Prestwich Carnival Grand Parade

Sunday the 23rd June 2024 was the day of Prestwich Carnival and for the first time, The Creative Living Centre decided to participate in the Grand Parade in order to showcase the creative talents of our members and volunteers.

Over the past month, we timetabled Carnival Float Decorating Sessions on Thursdays and had a small group of dedicated and creative members who drew, coloured, painted, cut out, glued, glittered and crafted their way through our theme of 'Ways to Wellbeing'. Demonstrating ways in which people can enhance their wellbeing through different activities, all of which we offer here at the Creative Living Centre.

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Nature, being outdoors, gardening and working in our allotment were all represented by flowers and plants from small daisies to big structures. Heathy eating and nutrition where members and volunteers added oranges, carrots and apples with many others to show the food from the low cost cafe the takes place every Wednesday. Music and singing were represented by silver and gold musical notes and the team on the float having tambourines, a drum, and maracas. Exercise and movement shown are integral to wellbeing and mental health and we offer an array of activities to support these from our walking and bike groups, boxercise and chair based exercise, being around animals where we offer pet therapy once a month. Overall, it was the creativity that stood out.

The parade itself was a wonderful day, we were joined by two of our trustee board to help us get ready and out was great to see so many people from the community come out, seeing many members and volunteers make the day extra special.

​To make a special day even better......... We won Best Parade Float!!!