On Monday 6th January we celebrated the contribution of our volunteers during 2024! It is a useful time to reflect on the challenges and achievements of the past year together as a team, but also to get excited and plan for the year ahead! 

We were fortunate and incredibly thankful to win a grant from our partners Bury VCFA in order to be able to book a table at the wonderful Wine & Wallop Prestwich. We want to say a huge thanks for the staff who sorted our pre-order, gave amazing service and didn't mind us moving all the tables around! We believe in our local community businesses and charities supporting one another and this was a great example of that. 

Our volunteers are simply put, AMAZING. We are so lucky to have a team full of people with different skills, backgrounds, lived experience, training and passions. I count myself lucky every day to be able to work alongside them at CLC. So, thank you to all our volunteers and we look forward to an exciting 2025 together. Tom Wild - Take Part Coordinator"

Lets get digital in the New Year!

The Creative Living Centre are working with Bury Adult Learning Service to help people improve their digital skills. In January 2025, we have 2 courses planned.

16th January, we have a workshop on the NHS App, the tutor will help you set this up on your smart phone or device and show you how to use it (max 13 spaces)

Starting on the 23rd January, we have a 6 week course for 2 hours a week on beginners digital skills. This will cover how to use your device, how to navigate the internet, how to shop online safely and how to connect through email and share photos (max 10 spaces)
​
These sessions must be booked in advance so please book your free place with Anne at the CLC reception.

It's time to announce that the CLC winter festival will be held on the 20th December 2024. This is a ticketed event and only those who have purchased a ticket will be able to attend on the day.

There are two options:

£5 ticket will be for the Winter Festival Event Only

£10 Ticket will include the Winter Festival Event, a wellbeing pack to take home and a weekly pass for the first full week in January 2025 to help you start the New Year well.

The Winter Festival will include food and music. There will also be a tombola and the raffle draw. Come and book your tickets for the last big CLC event of the year!

It’s #TrusteesWeek

At this time of year, we celebrate the amazing contribution made by trustees for their charities and recognise the difference they make. You can find out about this week’s range of events and access free guidance and resources at www.trusteesweek.org
​
At Creative Living Centre, we are supported by a team of 8 trustees who volunteer their time, skills and expertise to oversee the work of the charity. They come from a broad range of professional backgrounds and all bring something different to the trustee table! Most importantly they all care deeply about supporting our members’ mental health and wellbeing.

Our Trustee Team - Andrew, Claire, Gareth, Joanne, Julie, Laura, Nichola & Rachel!
We are always open to expressions of interest in being a trustee for the charity and details can be found on our website here: https://www.creativelivingcentre.org.uk/work-with-us.html

Trustees’ Week is a time for us to come together to celebrate the achievements of nearly one million trustees across the UK. Thank you for the time, commitment, and effort you bring to your charities to help them thrive. #TrusteesWeek”
​

Come along to the Creative Living Centre on the 4th November 2.30pm - 4pm to hear some our talented musicians and singing group share some music. 

In aid of Stress Awareness Day which takes place on the 6th November we are highlighting the wellbeing benefits of music. Nordoff and Robbins offer that music has been shown to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, as well as decreasing your heart rate and blood pressure. It can provide anxiety relief when you’re in a stressful situation, and it can also decrease long-term anxiety if you listen to music consistently.

Come along to the CLC support our musicians, hot chocolate and refreshments will be available.