Create Paisley (Scotland)
Charity number: SC043437
Website: www.createpaisley.org.uk
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Description:
CREATE is an innovative youth arts project aiming to reduce loneliness and inequality.
Our vision is see all young people transformed through creativity, community, confidence, and finding their voice.
Create Paisley began in response to local young people looking for a safe, inspiring space. At the time, there were so many capable, creative young people. Create formed as a partnership between local churches, youth leaders and and set up a monthly open-mic night.
In May 2009, Create began to offer creative workshops and gave spaces for young people to have their say and shape where Create would go.
In 2011, we changed our focus from running one big event every few weeks to supporting young people throughout the month. We wanted to be present in the lives of young people and meet them where they were at. So we moved to offering regular arts workshops, youth mentoring, a youth forum and a fortnightly open-mic drop in.
Create became a charity (SCIO) in October 2012 with the goal of increasing our support for young people and being able to offer more opportunities that fit our vision for a better Paisley.
We have continued to offer our support to the young people during pandemic through all workshops and sessions on Zoom, working with them three to four nights a week through different Creative outlets: acting, poetry, screen and song writing, quiz nights, open mic nights and podcast producing.