My heartiest congratulations to Russell Hogarth, (CCG Chair) and Nigel Farnworth CCG Manager) and the Creative Communities Group members on celebrating their 10th anniversary. Over the decade, the group has been instrumental in leading and pioneering community cohesion and community engagement across the City of Preston. The work has had a positive impact on promoting better community relations and health and well-being. I feel very proud and privileged to be a member of the Creative Communities Group and look forward to being more involved in helping to build on the good work that has already been done over the past 10 years. Best wishes for the future!
- Kailash Parekh MBE
UCLAN Honorary Fellow CCG member
Russell and the Creative Communities Group members help to give a voice to people who don’t often have a voice. The CCG tell community stories and shares their experiences. Creative Communities Group members support the often harder to reach in our society, giving them hope and inclusion. They have helped to organise and support many major community events, at the university, throughout Lancashire and beyond. In 2015 the Creative Communities Group members, supported by university staff, students and community members, published via MacMillan Palgrave, the book titled, ‘Creative Education Teaching and Learning.’ This publication is often quoted as a pathway to inclusion and accessible education. I would like to congratulate Russell and the Creative Communities Group members
- Professor Romesh Gupta OBE
chairman National Forum for Health and Wellbeing. Honorary Professor University of Central Lancashir
The Creative Communities Group [CCG] a decade of action, engagement, and achievements. It’s been an immense pleasure being part of the CCG journey for the past 10 years. I believe the organisation is an asset to UCLan and by bring Honorary Fellows together gives us a platform to share our views, ideas and engage with collective action to better advance the CCG and UCLan image both locally and globally. The CCG partnership working is well recognised and apricated by many VCFS organisations and it’s a catalyst for giving students at UCLan an opportunity for real life community experiences whist studying. Preston City Mela has benefited directly from the CCG technical and social media support over the years, and we wish this to continue.
- Gulab Singh MBE
Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire Honorary Fellow University of Central Lancashire Honorary Preston Gu
Creativity is not only for the benefit of the creator, but for all of society. There needs to be more exploration of distant or unlikely possibilities, more crafting of unusual solutions, more suggestions that go beyond the known. Most creative ideas will fail; but the ones that succeed will more than repay the failures. And creative ideas start with creative teaching - the student will learn not only the facts, but a way of thinking. Congratulations on the CCG 10th anniversary
- Dr. Stuart Armstrong
Oxford University Research Fellow, Future of Humanity Institute, Department of Philosophy.
Congratulations to the Creative Communities Group team, led by Russell Hogarth on their 10 th anniversary celebration. I remember my engagement with the CCG whilst working at Lancashire County development Ltd as a Business Development officer. Social Inclusion is a subject dear to my heart. I was engaged in supporting groups who were setting up social enterprises and the CCG at that time fitted that structure. I had the pleasure of working at first hand with the CCG student members and their engagement with community groups. I was delighted to welcome students from the Creative Communities Group to the Gujarat Hindu Society to explain how as a charity we engaged with different partners to improve our links with mainstream organisations. The University of Central Lancashire also happen to be one of our partners in community development. &
- Ishwer Tailor MBE JP DL Honorary Fellow University of Central Lancashire President GHS Preston
CCG UK member
It has been a pleasure and privilege to have been part of CCGUK under the Chair of Russell Hogarth. Virtual interactions and engagements via the group are incredible. I personally have benefitted and been motivated. The group support to my place of work – Preston & Western Lancashire Racial Equality and Diversity Council - in its general promotional work and annual celebration of the Preston STAR Event (Standing Together Against Racism) has benefitted local schools and communities. It has brought closer minds of varied expertise and experiences together. Thanks to UCLan for their continuous support. Best wishes for future.
- Faruk Desai MBE DL UCLan Honorary Fellow
CCG member
Many Congratulations to Russell Hogarth, UCLAN Honorary Fellow and Community Ambassador for leading and pioneering community cohesion and engagement across the City of Preston over the last 10 years through the Creative Communities Group. This group has played a pivotal role in making key connections and creating meaningful collaborations and with organisations from across all sectors. DanceSyndrome is delighted to be engaged with this community.
- Julie Nicholson
Managing Director DanceSyndrome
Positive change hinges on fresh thinking that springs from creativity. Being part of a creative community is a space where those with an enthusiasm to collaborate can come together and conceptualize a different tomorrow on issues that matter to them. Its value lies in bringing together a range of different knowledge, skills and experiences. Russell has been the initiator at the heart of this community that now moves forward into its second decade.
- Professor Russell Gurbutt PhD MA PGCE PG Cert BSc (hons) DPSN RN SFHEA
CCG Member