About Us:
The Creative Chase Collective is a group of individual artists and creative professionals who collaborate on diverse projects, combining their unique talents to form a holistic health and creative team. Together, we deliver a wide range of engaging activities across the Cannock Chase district, tailored to inspire, connect, and improve community wellbeing.
What We Do:
We have a track record of delivering workshops that combine health education with hands-on creative activities, ranging from cooking sessions to horticultural and art. Our team work with schools, children’s centres, SEND settings and community groups, using creative approaches to address health inequalities and promote sustainable lifestyle changes.
How We Deliver:
We impart health and medical information around nutrition, movement, mental health, sleep and healthy relationships using qualified and educated professionals that can engage individuals and communities, and ultimately empower them to make long-term lasting decisions
Our Creative Workshops/Programmes:
- Nutrition and cooking skills workshops tailored to eating habits and health
needs - Sensory engagement and fun with food, featuring activities such as fruit and vegetable printing, microgreen mini-worlds, companion planting, and herb head crafting
- Mental wellbeing and sleep management with mindful art, sound therapy, breathwork and meditation
- Movement classes for all ages and abilities e.g. tai chi, chair yoga, cycling.
Why We Do It:
We are passionate about long-term health and wellbeing using the power of creativity, empowering families and building lasting community connections for the healthiest future possible
The Team:
Dr Sunni, PhD is a multi award winning lifestyle medicine and health coach supporting individuals with physical, mental, emotional and spiritual development. He is often called as an expert for BBC Radio, The Express, and other media outlets and has been seen on CBBC Newsround, Ready Steady Cook and ITV News. He supports in curating local community wellbeing events including catering, cooking and nutrition that has involved working with children, young parents and those with learning considerations.
Jennie is a visual artist from Staffordshire, inspired by nature and a love of colour. She is the Art and Design champion and passionate about sharing the therapeutic benefits of creativity as a tool to improve wellbeing and make connections with others. Holly is a Horticultural Champion alongside and prides her work on giving purpose and a sense of belonging to empower individuals to further their interests and support their mental health and wellbeing. Jennie and Holly deliver nature based workshops, a fusion of art and horticulture to all ages, from pre-schoolers, primary aged children, schools, young adults to adults and elderly with different barriers and abilities.
Our Experience:
The team bring extensive experience in delivering community workshops and working with adults and children:
Community Engagement: Over five years of leading creative workshops with diverse groups, including groups from underprivileged backgrounds (Cannock Council, Staffordshire Council, Hackney Council)
Media Expertise: Experience creating educational media content allows presentation of information in an engaging and accessible way including features in TV, Radio and National Print
Collaborations: Past partnerships with community centres and schools have honed our ability to tailor activities to specific age groups and community needs.
Examples of Our Work:
Over the last few years, we have been part of the Cannock Chase Can Health and Wellbeing Improvement Programme.
The initiative includes a community app and targeted project work in
deprived wards. Our work has included co-producing activities with communities develop in deprived wards. These activities are developed into challenges on the app under wellness themes. These challenges help people improve their own health and wellbeing, by making it fun, focussed and easily accessible.
Projects have included:
Plant A Seed – creation of a box of creative activities for local schools to encourage children to ‘grow their own’ and try different tastes.
Cannock Can Cook – a series of cooking sessions with adults with additional needs
Living Well Event – Supporting our Primary Care Networks with cooking demos at community events.
Find out more about the programme here.