Creative Communities Group

The CCGUK aims to empower people, locally, nationally and internationally for positive change through volunteering and community engagement. Supporting University and Community partners in a variety of activities including, the Arts, Sciences, History, Health and Social Awareness The CCGUK also supports Creative teaching as a pathway to inclusion and accessible education.

Events

International Dyslexia Conference

International Dyslexia Conference

Manchester

Wed 29/07/2020 - Thu 30/07/2020 (Ends in 194 days days)

“Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.” JW Goethe Healthcare is often provided for those in times of need. The question is ‘What do we do to help the 20% of the population, which is dyslexic, stay in ...

Public Engagement Seminar On Nutrition & Health

Public Engagement Seminar On Nutrition & Health

Greenbank Building, UCLan

Thu 20/02/2020 - Thu 20/02/2020 (Ends in 33 days days)

NFHW and UCLan join forces to promote healthy eating. Have you ever wondered about the links between what you eat and how you feel? How your diet influences your own and your family’s health? Maybe you’ve worried about weight gain and considered dieting – or maybe you’re t...

One Billion Rising

One Billion Rising

Preston And Birmingham

Fri 14/02/2020 - Fri 14/02/2020 (Ends in 27 days days)

On valentine's day lets celebrate to protect the ones we love... Save the date as specific times and locations will be released closer to the time. The afternoon of 14th February, 2020 #Preston and #Birmingham #1billionrising Julie Ward Salsa Northwest @BASW.UK University of Central Lan...

Latest News

Let's Talk... Creativity, Culture & Place- Preston - 5.30pm -8pm - 6/02/20

~It would be excellent if there was an ongoing group which meets often and invites recognised employed people in their field of work in a relaxed and friendly environment to openly exchange thoughts and views in relation to the work they conduct. Thankfully, there is. Lets Talk... is a regu...

Classic Album Night: - Guns And Roses. The Continental - 8pm - 23/01/20

~On July 21st 1987 a debut album was released which promised more longevity than the first Manic Street Preachers record. It came courtesy of an American rock band whose singles still resonate in popular film and television today, especially the hit song ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ whi...

Three Of Preston's Top Organisations....

~For the past seven years a print publication has been celebrating the fantastic work people in the North of England are contributing to and how the work can go forward. The name of the group is inspired by Hannah Mitchell (1872–1956), a suffragette and rebel who tried to create ‘beau...

Preston Scratch Band - UCLAN - 11am -1pm - 18/01/20

~If you were a member of an established orchestra you would be expected to play each note without fault and have a sense of seriousness about the nature of the music and the audience you would be performing to. For some of us this can present problems. We may be naturally musical but lack the abi...

In Conversation With Lubaina Himid UCLAN

~Four years ago white artists took the lead in securing a place at The Turner Prize. Yet unbeknown to the organisers a black woman had been cultivating her craft since the 1980’s. It was only in 2017 that Professor Lubaina Himid CBE became the first black woman to win the Turner Prize. A...

The Spire At Night - St Walburges Church - 7.30pm - 8.30pm - 11/01/20 - 8/02/20

~Most people attend their local church for a service on a Sunday morning the quietly go home once the service is complete. Meeting in the evening could be unique especially as it includes experiencing a local landmark. For a whole month St. Walburge’s Church in Preston will be open fo...

Growth For Creative And Digital SME's - UCLAN - Preston - 3pm- 7pm - 11/02/20

~As a developing small and medium sized enterprise you may have the desire for growth. The vision and design to enhance your already established business so that reaches more people in the public domain. For a portion of creative and digital SME’s that idea of transforming their work model ...

Gary Boyle Band - The Continental - Preston - 8pm - 18/01/20

~Most musicians have had some kind of musical background to give them the inspiration to pick up a guitar and create a profitable career out of it. Gary Boyle is no exception. Having moved to the UK at the age of 8, Gary was already forming an interest in music. By his teenage years he beg...

Preston Charity Gains Support From Youth Music

~Unfortunately in today’s modern climate young people are given a hard time. They may be looked down on because of how they look, their lifestyle and the people they associate with. But this doesn’t therefore mean they’re doomed with no future and no prospects beyond the High Schoo...