Creative4Life

“The C4L arts sessions I attended were special because I got to know and care for many of the other participants in the group and felt wanted, that I belonged somewhere.”

Creative 4 Life is our flagship programme for adults living with mental health issues.

  • Weekly online or in-person workshops in a variety of art forms such as visual arts, graffiti, creative writing, drama, sculpture, poetry, music and more!
  • Trips out to events, galleries and live performances in the local area and across London for weekly workshop participants 
  • Outreach projects with partner organisations such as Mind, NELFT and other local  Barking & Dagenham charities and voluntary sector organisations   
  • Social events and festivals, offering taster activities such as our annual WinterFest

Creative 4 Life’s fun and accessible multi-arts activities support adults who are feeling isolated, lonely or are struggling with their mental health and wellbeing. Led by a team of friendly and experienced artists, participants can have a go at trying a new art form, learning new skills and socialising with others in a welcoming space.

All of our sessions are free to attend.

If you or someone you know could benefit from coming to our sessions, please get in touch with us at hello@greenshoesarts.com.

Our 2024 weekly workshops

CREATIVE CAFE AT CHADWELL HEATH

Mondays 12:30pm until 2:30pm

Come in, pour yourself a cup of tea and join us for these creative drop-in sessions for people to try out different art materials and meet the team in a relaxed setting. You can bring your own work in with you, create something as a group or just have a hot drink and chat – everyone’s welcome at Creative Café!

Creative Cafe is on every Monday except for 28th October, and runs until the 9th December at Chadwell Heath Community Centre, 255 High Road, RM6 6AS

CREATIVE CAFE AT KINGSLEY HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE

Thursdays 12:30pm until 2:30pm 

You can now attend Creative Cafe at Kingsley Hall Community Centre! This fun and social workshops is free to attend and open to anyone who feels like taking part in some creative activity and making some new friends.

Everyone’s welcome at Creative Café!

Creative Cafe is on every Thursday and runs until the 9th December at Kingsley Community Centre, Parsloes Ave, Dagenham, RM9 5NB

ONLINE POETRY WITH BUNMI

Wednesdays 7pm – 8:30pm on Zoom

Join Bunmi online for 6 weeks of Poetry. These workshops will dive into new, inspiring themes every week for you to respond to as you explore your imagination and discover new creative writing skills! These sessions are perfect if you prefer to join us from home.

Workshops run until 12th December online

Creative 4 Life is made possible by a grant from the Comic Relief Smiles Fund.