As part of our reflection of what being 'rooted' means to us, in our Creativity for Wellbeing session we explored identity through our hands. Clay became a language of possibility, something that can be shaped, broken apart, rebuilt, and transformed.

For our 10th Anniversary, Lydia is training our Stronger Together Leaders to become 'Creating Ground Archivists' who will be diving deep into the history of CG to uncover the stories, photos, and moments that made us who we are.

Huge thanks to the @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk ✨

We are so excited to launch our new project: Walks for Wellbeing 🌿
A free project for migrant women in Greenwich to:
Meet new people
Explore the local area
Relax and be creative in nature
📅 First Walk: Friday 27th Feb

A huge thank you to our funders for making this possible #WalkCycleLDN

Today in Creativity for Wellbeing we decorated our own treasure box and reflected on how it can be both a container for our art work, and also the container of our feelings, wishes, hopes and reflections.

"My box represents my country and inside I have put my family to be safe" 💛

What an incredible session! 🎬 A massive thank you to Anna for leading such an inspiring Mobile Filmmaking Workshop as part of our Heritage project.

Showing us that you don't need a huge budget to tell a powerful story - just the phone in your pocket and a bit of vision. 📱✨

Back in the flow 💫
There is nothing quite like the energy of being back together dancing after the festive break, focusing on the theme of our 10th anniversary - Rooted and Rising 🌱

"Dance is more than movement, it is life itself."

Huge thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk 🌟

Good to be back in each other's company as part of our Heritage Project ✨

We spent the morning shortlisting places we'd like to visit. Then got stuck into some nut-cracking - discussing their origins, and Rich shared stories from Greenwich Heritage.

Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund 🗺️

Are you a migrant woman living in Greenwich? Looking for a way to relax, connect with others, and improve your wellbeing?

Join us every Wednesday (10:30–12:30) for our Creativity for Wellbeing project!

To join or find out more please email Rose at projects@theground.org.uk

As we pause our activities for the festive break, we want to thank all our members, partners and supporters for everything you bring to our community ✨

We’re really looking forward to starting our activities again in the new year!

Wishing you a restful, joyful and mindful festive break! 🎄✨

This week we were stirring our senses through cooking as part of our Heritage Project 🍲✨
We had the space to reconnect with our roots, and the traditions we grew up with - cooking reminded us that our heritage lives on in our hands and hearts.

Huge thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund 💛

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...

“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 🩷

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 💕🫶💃🏻

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 💙

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 🩷

“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.

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!

“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 💗

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 💙

🍂 Our October round-up is ready for you! 🍂
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 projects@theground.org.uk

💛 Special thanks to our Stronger Together leaders who performed a scene from Count Yourself Lucky - a powerful play exploring the barriers migrant women face in accessing maternity services.

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." 🌸

📣 A special shoutout to our Stronger Together leader Fatiha, whose powerful testimony was personally recognised by the Homelessness Minister as a key motivator for this funding boost.

👏 Thanks also to Khadidja, Yewande & the team for their hard work on this campaign. Our voices made a difference! 🙏

Thanks to our joint efforts, the government is dedicating £84 million cash boost to prevent homelessness and support families this winter.

⚡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.

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 💙

'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 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.