Creative Recovery

Creative Recovery People are at the heart of what we do. We use a person-centred approach to create safe spaces, where people can flourish.

Creative Recovery is a people-led charity that uses creativity to support recovery, boost wellbeing and bring about social change in Barnsley.We work with individuals and families with experience of mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues. Creative Recovery is a small grassroots charity, driven by a community of people with lived experience of using creativity to support their own health and

wellbeing and to make positive change. We draw on a collective of artists and practitioners with broad and extensive experience of working across arts/culture/health and wellbeing. We are also keen collaborators, and enjoy working with partners that share our values, passion and who aren't afraid to try something new.

A great end to a wonderful with Barnsley Libraries We Great Ladies and More nature inspired creativity with Barnsley ...
23/05/2026

A great end to a wonderful with Barnsley Libraries We Great Ladies and

More nature inspired creativity with Barnsley Libraries ‘One Seed’ project, climate placards exhibition, design your own seed packet, flower sketching with Anna Connor and a merry team of creative recovery helpers making seed papers to plant at home.

Also a chance to escape for a moment of nature inspired calm with headsets playing 2 of creative recovery’s nature meditations. 💚

Lots going on!

23/05/2026
We're thrilled to be featured in this Arts Council England article for week.
22/05/2026

We're thrilled to be featured in this Arts Council England article for week.

We talk to the team behind Creativity and Wellbeing Week about how the festival has grown, the importance of partnership, their takeover of the Big Issue and what's next for creative health.

20/05/2026

‘The world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before.' Neil Gaiman

Our inspiration for tonight’s ‘Live Arts’ / ‘Library Lates’ mash up!

What a wonderful celebration of our creativity! Poetry, tunes, compositions, canvasses and an atmosphere in which people felt at ease to share without fear or judgement. We are awesome!

As always….Thanks Barnsley Libraries for having us! ❤️

The National Lottery Community Fund

20/05/2026

A little snippet from tonight’s creativity and wellbeing week celebration Barnsley Libraries

20/05/2026

Thoughts on Creativity

We had such a lovely afternoon at the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance meeting at Library @ The Lightbox today!It wa...
18/05/2026

We had such a lovely afternoon at the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance meeting at Library @ The Lightbox today!

It was great to be with so many creative people from across the region chatting, sharing ideas and doing some creative ice breakers together! We took on drawing challenges, made up stories as a group and had lots of laughs along the way 😄

The session was all about coming together to think about what creative health in Barnsley should look and feel like over the next year. How can we make sure people feel supported, listened to and connected through creativity.

At Creative Recovery, we love collaborating and believe working together is the way forward! There’s so much creativity, care and passion across Barnsley, and afternoons like this remind us how powerful it is when people connect, share ideas and support each other.

Here's some of the brilliant artwork created by the group.

We’re still open guys!! Come on down till 4pm! Free food!!
13/05/2026

We’re still open guys!! Come on down till 4pm! Free food!!

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