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A list of thank yous

HomeAbout usWhat We DoBlogJobs and opportunitiesContact The January Challenge Menu HomeAbout usWhat We DoBlogJobs and opportunitiesContact Thank you. This year was incredible for The January Challenge, and we couldn’t have done it without our fantastic community (that’s YOU!) Here are some thank you’s below to everyone from funding support to collaborators and beyond. • Arts…

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Menu HomeAbout usWhat We DoBlogJobs and opportunitiesContact HomeAbout usWhat We DoBlogJobs and opportunitiesContact The January Challenge Over the years, people have told us that The January Challenge has had a domino effect and inspires conversations and unique little moments in their lives. Now and then, an email pops into our inbox from someone saying…

How creativity helped me overcome perfectionism

HomeAbout usWhat We DoBlogJobs and opportunitiesContact The January Challenge Menu HomeAbout usWhat We DoBlogJobs and opportunitiesContact How creativity helped me overcome perfectionism Ten years ago, my life changed unexpectedly. I was working in a place I loved, with people I thought highly of, making great things happen. But I felt flat. My body…

It’s time for a celebration and you’re invited.

When: 31st January 2023 (this month) Time: 12:00 – 01:00 PM Where: Zoom Buy Tickets on Eventbrite Get your free ticket here We’re throwing a virtual party to celebrate TEN WHOLE YEARS of The January Challenge, and we’d love you to be there. The January Challenge has brought us: ✨ Ten years of your extraordinary creativity ✨ Ten…

Join our incredible collaborators and let’s get creative together.

Throughout January, there will be events, workshops and celebrations designed to help us celebrate The January Challenge community! Some events are in person, and some are online. All of them are free and open for you if you’d like to join. We will update this page with more exciting announcements throughout January, stay up…

The Champions Pack for Care Settings

If you work with older people in a care home setting – here’s a free resource you might find useful! 64 Million Artists have been working with Leicester-based charity Learning for the Fourth Age to think about how The January Challenge could be used by staff and older residents in care settings. Together, we’ve created…

If you have a chronic health condition or disabilities, here’s a free invite from Emma Major

many years and now happy to call myself an artist and poet.”

Emma is working with 64 Million Artists to create a virtual group for people with chronic health conditions and disabilities, who are taking part in The January Challenge.

Create circles of care and creativity at work

As a nation, we’re often driven by getting things right. Creativity is a chance to get back in touch with a part of ourselves, often long-buried, and allows us to connect with the world around us differently. That’s why The January Challenge exists – to remind us that we are ALL creative. We’re holding workshops in November…

Here’s why we’re taking August off as a company

Two weeks ago, we decided to give our team the whole of August off. At full pay, with no impact on the rest of their holiday allocation. We’re closing the office and taking a rest. Why? Because we need it. The last two and a half years have been exhausting. Everyone I know is on the…

We have no expectations of you. You’re just welcome.

I’m tired. Aren’t you? I don’t think I know anyone who isn’t limping towards Christmas battling colds, Covid, too many commitments, awful fatigue or just a general sense of not being able to hold it together. If you aren’t, well done to you, you are forever my hero, and I applaud your stamina and your…