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  • Mapping Creative Health in Tendring

    Mapping Creative Health in Tendring

    A report exploring the creative health sector in Tendring Read more

  • Mapping Creative Health in Essex

    Mapping Creative Health in Essex

    Exploring the role of creativity in health and wellbeing in Essex Read more

  • Mapping creative activity in Bridgend County

    Mapping creative activity in Bridgend County

    A report by Creative Lives exploring the opportunities to take part in creative activity within Bridgend County Read more

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Place Reports

Creative Lives works closely with communities across the UK and Ireland, distributing micro-grants, mapping creative groups, publicising their work via our partnership with BBC local radio, delivering training, and more.

Click the boxes below to read our reports from previous place-based projects.

Creative Conversations Newport

Creative Conversations Newport

A collaborative project exploring local creativity in Newport Read more

Published: 27th May, 2026

Updated: 1st June, 2026

Author: Gareth Coles

Lisburn

Lisburn

Creative Lives' partnership with ISLAND Arts Centre, delivering workshops and mapping creative activity Read more

Published: 27th April, 2026

Updated: 10th June, 2026

Author: Gareth Coles

Bradford 2025 ‘Do Your Thing’ Awards report

Bradford 2025 ‘Do Your Thing’ Awards report

An evaluation report exploring the micro-grants programme as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture Read more

Published: 13th April, 2026

Author: Gareth Coles

Creative Lives in Reading

Creative Lives in Reading

Our report documenting our activity supporting grassroots creativity in Whitley and Church wards in Reading Read more

Published: 5th December, 2025

Updated: 13th April, 2026

Author: Gareth Coles

'Empower and Embed' - Year Four in Edenderry

'Empower and Embed' - Year Four in Edenderry

Read our report capturing the wide range of creative projects carried out in year four Read more

Published: 28th October, 2025

Updated: 4th November, 2025

Author: Kelly Donaldson

Dunfermline

Dunfermline

A report on our work exploring local creativity in Dunfermline, in partnership with On Fife Read more

Published: 16th October, 2025

Updated: 13th April, 2026

Author: Gareth Coles

Creative Lives on Air in London

Creative Lives on Air in London

How our partnership with BBC Radio London captured creative activity in Enfield Read more

Published: 9th October, 2025

Updated: 5th November, 2025

Author: Kelly Donaldson

Mapping creative activity in Glasgow

Mapping creative activity in Glasgow

Creative Lives' report exploring local creative groups in Southside Central and Canal Wards Read more

Published: 28th August, 2025

Updated: 2nd September, 2025

Author: Gareth Coles

Mapping Creative Health in Tendring

Mapping Creative Health in Tendring

A report exploring the creative health sector in Tendring Read more

Published: 11th June, 2025

Updated: 6th October, 2025

Author: Gareth Coles

Mapping Creative Health in Essex

Mapping Creative Health in Essex

Exploring the role of creativity in health and wellbeing in Essex Read more

Published: 21st March, 2025

Updated: 9th October, 2025

Author: Gareth Coles

Creative Places Edenderry - Connect, Cultivate, Celebrate

Creative Places Edenderry - Connect, Cultivate, Celebrate

A three-year report showcasing activity from Creative Places Edenderry Read more

Published: 7th November, 2024

Updated: 5th December, 2025

Author: Gareth Coles

Mapping creative activity in Bridgend County

Mapping creative activity in Bridgend County

A report by Creative Lives exploring the opportunities to take part in creative activity within Bridgend County Read more

Published: 24th October, 2024

Updated: 27th August, 2025

Author: Gareth Coles

Mapping Creative Health in Norfolk and Suffolk

Mapping Creative Health in Norfolk and Suffolk

New report exploring the challenges and opportunities to improve health outcomes Read more

Published: 18th April, 2024

Updated: 4th March, 2026

Author: Gareth Coles

Creative Citizens Middlesbrough

Creative Citizens Middlesbrough

Researching volunteer and community-led creative activity in Middlesbrough on behalf of Middlesbrough Cultural Partnership Read more

Published: 18th May, 2023

Updated: 27th August, 2025

Author: Gareth Coles

Creative Citizens Calderdale

Creative Citizens Calderdale

Our project on behalf of Calderdale Council to research everyday creativity and culture Read more

Published: 1st January, 2022

Updated: 18th June, 2026

Author: Emily Sherwood

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