Creative Ireland Waterford

We recently enjoyed a wonderful visit to Ballymena as part of our ongoing Shared Island initiative. We're already counting down the days until our new friends return the visit in November! This partnership has already provided such rich learning about our joint heritage. Read all about it here: https://lnkd.in/edzUTn8V

We were delighted to be awarded generous Health and Wellbeing funding from Creative Ireland this year for a creative grieving project. This project is simple. We will offer free and in-depth creative workshops to individuals in their second year following bereavement, and then a research team will evaluate the effects of this creative intervention over the course of a year. We just opened up to potential participants and the response has been great! See contact details below if you, or somebody you know, might be interested in taking part.

A celebration of the cultures of our creative communities in the beloved Peoples Park this weekend.

Creative Waterford are delighted to host a Creative Communities talk as part of Well Festival, following on from our online iteration of the same event in 2022. Tickets are free but registration is recommended to guarantee your place. https://lnkd.in/edm5aWY7 We look forward to an afternoon of exciting discussion on how creativity can enhance our health. Our speakers have specialities in areas as diverse as substance misuse, mental health services, disability services, older age services and more. Everybody is welcome to join the conversation, but this may be of particular interest to those working in health-related fields who want to bring more creativity to their practice.

Did you know our Open Call for creative community projects is currently active? Get going on your application today before the 1st March deadline! https://submit.link/2mK

A wonderful example of collaborative working across health and wellbeing, environment, community and of course creativity, visiting a location near you!

Creative Waterford is delighted to be a part of Waterford City and County Council’s upcoming Connecting Communities Roadshows. These roadshows are a one-stop shop for gathering information and resources to develop the community where you live. They’re also an opportunity to give feedback on how we can better serve your community. Link below to register for your local roadshow: https://lnkd.in/evCxmSnv

What an absolute privilege it is to witness and support projects like these moving from application stage into reality. Creativity is more than just enjoyment -- it's an opportunity for growth, connection, education, and so much more. https://lnkd.in/esyev3Ze

What a fascinating event this will be; dissecting the opportunities and challenges associated with film-making outside of traditional urban centres. A pertinent conversation given the geographical relocation of many industry contributors in recent times. https://lnkd.in/etPkhNzS