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 upcoming 2024 weekly workshops

CREATIVE CAFE WITH ELENA

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!

These sessions are perfect if you’re new to our programme.

ONLINE CREATIVE WRITING AND SPEAKING WITH BUNMI

Wednesdays 7.00pm until 8.30pm 
Join Bunmi online for 6 weeks of Creative Writing and Speaking. Everyone is welcome from beginners to regular writers, these workshops will dive into new, inspiring themes every week for you to respond to. Poems, stories, spoken word, or even drawings, explore your creativity in these sessions!
Workshops begin Wednesday 5th June online.

CREATIVE CAFE AT THAMES COMMUNITY HUB WITH PRAGYA

Thursdays 1pm until 3pm 
Join us as we bring the classic Creative Cafe to Thames Community Hub! More workshops, more space to bring your own projects and most importantly, more tea and biscuits. Just like at Chadwell Heath, these are drop-in sessions, everyone is welcome.

Workshops begin Thursday 6th June at Thames Community Hub, Bastable Ave, Barking IG11 0LH.

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