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
Lists of local venues and marketing pathways, as well as statistics and evidence to support fundraising.
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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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Newsletter Archive
Keep up to date with sector news. Access previous newsletters here.
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Creative Health Information Events
Join us for events using arts and culture to reach currently underserved communities.
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