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Inspiring and empowering people
through creativity to explore, develop and grow

As of October 2023 - It is with sadness that we inform you that Creativity Works has closed. This website has been archived for public use.

Throughout its 40-year history, Creativity Works successfully developed, managed, and delivered programmes of socially engaged arts activity, transforming people’s lives and the places where they live by unlocking creative potential. It has been a pleasure to have you as part of our community and to support creative practices that have helped so many people.

The arts council Bath & North East Somerset Community Learning Innovation Fund

About Us

About Us

Located in Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset, UK, Creativity Works is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee.

We develop and deliver projects closely with community partners, ensuring that our projects address local priorities. We are continually looking to meet with new communities and organisations to create projects that empower individuals and groups.

 

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What We Do

What We Do

Putting wellbeing at the heart of all we do, we work with professional artists and wellbeing specialists to run creative courses and activities aimed at those facing difficulties in their lives or simply in need of some inspiration.

From visual arts to journaling, singing, or speaking in public, our activities offer people a wonderful opportunity to have fun, grow their confidence and make new friends.

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Our Impact

Our Impact

Over 1,400 people take part in our courses and activities every year, including those from some of the most disadvantaged areas of Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol and beyond.

Our participants progress on to new opportunities in the workplace or volunteering in the wider community. Some return to college or higher education, realising new skills. Many progress along their recovery journey from mental health challenges. Many make culture and creativity a part of their lives, take time away from their worries, and re-discover how to laugh and have fun.

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Testimonials

“…the course … really helped open a space for me to explore where I wanted to go creatively with my work. This was an important brick in the road to me to apply to the Arts Council to run my own community arts project. My bid was successful and I am now running my dream project. Thank you!”   co|Create attendee (on our creative professional development courses)
The sessions have changed me, I am calmer now and more creative, my daughter benefits too from what I have learnt, we do things together now, my husband and I are getting on better and he now understands I need my space....I shared my writing with him and has encouraged me to continue... You have changed my life. thank you.   Participant in our My Time My Space project
I didn’t think I could do this ... I love it, I think its really good   Participant in our Pathways project
The uniqueness is your ability and desire to bring service users/participants, artists and organisational staff of Creativity Works and/or other organisations together on a horizontal plane   An Artist
It has given me the confidence to set up my own business   Participant in our My Time My Space project
The sessions enabled the women to escape the ‘nightmare’ they felt they were in and experience some tranquil time in the midst of the ‘unknown’   Professional from our Networks project

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Goodbye Philippa

Goodbye Philippa

It is with great sadness that we announce the departure of Philippa Forsey, the esteemed manager of our Creative Wellbeing Programme. In light of the...

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