Creating Joy!

Delivered by Co-Creative Connection

In 2024, the Foundation for Future London awarded a grant to Co-Creative Connection for its project “Creating Joy! ” through our Medium Grant Scheme.

“Creating Joy! ” is a special project where Holmleigh Primary School students and families in Hackney come together to create a vibrant mural.

The Medium Grant Scheme is part of our Westfield East Bank Creative Futures Fund, funded by Westfield Stratford City.

Creating Joy! is a special project where Holmleigh Primary School students and families come together to create a vibrant mural. Celebrating Hackney’s diversity and unity and promoting well-being.  We want everyone to feel a part of it and to share lifelong skills

Our Goals:

1. Everyone Included: Over 175 students, families, and staff to help plan, design, and create the mural. Showing off our different backgrounds and dreams in the process.
2. Celebration of Diversity: The mural will showcase the richness of our different backgrounds in a safe and welcoming space.
3. We’re a Team: By working together on the mural, we want everyone to feel proud and like they really belong here.
4. Long-lasting Positivity: Even after the mural is done, we want it to keep making you feel good and connected.

What We’ll Do:

1. Fun Workshops: We’ll have creative workshops to hear everyone’s ideas. We want everyone to share and talk openly.
2. Workshop Fun: We’ll do activities like making mood boards, exploring colours, and patterns, and picking out colours for the mural. We’ll talk about what we think is important for the mural.
3. Co-Design: Rose Hill a professional artist will help us make sure the mural looks amazing. She’s really good at this and knows how to include everyone’s ideas.
4. Let’s Paint: After deciding on the design, a selection of students, families, staff, and local artists all paint the mural together.
5. Big Reveal: We’ll have a big party to show off our finished mural to everyone at school and in our neighbourhood. Making everyone involved feel proud and happy.
6. Keep Having Fun: Even after the mural is finished, we’ll create a video. Our mural will always be a special part of our community.

Unifying Holmleigh Primary School students and families through a vibrant mural. Celebrating diversity, creating a sense of belonging, and making a lasting positive impact for all.

To take part, email hello@cocreativeconnection.com or call 07742347603.

See their website for more information: cocreativeconnection.com/communitymurals.

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