@creatingground.bsky.social
Thank you English for Action for inviting us to this week’s English Language Fair 💛 It was packed and full of energy! We loved meeting so many new people and sharing what we do at Creating Ground. If you’re a migrant woman in SE London, check our activities and get in touch ✨
December 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Thank you English for Action for inviting us to this week’s English Language Fair 💛 It was packed and full of energy! We loved meeting so many new people and sharing what we do at Creating Ground. If you’re a migrant woman in SE London, check our activities and get in touch ✨
✨ Our November newsletter is ready for you! ✨
Catch up on our latest updates, upcoming projects, and our timetable for next term here: theground.org.uk/so/30Ph5xPqe...
Catch up on our latest updates, upcoming projects, and our timetable for next term here: theground.org.uk/so/30Ph5xPqe...
December 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
✨ Our November newsletter is ready for you! ✨
Catch up on our latest updates, upcoming projects, and our timetable for next term here: theground.org.uk/so/30Ph5xPqe...
Catch up on our latest updates, upcoming projects, and our timetable for next term here: theground.org.uk/so/30Ph5xPqe...
“Our session with the musicians was unforgettable. We danced freely, laughed wholeheartedly and enjoyed every second together."
Thanks to the incredible orchestra Arch Sinfonia for leading such a beautiful session.
All made possible thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk 🩷
Thanks to the incredible orchestra Arch Sinfonia for leading such a beautiful session.
All made possible thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk 🩷
December 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“Our session with the musicians was unforgettable. We danced freely, laughed wholeheartedly and enjoyed every second together."
Thanks to the incredible orchestra Arch Sinfonia for leading such a beautiful session.
All made possible thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk 🩷
Thanks to the incredible orchestra Arch Sinfonia for leading such a beautiful session.
All made possible thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk 🩷
Every Monday we get together for our dance sessions which are full of rhythm, joy, enthusiasm and great vibes!
“By the end, we were all glowing with happiness and gratitude for the art of dance.”
Thanks to our dance facilitator Rachele and @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for supporting us 💕🫶💃🏻
“By the end, we were all glowing with happiness and gratitude for the art of dance.”
Thanks to our dance facilitator Rachele and @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for supporting us 💕🫶💃🏻
November 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Every Monday we get together for our dance sessions which are full of rhythm, joy, enthusiasm and great vibes!
“By the end, we were all glowing with happiness and gratitude for the art of dance.”
Thanks to our dance facilitator Rachele and @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for supporting us 💕🫶💃🏻
“By the end, we were all glowing with happiness and gratitude for the art of dance.”
Thanks to our dance facilitator Rachele and @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for supporting us 💕🫶💃🏻
This week we worked with willow & hazel sticks to make a variety of small houses. This led to sharing stories, songs and images of houses 'back home'
"Every session reveals unique stories and experiences...our home, culture, memories, our identities"
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund 💙
"Every session reveals unique stories and experiences...our home, culture, memories, our identities"
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund 💙
November 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
This week we worked with willow & hazel sticks to make a variety of small houses. This led to sharing stories, songs and images of houses 'back home'
"Every session reveals unique stories and experiences...our home, culture, memories, our identities"
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund 💙
"Every session reveals unique stories and experiences...our home, culture, memories, our identities"
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund 💙
Huge thanks to Luna Cohen for the special session on Embellishing Jumpers 🧥👕
We explored stitching, beading, and decorative techniques to personalise our jumpers and hats, creating something unique and meaningful!
Thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for making this possible 🩷
We explored stitching, beading, and decorative techniques to personalise our jumpers and hats, creating something unique and meaningful!
Thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for making this possible 🩷
November 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Huge thanks to Luna Cohen for the special session on Embellishing Jumpers 🧥👕
We explored stitching, beading, and decorative techniques to personalise our jumpers and hats, creating something unique and meaningful!
Thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for making this possible 🩷
We explored stitching, beading, and decorative techniques to personalise our jumpers and hats, creating something unique and meaningful!
Thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for making this possible 🩷
“The best session I ever attended in the council (in 8 years working with RBG)”
So happy to deliver a Together with Migrants training session for @royalgreenwich.bsky.social staff as part of their work as a Borough of Sanctuary.
Opportunities like this are precious and can spark big change.
So happy to deliver a Together with Migrants training session for @royalgreenwich.bsky.social staff as part of their work as a Borough of Sanctuary.
Opportunities like this are precious and can spark big change.
November 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
“The best session I ever attended in the council (in 8 years working with RBG)”
So happy to deliver a Together with Migrants training session for @royalgreenwich.bsky.social staff as part of their work as a Borough of Sanctuary.
Opportunities like this are precious and can spark big change.
So happy to deliver a Together with Migrants training session for @royalgreenwich.bsky.social staff as part of their work as a Borough of Sanctuary.
Opportunities like this are precious and can spark big change.
Project update! This week in our heritage project we shared stories ...
🌙 of childhood games
🌽 of life on the farm
👣 of migration journeys long and short
By the end each of us said proudly: "I am a storyteller" 🌟
Huge thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for making this project possible!
🌙 of childhood games
🌽 of life on the farm
👣 of migration journeys long and short
By the end each of us said proudly: "I am a storyteller" 🌟
Huge thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for making this project possible!
November 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Project update! This week in our heritage project we shared stories ...
🌙 of childhood games
🌽 of life on the farm
👣 of migration journeys long and short
By the end each of us said proudly: "I am a storyteller" 🌟
Huge thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for making this project possible!
🌙 of childhood games
🌽 of life on the farm
👣 of migration journeys long and short
By the end each of us said proudly: "I am a storyteller" 🌟
Huge thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for making this project possible!
“My voice in the choir became a part of something bigger.”
“There isn't such a thing as too much singing”
We had a beautiful session today with Francezco and Gloria from Citizens of the World Choir today!
Huge thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for supporting us in our creative endeavours 💗
“There isn't such a thing as too much singing”
We had a beautiful session today with Francezco and Gloria from Citizens of the World Choir today!
Huge thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for supporting us in our creative endeavours 💗
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“My voice in the choir became a part of something bigger.”
“There isn't such a thing as too much singing”
We had a beautiful session today with Francezco and Gloria from Citizens of the World Choir today!
Huge thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for supporting us in our creative endeavours 💗
“There isn't such a thing as too much singing”
We had a beautiful session today with Francezco and Gloria from Citizens of the World Choir today!
Huge thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for supporting us in our creative endeavours 💗
This week in our heritage project we:
🇯🇲 Put Jamaica (“big island”) on our Heritage Map
🎥 We looked at film of making model boats for a history project in 2023
✨ We shared oral history - remembering folk tales, poems and memories
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage for your vital support 💙
🇯🇲 Put Jamaica (“big island”) on our Heritage Map
🎥 We looked at film of making model boats for a history project in 2023
✨ We shared oral history - remembering folk tales, poems and memories
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage for your vital support 💙
November 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This week in our heritage project we:
🇯🇲 Put Jamaica (“big island”) on our Heritage Map
🎥 We looked at film of making model boats for a history project in 2023
✨ We shared oral history - remembering folk tales, poems and memories
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage for your vital support 💙
🇯🇲 Put Jamaica (“big island”) on our Heritage Map
🎥 We looked at film of making model boats for a history project in 2023
✨ We shared oral history - remembering folk tales, poems and memories
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage for your vital support 💙
🍂 Our October round-up is ready for you! 🍂
Read our latest news here: www.theground.org.uk/so/71Peqh0Qp...
Read our latest news here: www.theground.org.uk/so/71Peqh0Qp...
November 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🍂 Our October round-up is ready for you! 🍂
Read our latest news here: www.theground.org.uk/so/71Peqh0Qp...
Read our latest news here: www.theground.org.uk/so/71Peqh0Qp...
🌷 We're looking for migrant mums to join our exciting new project Arts with Mums, starting on 14th November 🌷
This is a project for migrant mums at any stage of their motherhood journey!
To sign up or refer someone please email Rose at [email protected]
This is a project for migrant mums at any stage of their motherhood journey!
To sign up or refer someone please email Rose at [email protected]
November 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🌷 We're looking for migrant mums to join our exciting new project Arts with Mums, starting on 14th November 🌷
This is a project for migrant mums at any stage of their motherhood journey!
To sign up or refer someone please email Rose at [email protected]
This is a project for migrant mums at any stage of their motherhood journey!
To sign up or refer someone please email Rose at [email protected]
Attending the South London @citizensuk.org assembly this week was a great reminder of our collective strength. These words from a poem by Aditi Banerjee resonated a lot:
"In a world of mounting fear, we are the voices building hope." 🌸
"In a world of mounting fear, we are the voices building hope." 🌸
October 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Attending the South London @citizensuk.org assembly this week was a great reminder of our collective strength. These words from a poem by Aditi Banerjee resonated a lot:
"In a world of mounting fear, we are the voices building hope." 🌸
"In a world of mounting fear, we are the voices building hope." 🌸
⚡Fantastic win for our #NoticeUs campaign!⚡
Together with @trustforlondon.bsky.social , @citizensuk.org and other allies, we've been campaigning for better conditions in TA including the Five Basics: cooking facilities, laundry facilities, WiFi, storage & clear communication.
Together with @trustforlondon.bsky.social , @citizensuk.org and other allies, we've been campaigning for better conditions in TA including the Five Basics: cooking facilities, laundry facilities, WiFi, storage & clear communication.
October 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
⚡Fantastic win for our #NoticeUs campaign!⚡
Together with @trustforlondon.bsky.social , @citizensuk.org and other allies, we've been campaigning for better conditions in TA including the Five Basics: cooking facilities, laundry facilities, WiFi, storage & clear communication.
Together with @trustforlondon.bsky.social , @citizensuk.org and other allies, we've been campaigning for better conditions in TA including the Five Basics: cooking facilities, laundry facilities, WiFi, storage & clear communication.
We've been going deeper into exploring our heritage - responding to visual imagery and sharing memories.
"Reminds me of my country. Nature, river flowing, lakes, beautiful forest and rocks, and my dream place."
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for making this project possible 💙
"Reminds me of my country. Nature, river flowing, lakes, beautiful forest and rocks, and my dream place."
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for making this project possible 💙
October 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
We've been going deeper into exploring our heritage - responding to visual imagery and sharing memories.
"Reminds me of my country. Nature, river flowing, lakes, beautiful forest and rocks, and my dream place."
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for making this project possible 💙
"Reminds me of my country. Nature, river flowing, lakes, beautiful forest and rocks, and my dream place."
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for making this project possible 💙
'Variety is the spice of life.'
We had a joyful morning sharing recipes and pictures of food as part of our Creative Sessions project, thanks to funding from @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk, and we created a visual feast to decorate our space! 💛
We had a joyful morning sharing recipes and pictures of food as part of our Creative Sessions project, thanks to funding from @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk, and we created a visual feast to decorate our space! 💛
October 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
'Variety is the spice of life.'
We had a joyful morning sharing recipes and pictures of food as part of our Creative Sessions project, thanks to funding from @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk, and we created a visual feast to decorate our space! 💛
We had a joyful morning sharing recipes and pictures of food as part of our Creative Sessions project, thanks to funding from @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk, and we created a visual feast to decorate our space! 💛
🗺️ We had a wonderful first session of Exploring & Sharing Our Heritage project, made possible thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund!
We discussed heritage - exploring memories, traditions, fabrics, how we show respect, language, music, food, treasures, spirituality, play, trees, and seeds.
We discussed heritage - exploring memories, traditions, fabrics, how we show respect, language, music, food, treasures, spirituality, play, trees, and seeds.
October 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🗺️ We had a wonderful first session of Exploring & Sharing Our Heritage project, made possible thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund!
We discussed heritage - exploring memories, traditions, fabrics, how we show respect, language, music, food, treasures, spirituality, play, trees, and seeds.
We discussed heritage - exploring memories, traditions, fabrics, how we show respect, language, music, food, treasures, spirituality, play, trees, and seeds.
In our Creative Session funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk we spent time to really get to know each other - we shared dreams, memories and passions. We then created artworks using symbols to represent our partners.
The power of listening, kindness and openness 🪷🦋✨️
The power of listening, kindness and openness 🪷🦋✨️
October 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
In our Creative Session funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk we spent time to really get to know each other - we shared dreams, memories and passions. We then created artworks using symbols to represent our partners.
The power of listening, kindness and openness 🪷🦋✨️
The power of listening, kindness and openness 🪷🦋✨️
🍂 Our September Newsletter is ready for you! 🍂
Read all our latest news here: theground.org.uk/so/f5PcBm8Kn...
Read all our latest news here: theground.org.uk/so/f5PcBm8Kn...
October 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🍂 Our September Newsletter is ready for you! 🍂
Read all our latest news here: theground.org.uk/so/f5PcBm8Kn...
Read all our latest news here: theground.org.uk/so/f5PcBm8Kn...
September was busy for our Stronger Together Leaders 💪
👉spoke at a roundtable with SE London hospital executives as part of the migrant charging campaign with @citizensuk.org
👉 prepped for the October South London Citizens Assembly (with some creative surprise 👀).
More to come this autumn 🙌
👉spoke at a roundtable with SE London hospital executives as part of the migrant charging campaign with @citizensuk.org
👉 prepped for the October South London Citizens Assembly (with some creative surprise 👀).
More to come this autumn 🙌
September 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
September was busy for our Stronger Together Leaders 💪
👉spoke at a roundtable with SE London hospital executives as part of the migrant charging campaign with @citizensuk.org
👉 prepped for the October South London Citizens Assembly (with some creative surprise 👀).
More to come this autumn 🙌
👉spoke at a roundtable with SE London hospital executives as part of the migrant charging campaign with @citizensuk.org
👉 prepped for the October South London Citizens Assembly (with some creative surprise 👀).
More to come this autumn 🙌
From now on we can drink coffee and tea from our own personalised cups! ☕
Our Creative Sessions have started and we are looking forward to spending time together in our new space, respecting, supporting and encouraging each other to grow and reach higher 🌳
Huge thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
Our Creative Sessions have started and we are looking forward to spending time together in our new space, respecting, supporting and encouraging each other to grow and reach higher 🌳
Huge thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
September 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
From now on we can drink coffee and tea from our own personalised cups! ☕
Our Creative Sessions have started and we are looking forward to spending time together in our new space, respecting, supporting and encouraging each other to grow and reach higher 🌳
Huge thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
Our Creative Sessions have started and we are looking forward to spending time together in our new space, respecting, supporting and encouraging each other to grow and reach higher 🌳
Huge thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
🎬 Thanks to @uniofgreenwich.bsky.social we filmed Home in a Bag - a performance co-created by theatre-maker Erene Kaptani and our Theatre in Action group.
We are incredibly proud of our members, who have turned lived experience of Temporary Accommodation into art with a strong call for change. 🌱
We are incredibly proud of our members, who have turned lived experience of Temporary Accommodation into art with a strong call for change. 🌱
September 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
🎬 Thanks to @uniofgreenwich.bsky.social we filmed Home in a Bag - a performance co-created by theatre-maker Erene Kaptani and our Theatre in Action group.
We are incredibly proud of our members, who have turned lived experience of Temporary Accommodation into art with a strong call for change. 🌱
We are incredibly proud of our members, who have turned lived experience of Temporary Accommodation into art with a strong call for change. 🌱
We're incredibly grateful to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for supporting us with funding for 4 ongoing creative projects for the next 3 years! 🎉
They're also supporting us with our organisational growth and being able to offer regular wellbeing and reflective meetings for our wider team 💞
They're also supporting us with our organisational growth and being able to offer regular wellbeing and reflective meetings for our wider team 💞
September 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
We're incredibly grateful to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for supporting us with funding for 4 ongoing creative projects for the next 3 years! 🎉
They're also supporting us with our organisational growth and being able to offer regular wellbeing and reflective meetings for our wider team 💞
They're also supporting us with our organisational growth and being able to offer regular wellbeing and reflective meetings for our wider team 💞
At the Greenwich Overview & Scrutiny Panel we had the privilege of sharing why it matters so deeply for us that Greenwich is a Borough of Sanctuary.
We spoke about what sanctuary means for us at Creating Ground, and for us personally as residents and migrant women who call this borough home. 🌱✨
We spoke about what sanctuary means for us at Creating Ground, and for us personally as residents and migrant women who call this borough home. 🌱✨
September 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
At the Greenwich Overview & Scrutiny Panel we had the privilege of sharing why it matters so deeply for us that Greenwich is a Borough of Sanctuary.
We spoke about what sanctuary means for us at Creating Ground, and for us personally as residents and migrant women who call this borough home. 🌱✨
We spoke about what sanctuary means for us at Creating Ground, and for us personally as residents and migrant women who call this borough home. 🌱✨
On Friday we switched off lights at SET Woolwich and switched on lights at GWest Community & Arts Centre.
It felt like going back to our roots in a year where we will be thinking of growing deeper, being more rooted whilst reaching higher ✨️♥️
It felt like going back to our roots in a year where we will be thinking of growing deeper, being more rooted whilst reaching higher ✨️♥️
September 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
On Friday we switched off lights at SET Woolwich and switched on lights at GWest Community & Arts Centre.
It felt like going back to our roots in a year where we will be thinking of growing deeper, being more rooted whilst reaching higher ✨️♥️
It felt like going back to our roots in a year where we will be thinking of growing deeper, being more rooted whilst reaching higher ✨️♥️