Creative Lives

Creative Lives is a registered charity that was established in 1991. We champion community and volunteer-led creative activity, and work to improve opportunities for everyone to be creative. In particular, we celebrate and promote people expressing themselves creatively with others, recognising the benefits this can bring. Our Mission is Building Creative Communities We champion, support, promote and nurture local creative groups in order to build more sustainable communities. Our Goal Local creative groups have the capacity, resilience and connections to enable them to work collaboratively towards solutions to local challenges. Our Values We believe in the importance of: - People expressing themselves creatively... - ...and doing this collectively with others; - Creative groups whose activities are shaped and directed by the people who take part in them; - Everyone being treated equally and feeling included; - Actively working to increase opportunities for people to be creative; - Knowledge, skills, contacts, venues and equipment being pooled to enhance creative cultural activity, for the common good; - Taking meaningful actions to reduce our environmental footprint and mobilising positive change to contribute to the pathway to net zero emissions.