Creative Therapies

Creative Therapies was founded in 1994 by a dramatherapist in response to the needs of people with emotional, physical and mental health issues. We work in partnership with the statutory sector and voluntary groups to provide accessible and engaging interventions that support the development of mental health, well-being, and meaningful engagement w... ith the arts. Works created in art therapyCreative Therapies has almost twenty years' experience of delivering projects in partnership with a variety of partners and stakeholders across health, education, social work, and community settings. We currently run a number of art therapy projects at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow plus a three-year project in the north of Glasgow, supporting children and families in Kinship Care. Furthermore, we have just initiated a one year project working with pre-school children and their families in the East End of Glasgow. Social inclusion is at the heart of all the work we do. By forming links with more mainstream arts organisations, we encourage children and young people into activities in their local area once therapy comes to an end. In doing so, we create pathways for continued engagement with forms of creative expression. Originally Creative Therapies was set up as an association of arts therapists working in various communities in Glasgow. By 1996, it became a company limited by guarantee, had gained charitable status and was governed by a Board of Directors. This formal structure enables the provision of creative therapies to be accessible to more people, in particular, young people and families. It also enables the company to fundraise for projects and to work in close partnership with other agencies. Our work has been made possible by individuals and organisations that understand our need to sustain work with children and young people over a significant period of time. Creative Therapies works with professionally trained artists and clinicians and have strong links with the International Masters Degree in Art ...Read More