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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 16h

What could you do with three hours? For many young carers, time for themselves is limited. Help us give young carers the space to create. ❤️ For one week, donations are doubled by @WhiteStuffUK f.mtr.cool/kirbgz92u7 #YoungCarers #IndividualGiving #Donate

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Every young person deserves opportunities to be creative. For one week, we’re raising funds to help provide creative projects for young carers - with every donation matched £1 for £1 by White Stuff. ❤️ Double your donation today: f.mtr.cool/x18l1gb6et #MatchedFunding

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tomorrow, we’re giving young carers the space to create. ❤️ For one week, every donation to our work with young carers will be doubled by White Stuff. £10 → £20 £25 → £50 £50 → £100 One donation. Double the difference. 29 Sept-6 Oct. #YoungCarers #MatchFunding

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What can you create from something that might otherwise be thrown away? ♻️🎨 This #RecycleWeek, we’re celebrating environment:matters, our programme that brings creativity and environmental learning together. #RecycleWeek #EnvironmentMatters #Sustainability #CreativeArts

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What’s one creative skill you’ve always wanted to learn? 🧠

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In 6 days, your donation could make twice the difference. 💙 From 29 Sept-6 Oct, we’re raising funds for our creative projects with young carers. Thanks to White Stuff, every £1 donated will become £2. One donation. Double the difference. #YoungCarers #MatchFunding

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Applications are open for Nurturing Talent 2027/28, our training programme for professional artists looking to develop their creative facilitation and community arts practice. 💙 £1,800 bursary 📅 Apply by 10am, 9 Oct f.mtr.cool/ys9pfe96wl

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This #WorldAlzheimersDay, we’re celebrating the older adults we work with through our art:links and creative:engagement programmes, including people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🕺💃 What song makes it almost impossible for you not to move? #NationalDanceDay

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📸 Earlier this month, young carers in Bury took part in our inspired:arts photography project. Participants explored the world through a new lens, creating collages and photo albums showcase their work. Funded by The John Thaw Foundation and National Lottery Community Fund.

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🎉 Yesterday we gathered for the final day of our creative:engagement visual art project led by Create artist Renata Minoldo and emerging artist Barnie, from our 26/27 Nurturing Talent cohort. In partnership with Ashurst Perkins Coie.

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What’s your creative thing (or things)? The thing you do where you completely lose track of time? ⏰

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Earlier this month, young carers in Bolton explored their creativity through an inspired:arts textiles project. 🌈 Led by Create artist and Nurturing Talent Graduate, Lucianne, participants designed their own tote bags, flags and mixed-media artworks.

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🚀 This Saturday! Young carers from Lambeth are taking the stage at the Chelsea Arts Festival! 🎭Catch them performing live across the streets & squares along the King’s Road and Sloane Square as part of the free outdoor programme. We can't wait to share their talent! 👇

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We’re delighted to be the official charity partner of @ChelseaArtsFest! 🎨 18 Sep: Nicky Goulder MBE introduces Professor Daisy Fancourt & Emma Gannon. 19 Sep: young carers from our inspired programme perform live music. 🎶 Find out more: f.mtr.cool/zbbu771ksm

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🎉 Create has been shortlisted for the Disability Impact Award at the National Charity Today Awards 2026, recognising our inclusive creative work with disabled children and adults. f.mtr.cool/aq4grdwzqd

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

As London Graphic Centre's charity partner, we’re delighted to support the LGC x Theo Paphitis Art Prize, championing emerging talent and bold creativity. Congratulations to all the 2026 shortlisted artists and winners, and thank you for having us at last night’s awards! #LGCArtPrize

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🎉 Show us something you’ve created recently. Painting, pottery, photography, knitting, a wonky birthday cake… all creativity welcome.

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📖 This #InternationalLiteracyDay, we’re celebrating our:stories, our programme supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities to experience the joy of stories and storytelling. With the support of The St Paul's Schools Foundation [via The Mercers' Company].

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What role can creativity play in a prison environment? Read our latest blog exploring how our projects created opportunities to develop skills, build confidence and connect with others. f.mtr.cool/jdwzph41gu

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We’re thrilled that participants across three of our prison programmes - Free Inside, Inside Stories and My Parent’s In Prison - have been recognised with nine Koestler Awards in 2026. 🔗 Read more: f.mtr.cool/dptml980j9

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

📖 Last year, Graham took part in Create’s My Parent’s in Prison project, working alongside other prisoners and our professional artists to write and illustrate a children’s book. 🔗 f.mtr.cool/zr3vyd6bwg *Name changed to protect anonymity.

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🌟 creative:explorers is our multi-artform project with disabled young adults in Brent. Across three days, participants worked together to design and paint their very own mural. Projects like this provide a vital space for self-expression, collaboration and joy.

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The health benefits associated with arts engagement in the UK are worth an estimated £18.6 billion to society each year. Creativity isn’t simply a nice-to-have. Its value to our health, wellbeing and society is increasingly clear. People Need To Create. 🎨 #CreativeHealth

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

💙 Artist Laxmi Hussain has joined Create as one of its Patrons. 🔵 Laxmi will be supporting Create’s mission of empowering lives, reducing isolation and enhancing wellbeing through the creative arts. f.mtr.cool/34jrf5p23y

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

During our recent inspired:arts project in Lambeth, participants stepped away from their day-to-day caring responsibilities to spend time creating, learning and connecting with other young carers. Funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for making this project possible.

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Our partners helped #CreateWeek reach new audiences, raise funds and get more people creating. Read more about the partners that helped bring Create Week to life: f.mtr.cool/ckzblmwsaz #CorporatePartnership

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Happy #WorldPhotographyDay! 📸 Across Create projects, participants use photography and other artforms to explore new perspectives, express their ideas and develop creative skills. Today we’re celebrating some of the brilliant images they’ve created. 🌟

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Could creativity help us age well? Research led by UCL’s Dr Daisy Fancourt found that engaging with the arts at least once a week was associated with a 4% slower rate of biological ageing. More evidence of the relationship between creativity and our health. #CreativeHealth

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Cardboard, paper, feathers and plenty of imagination. 🎭 Young carers in Lambeth created this brilliant cast of puppets during inspired, experimenting with colour, texture and everyday materials to bring their ideas to life. #YoungCarers #InspiredArts

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🌟 One month on from #CreateWeek, we’re celebrating the partners, artists and organisations who helped bring the campaign to life and reach hundreds of thousands of people. f.mtr.cool/tyrbbwbmwc

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Young carers in Barnet transformed recycled materials into sculptures and masks during a recent inspired:arts project. 🎨 Alongside getting creative, participants had time to build confidence, try new things and connect with other young carers. Funded by John Lyon's Charity.

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

In June, children in Cambridge who face challenges in their lives got creative through art:space, exploring new art forms, building confidence and connecting with one another. Thank you to British Land for your longstanding support.

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🌎 At Create, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to experience the benefits of the creative arts. That’s why our professional artists deliver free, high-quality creative experiences with children and adults who face barriers to accessing them. #PeopleNeedToCreate

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

❤️ This #BookLoversDay, we're celebrating our:stories and the many different ways children can experience the magic of storytelling. ✨ Every child deserves the opportunity to connect with characters, spark their imagination and find joy in storytelling. #NationalYearOfReading

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🎥 Young carers in Southwark stepped into the world of animation! 🌟 For many young carers, the holidays can mean even more caring responsibilities. Projects like inspired:arts allow them to take a break and connect with others. Funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

🎨 Last month, young carers in Bury came together through inspired:arts to explore painting, experiment with colour and create artwork inspired by their own ideas. Funded by Garfield Weston Foundation, The John Thaw Foundation and @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

For young carers, projects like inspired:arts offer more than the chance to try a new artform. They provide time away from caring responsibilities, opportunities to connect with peers and the freedom to express themselves. Funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Young carers from Hammersmith & Fulham put their creativity on display, through animation, dance, performance and puppet-making! ✨ f.mtr.cool/wzkrjcvbmn Funded by John Lyon's Charity, in partnership with @hfcouncil.bsky.social .

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The good news? Creativity isn't something you're born with - it's something you make time for. 🎨 At Create, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to experience the life-enhancing power of the creative arts.🎉 So, what's stopping you? 🌟

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🎨 At our recent art:links project at Lorenco House in Haringey, older adults explored visual arts through painting, drawing and even mask making, discovering new techniques, expressing themselves and enjoying the simple pleasure of creating together. Funded by The Headley Trust.

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

We were shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Hayley Granston, who contributed so much to Create over many years. Hayley gave so generously of her time, experience and energy to support Create’s mission and will be deeply missed. f.mtr.cool/kxvlrmsssv

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Every story deserves to be told. 📚✨ As part of the #NationalYearOfReading, at our recent our:stories project in Hillingdon, SEND primary school children explored the joy of storytelling. Funded by St Paul's Schools Foundation (via @MercersScholars ).

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🎨Carers in Redbridge came together for a creative painting project, creating a collaborative artwork that reflected their individuality while enjoying the chance to connect with others. Funded by Johnston Nijman Foundation and White Stuff.

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🎨🌟 Throughout Create Week, people of all ages and backgrounds embraced the invitation to get creative, sharing artwork that was thoughtful, imaginative and deeply personal. Every creation was a reminder that there is no single way to be creative. #CreateWeek

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

We're delighted to be shortlisted for three national awards! 🎉 Children & Young People Now 🏆 Arts & Culture Award 🏆 SEND Award Charity Times 🏆 Charity Collaboration of the Year (with John Lyon's Charity) f.mtr.cool/apqtvurhrd

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🫂 Today is #SamaritansAwarenessDay This artwork was created during a recent creative:tandem project, where young people living in inpatient mental health units explored photography, animation and cyanotype printmaking. Funded by The Simon Rivett-Carnac Trust.

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🎥 At our recent creative:voices project in Manchester, carers explored a new way of expressing themselves through drama. Working as a group, the participants created a new script, acted and directed their very own film. Funded by Johnston Nijman Foundation & White Stuff

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Earlier this year, we delivered our first project in partnership with Think Ahead Stroke, working with people who have experienced a stroke alongside their carers. Participants explored painting in a welcoming, supportive environment. Funded by Johnston Nijman Foundation and White Stuff.

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Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Our latest blog explores the impact of Create's work across the North West and shares how creativity is helping young carers build confidence, reduce isolation and improve wellbeing. Thank you to Garfield Weston Foundation. f.mtr.cool/yguziuaczf

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