Big ideas: campaigns and commissions
We like to think BIG! We also like to collaborate with others to expand our reach and break the boundaries in our own work, and what is “possible”. Our collaborations…
Work in Hospitals
With the support of Creative Minds funding, Creative Recovery is working in collaboration with the Occupational Therapies Team at Kendray Hospital to develop a creative programme of interventions for inpatients.…
Uplift Central Area: Growing Creativity
Following a series of pilot UPLIFT takeovers across the Central Area (2019-2022), we have co-designed a new 18 month programme of creative interventions to realise a collective vision of a…
Walking Groups
A weekly walking group open to anyone registered for Creative Recovery’s Core Programme. Walks usually take place on Friday afternoons, alternating between easy park strolls and more challenging walks (around…
Allotments Socials
We are thrilled to own a little patch of a larger Community Allotment managed by Barnsley YMCA. We have a bi-weekly meet up on the first and third Wednesday of…
Rewilding the Mind (Walks)
Developed in partnership with Poet Winston Plowes, ‘Rewilding the Mind’ is an opportunity to wander like Wordsworth with no real plan. Walks often start with the throw of a stick…
Green Uplift
Green UPLIFT is a ‘breath of fresh air’, boosting well-being through a programme of outdoor creative events and regular meetups. Each Green UPLIFT is designed to build our connection and…
Friday Jam
VARYING VENUES A Friday night social for music makers and music lovers Fridays, 5-7:30pm Whether you play an instrument, want to learn or write a song, or simply want to…
Art Studio Groups
HELD AT OUR BASE OPEN STUDIO GROUPS (11.30am- 2.30pm) Our Studio Groups are open to anyone registered for our Core Programme. This creative hub gives our community space to develop…
Work in Criminal Justice
James Dey, a musician and practitioner with over 15 years of developing projects within criminal justice settings, is leading the Creative Spark programme working in collaboration with the CAMHS teams…