Category: Stories
I’m the founder of Storytellthem, a creative community practice rooted in the belief that storytelling, art, and cultural expression can radically shift how we experience health, healing, and belonging. We work across events, co-produced programmes, and community partnerships to centre the voices, stories, and leadership for all with a focus on the global majority in […]
Arc in Stockport, Greater Manchester, is celebrating 30 impactful years improving mental health through creativity in 2025 with a year-long programme of events to reflect the colourful 30 years that have passed. It’s supported over 4,500 adults and young people on its core wellbeing programmes in its Stockport bases and outreach across Greater Manchester over […]
In the summer of 2023 I was awarded a bursary from DAiSY (Disability Arts in Surrey) to become artist in residence at the New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey. The brief was to be in an ‘open studio’ situation, welcoming the gallery’s visitors and answering any questions they might have about my work and about creativity […]
At Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra we’re proud that our regular music-making sessions for health and wellbeing across the region — from Bristol, Bodmin and Boscombe to rural Somerset — feature during Creativity and Wellbeing Week 2025. Creativity and Wellbeing Week is an open festival held all across the UK that advocates joining the dots between culture, […]
At Collingwood Learning, we use storytelling and live performance to spark positive change. For over two decades, we’ve been developing innovative educational programmes that address some of the most pressing issues facing young people today – topics like alcohol misuse, safeguarding, road safety and respectful relationships. One of our flagship initiatives is Smashed, an innovative […]
The arts have the extraordinary ability to uplift, connect and inspire, no matter who we are or where we live. That’s why the National Day of Arts in Care Homes, now in its seventh year, is a celebration that matters. Held annually in on 24th September and proudly championed by the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA), […]
In today’s educational landscape, where children face increasing challenges, and academic targets are given ever greater focus, Delight‘s innovative arts-based learning programmes aim to bring magic back into children’s educational journeys. Our programmes offer spaces where creativity, self-expression, and joy are valued, demonstrating the powerful impact that arts-based learning can have on children’s creativity and […]
Cardboard Citizens is a theatre company that works with people who have lived experience of homelessness, poverty or inequity, including those who are at risk of homelessness. We run long courses, and one-off creative workshops with Members, which are bolstered by wraparound support. Our practice We’re increasingly exploring what it means to work with […]
This summer, Wise Ram Theatre is launching an exciting new project in Lambeth: Green Creative Connections. This ambitious community initiative combines creativity, sustainability, and wellbeing through a series of six free workshops, happening between July and October, each held in a different environmental site across the borough. By tapping into the local network of community […]
“Those we love and have lost are no longer where they were; Now they are where we are” Saint Augustine The theme for CHWB festival this year, New Horizons, has given me the chance to reflect on shifting horizons and the challenges in navigating unplanned changes both in my creative practice and personal life. […]