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Creative Sparks Club

Creative Sparks Clubs provide weekly after-school activities for under 12s that includes creative activities led by artists and supported by youth workers.

The clubs are delivered in partnership with four community-based organisations – Community Opportunities in Downhill, Back on the Map in Hendon, Usworth Colliery Primary School and Hope4All CIC in Pennywell.

Across the year, the four clubs have delivered 67 creative workshops with 75 children, resulting in 738 creative engagements. Artforms included visual arts, ceramics, creative writing, graffiti art, drama, fashion and puppet making.

The clubs also took part in a new programme of free cultural visits starting in February when 29 children and their families watched Unfolding Theatre’s ‘Here be Dragons’ as part of The Cultural Spring’s Bitesize Programme.

A turquoise rectangular speech bubble containing a quote in purple text that reads: 'I think doing puppets is my favourite thing I have ever done.'
A purple rectangular speech bubble containing a quote in white text that reads: 'Today made me feel happy'
A turquoise rectangular speech bubble containing a quote in white text that reads: 'I like the sessions because it gives you something to do on a night'
A purple rectangular speech bubble containing a quote in white text that reads: 'I love animation because your imagination has no limits'

Culture Start has made a real impact on the children attending the group. They have been exposed to activities they would not necessarily have access to. The feedback has been very positive, and it has been incredible seeing the children enjoy culture and the arts, and take part and bring their own talents to the group. I look forward to seeing the impact the fantastic work Sunderland Culture bring to our communities now and in the future.

Kimberley, Hope4All CIC

Two people working on a craft project at a table. On the left is a young person with light hair wearing a purple hoodie with a name tag. This person is holding a green ball and some dark fabric. On the right is an adult with long hair wearing a black top with
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A hand with pink painted nails reaches toward a Numark DJ controller sitting on a white table. The device has two circular jog wheels, multiple black knobs, sliders, and buttons with some red lights. Several cables connect the controller to other equipment. A laptop is partly visible on the right side of the image.
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Two smiling children looking through a cardboard puppet theater with red curtains and yellow decorations around the frame. The child on the left has short light hair and wears a white shirt. The child on the right has curly dark hair and wears a dark shirt. Each child holds a puppet - the left one has a purple monster puppet with big teeth, and the right one has a puppet with an orange body and round head. They appear to be doing a school puppet show project.
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