Creative Health Croydon

Evidence shows that engaging in creative arts, culture and heritage activities can have significant impacts on our health and wellbeing. From visual arts workshops helping young people explore their emotions to multi-art activities keeping people with dementia and their carers active in local cafes, creative health can promote positive health and wellbeing, prevent the onset of illness, and support the management of conditions for us all.

In Croydon, we know there are a large number of arts, voluntary, community, health and faith organisations that do great work supporting creative health within our diverse communities. From September 2024 to March 2026, a new Creative Health Team at Croydon Council is helping the continued development of this crucial work by providing support, advocacy, training, resource sharing, networking opportunities and funding to help the sector connect and grow.

Follow the links below to find out more, access support and get involved.

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Creative Health Network

Networking opportunities for people to meet and work together

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Resources

Local venues and marketing pathways, population data, evidence base and other resources to support fundraising and project delivery

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Training

Free sector training, including creative practice, health topics, marketing, evaluation and fundraising

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Croydon Loves You 2025 Grant Programme

Grant support for individuals and organisations to deliver arts-based projects that benefit the health and wellbeing of Croydon residents

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Creative Health Information Events

Events using arts and culture to reach currently underserved communities with important health information

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Newsletter Archive

Keep up to date with sector news, funding and training opportunities; access previous newsletters here

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