Current Projects

Steppingstones Creative Activities for 2025

The composition and themes of the workshops vary, reflecting the philosophy of Steppingstones Creative, using the arts in the personal development of young people with learning difficulties.

Project dates and times vary. For further information, contact s.s.creative@icloud.com and/or www.steppingstonescreative.org.uk and/or our Facebook/circulated publicity

Free Saturday morning arts workshops, held at Cadishead Band Community Hall, Irlam and Cadishead. Open session for young people with learning difficulties, Salford.

Collaborative monthly arts sessions, with EXELL HUB, at Eccles Library and Cadishead, and Salford University Dance Department

Free monthly (Sundays) neurodivergent arts workshops, at Marc Turners Art School, Warrington

Free open arts holiday activities, Salford, for young people with learning difficulties. Eccles Library

Free open online movement workshops, a collaboration between Edgehill Dance students and Steppingstones Creative

Delivery of the Arts Award programmes, offering different levels of achievement

A collaboration with internationally recognised poet Mike Garry, building on previous collaborations with Mike.

Arts exhibitions at Horsfall Gallery, Manchester (June and December 2025)

Retrospective of art created during the Pandemic. Culcheth Open Art Exhibition, May 2025

Collaborative workshops with Princes Park Garden Centre service users, Salford

International activities, progressing our connections with:

Partnership activities with Assoukatine Batik Association, learning disability organization, Zinguinchor, Senegal

Partnership activities with Tina Menchetti Art Director, Chapel Haven Schleifer Center,Conn. USA;

Online movement partnership with Malta Disability Assoc./ Open Doors and Salford Learning Disabled