanterns that showcased their individuality! ❤️ We aim to create spaces for carers to discover their unique creative voice! This #CarersWeek we're celebrating carers everywhere! Funded by @sjpwealth and @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

🎨 Create Week is just 3 weeks away! We've partnered with London Graphic Centre who are generously giving away goodie bags of art supplies worth £100. For your chance to win one of five bags, head to the download page! https://f.mtr.cool/psoauaifwi #PrizeDraw

This #CarersWeek, we're celebrating the incredible young and adult carers we work with through projects including creative, inspired and creative. Through creativity, carers can build confidence, connect with peers and take time for themselves.

We're hiring an Executive Assistant to our Chief Executive. Excited by the opportunity to support a charity empowering lives through the creative arts - we'd love to hear from you! 📍 London 📅 Deadline 9am, 29 June https://f.mtr.cool/gbtjlxpfzh

Over the May half term, young carers in Bolton explored photography, animation, collage and more. 🎨 Through inspired:arts, participants can try new creative activities, build confidence and connect with other young people. Funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

🎨 What role do you think creativity should have in health and wellbeing? At our recent Create Conversations event, Dr Tola Dabiri spoke about the importance of treating the whole person - not just their symptoms. #CreativeHealth #ArtsAndHealth #ArtsForWellbeing

🎨 Did you know  the when you download our #CreateWeek activities, you could be in with a chance of winning £100 worth of art goodies from @londongraphiccentre ! 🌟 Download and enter the prize draw today! https://f.mtr.cool/cptxzsudmt #PrizeDraw

🎨 Creativity can be loud, joyful and collaborative. It can also be quiet, reflective and personal. #CreateWeek

How do we create safe, inclusive and creative spaces for vulnerable adults? Last month, EXPLORE brought together artists and project managers to share learning on supporting adult carers and other vulnerable adults through the arts.

🌟 Young carers on our recent inspired:arts project in Sutton explored puppetry, experimenting with movement, storytelling and most importantly, play! 🔦 The sessions were filled with joy and creativity as participants brought their ideas to life through light and shadow.

In our recent creative:voices project in Croydon, participants explored textile weaving and collage alongside Create artist Renata 🎨 Carers experimented with different materials and techniques while taking time to express themselves and connect with others!

#CreateWeek is just 5 weeks away ✨ From 1–7 July, people across the UK and beyond will come together to celebrate creativity and the positive impact it can have on wellbeing, connection and self-expression. https://f.mtr.cool/kurhydvwbn

“Who is being excluded from conversations?” In this clip from Creativity without barriers, Jemilea Wisdom-Baako reflects on access, inclusion and bringing creativity into spaces where communities already feel safe and welcome. https://f.mtr.cool/eqcdlzskad

🌟 Earlier this month, adult carers in Harrow connected and expressed themselves through creative writing! 📖 From poetry and prose to character and world-building, adult carers took time for themselves, and even discovered new talents!