ENGLAND

We began running small projects in London in 2008, with the 240 Project work. This was initiated and delivered by Metasebia Ketsela, Create's project manager. London Friends is our first major project for London.

P H O T O  FRENZY. in Dorset & London

Aimed at children and young people, photographic workshops will be given, thematic projects set and a selection of the most interesting, chosen for a fundraising exhibition, in July. A remarkable group of images taken by children in Sri Lanka, who were effected by the 2004 tsunami, will be at the centre of the event.

London F R I E N D S

A social support programme aimed at Ethiopian & Eritrean refugees and immigrants living in central London. Offering advice and guidance on social issues, such as citizenship, housing, employment, education, counselling etc.
Friendship scheme:
Bringing together responsible adults from their own countries with vulnerable, lonely women and men. Delivered by local volunteers, supported and organised by The Create Trust. Scheduled to begin August 2011.

R O O T E D (under development)

A community based programme in London, of creative art workshops. Relating children/young people to their local environment and cultivating an appreciation and responsibility for the natural world and the neighbourhood in which they live.
Designed specifically for schools, upper Primary age and Secondary.

Aims

• Develop awareness of the local environment and self-awareness in the participating group.
• Strengthen observation skills.
• Cultivate social/community responsibility, relating the child to their environment/neighbourhood more closely.
• Encourage creative independent thinking and expression.

240 Project. London

July 2008 – January 2010

Metasebia Ketsela, Create’s project manager, has been running regular drama workshops for 240 project in west London. 240 project is a community and activity centre in West London, which works with vulnerable and excluded people. The project provides support by helping members to overcome deep-seated issues such as low self-confidence, disrupted and chaotic lifestyles, and vulnerability.

Kids Company Christmas 2009

We ran a one off art project for Kid’s Company on Christmas day 2009. Create provided three 10 x 5 boards covered in canvas, painted blue, pink and yellow. Children of all ages were encouraged to draw and paint trees of any kind. This was seen as a pilot project, we are looking at ongoing community based art programmes, aimed at schools in inner city areas.