{"id":2111,"date":"2018-02-23T12:13:45","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T12:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativeandconnected.org\/?page_id=2111"},"modified":"2025-09-10T12:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:03:19","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeandconnected.org\/?page_id=2111","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2111\" class=\"elementor elementor-2111\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dc890d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dc890d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cMy humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.\u201d<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85d1e63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85d1e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Desmond Tutu<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-341d442d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"341d442d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Aim<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a331367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a331367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor 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Where possible we will work using informal relationships with organisations and share knowledge and skills to eliminate duplication of service delivery. The local authority and medical professionals have all highlighted that the number of people who are struggling is increasing; part of our remit will be to arrange training and forums so that agencies will work more efficiently and effectively to reduce the numbers of people who struggle on without any support.<\/span><\/p><p>We want to improve people&#8217;s Physical &amp; mental health and wellbeing, reduce isolation and loneliness, relieve poverty, and address issues that has an adverse effects on people&#8217;s lives. We want to work nationally and internationally but our main aim is to promote the wellbeing of the inhabitants of the Ealing, Hounslow, Hillingdon and neighbouring boroughs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e1de2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"00e1de2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativeandconnected.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-23-at-7.16.53-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2168\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-38456aa9\" data-id=\"38456aa9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d41a23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43d41a23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2014 Our Mission<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b0d0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8b0d0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">Creative and Connected Communities aims are to relieve the effects of loneliness, isolation, and mental health issues through providing advice, support, creative activities, and practical solutions.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">To rebuild lives and creating meaningful relationships, through the recovery model.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">To support and encourage vulnerable people to improve their lives and to have as much independence and stability as possible.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">To empower people to lead positive and independent lives by voicing their concerns and needs openly.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">Supporting marginalised, isolated and lonely individuals to integrate and make\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">connections in their communities through Art, educational, social and cultural\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">activities.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0Providing a safe meeting place where people can be themselves by establishing or\u00a0to secure the establishment of Community wellbeing Hubs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e33b69e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e33b69e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2014 Our Vision<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6562128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6562128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. Provide recreational facilities and practical assistance as well as signposting individuals to other relevant organisations.\u00a0<\/p><p>2. Provide or secure the provision of welfare rights advice and information and refer those in need of professional assistance to the relevant agencies;\u00a0<\/p><p>3. Provide, maintain and equip, or assist in the provision, maintenance and equipment of, premises and facilities designed to carry out the objects of the Charity.\u00a0<\/p><p>4. Promote and carry out, or assist in promoting and carrying out research, surveys and investigations, and publish the useful results thereof.<\/p><p>5. 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class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-2313\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creativeandconnected.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-08-at-23.06.58.jpg 1192w, https:\/\/www.creativeandconnected.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-08-at-23.06.58-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.creativeandconnected.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-08-at-23.06.58-910x1024.jpg 910w, https:\/\/www.creativeandconnected.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-08-at-23.06.58-768x864.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1192px) 100vw, 1192px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Rozeena Durrani<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Community Services Director<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column 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400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Shelley Kohli<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Culture, Art & Heritage Lead<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f448987\" data-id=\"4f448987\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434cc609 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"434cc609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativeandconnected.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-18-at-17.25.36-1.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-2315\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creativeandconnected.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-18-at-17.25.36-1.jpg 586w, https:\/\/www.creativeandconnected.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-18-at-17.25.36-1-267x300.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Priya Pawar<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Trustee<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aed43da elementor-section-boxed 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