Our History
The development of the centre began in 1995 with an envisioning process involving service users and creative therapists. The Centre provides a person-centered holistic approach to people experiencing mental/emotional distress. Central to the work of the Creative Living Centre is the recognition that:
The physical, mental emotional and spiritual aspects of a person all contribute to a person’s well being.
Between 1995 and 2000 the vision for the centre was gradually realised as funding became available. At first there was only one member of staff who worked with volunteers and professional therapists who volunteered their time to offer therapies and groups to a small number of people.
When we were successful in our Community Fund award the scale of the Creative Living Centre activities changed based on the needs that were identified and we were able to offer a much wider range of therapies, self-help groups, classes and support to a much larger group of people.
The physical, mental emotional and spiritual aspects of a person all contribute to a person’s well being.
Between 1995 and 2000 the vision for the centre was gradually realised as funding became available. At first there was only one member of staff who worked with volunteers and professional therapists who volunteered their time to offer therapies and groups to a small number of people.
When we were successful in our Community Fund award the scale of the Creative Living Centre activities changed based on the needs that were identified and we were able to offer a much wider range of therapies, self-help groups, classes and support to a much larger group of people.