Welcome to The Create Connect Centre!

At The Create Connect Centre, we believe that everyone deserves the chance to be creative, build confidence, and connect with others in a way that feels meaningful.

We provide inclusive, person-centred daytime and community activities for adults aged 18 and over who have a variety of support needs.

Our approach combines creativity, care, and collaboration encouraging individuals to discover their strengths, express their personalities, and develop new skills in a positive and supportive environment.

We understand that every person is unique, with their own interests, abilities, and aspirations. That’s why our programmes are carefully designed to meet individual goals, whether it’s developing confidence through drama, expressing feelings through art, or improving coordination and focus through music and movement.

Our team of experienced staff are dedicated to making sure every participant feels valued and supported. We aim to create a space where people can learn at their own pace, try new things without pressure, and enjoy genuine moments of success and achievement.

At The Create Connect Centre, we celebrate individuality, promote independence, and encourage community participation. We work closely with families, carers, and other professionals to ensure that every individual’s experience is positive, empowering, and filled with creativity and connection.

Our centre includes:

• A Drama, Dance & Music space.
• PA system
• Lighting rig.
• Sound.
• Theatre curtains.
• Cinema screen.
• Instruments.
• Costumes.
• Props.
• Mirrored wall.
• An art zone, including 2D and 3D art and craft resources.

We have a specially designed sensory suite with interactive lighting and stimulating visual and textured resources that provides a quiet and relaxing space.

How we work with members

✓ adapted, accessible, inclusive person-centred user-led Arts 

✓ guided emotional support, and support around personal safety and personal care 

✓ a service from our programme of activities, or choose alternative services 

✓ a secure, safe, nurturing environment, to allow the opportunity for individuals to experiment, and increase personal development 

✓ the appointment of a caseworker, every client is supported to assess their needs and create a personal package, reviewed on a 3-monthly basis 

✓ support which includes liaison with relevant agencies including Social Workers, Care coordinators and assessors, family and carers where appropriate to ensure a person-centred developmental service provision 

✓ an assessment of support needs and physical fitness before commencement 

✓ a developmental programme focusing on the individual’s aims and required outcomes, ensuring their goals are set, and reached 

✓ sharing experiences, thoughts, opinions and the development of the mind, body and soul, with therapeutic self-exploration, reflection and expression 

✓ innovative ways of learning about drama, dance, music, art and exercise in non-written, non-verbal, pictorial ways as well as more traditional ways 

✓ alternative methods of expression 

✓ a sense of worth and belonging 

✓ a platform to allow shared learning 

✓ motivation which energises and most of all provides the opportunity for every individual to have fun in a safe and stimulating environment

COMMUNITY CAFE

Our ‘Community Cafe’ serves breakfasts, snacks, lunches and takeaways and provide a cosy place to meet friends for a chat and a brew.

 Open Monday to Saturday between 9am and 1pm.

Visit our cafe page