To mark South Asian Heritage Month this year, we are sharing stories from people in the Creative Support community about their heritage and culture to celebrate and recognise the significant impact of South Asian communities across the UK and beyond. The theme for this year is 'Roots to Routes', exploring the physical and personal journeys of South Asian communities across generations.

To mark South Asian Heritage Month this year, we are sharing stories from people in the Creative Support community about their heritage and culture to celebrate and recognise the significant impact of South Asian communities across the UK and beyond. The theme for this year is 'Roots to Routes', exploring the physical and personal journeys of South Asian communities across generations.

To mark South Asian Heritage Month this year, we are sharing stories from people in the Creative Support community about their heritage and culture to celebrate and recognise the significant impact of South Asian communities across the UK and beyond. The theme for this year is 'Roots to Routes', exploring the physical and personal journeys of South Asian communities across generations.

To mark South Asian Heritage Month this year, we are sharing stories from people in the Creative Support community about their heritage and culture to celebrate and recognise the significant impact of South Asian communities across the UK and beyond. The theme for this year is 'Roots to Routes', exploring the physical and personal journeys of South Asian communities across generations. This episode features staff member Umayyah speaking about her experiences in the UK as a Pakistani woman, and connecting with her culture in her early 20's alongside diving into assimilation and her perspective of euro-centrism.

Welcome to the audio version of issue 41 of Creative Life. The theme of this issue is ‘Following your passions’.

Here you can listen to the full edition, featuring narration from the wonderful people we support and our fantastic staff.

We hope you enjoy!

This episode of the Creative Community Podcast is part of the ‘Your Voice, Your Story’ series for Black History Month. Akeisha, our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Development Lead, is interviewing Black staff members and people we support to learn more about their culture, heritage, traditions and lives.

In our next episode of ‘Your Voice Your Story’, Akeisha speaks with Chinelo, a Support Worker who talks about her experiences as a Nigerian, Igbo woman. She discusses the New Yam Festival, a cherished part of her culture and community, and lots of other important celebrations and traditions. She also discusses her experience of moving across the world to England, and adapting to a new culture and environment.

Music credit: TuesdayNight from Pixabay

This episode of the Creative Community Podcast is part of the ‘Your Voice, Your Story’ series for Black History Month. Akeisha, our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Development Lead, is interviewing Black staff members and people we support to learn more about their culture, heritage, traditions and lives.

In this episode I speak with Tunde, a Support Worker and EDI Champion based in Warwickshire. He discusses his roots and culture as a Nigerian, Yoruba man, and how his experiences living amongst different tribes and in different countries have made him passionate about inclusivity for all.

Music credit: TuesdayNight from Pixabay

This episode of the Creative Community Podcast is part of the ‘Your Voice, Your Story’ series for Black History Month. Akeisha, our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Development Lead, is interviewing Black staff members and people we support to learn more about their culture, heritage, traditions and lives.

In episode 2 of ‘Your Voice Your Story’, Letitia, a support worker based in Harrow, discusses her roots as a Black British women back to Jamaican Rastafarai parents.

Letitia talks about the things she loves about being Jamaican, from playing Lovers Rock on a Sunday, to the way elders are viewed and respected. She also discusses some of the challenges she faced when growing up, and how some of these are mirrored by her daughter in the present day.

Music credit: TuesdayNight from Pixabay