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…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreIt’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…
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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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreIf 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.
Read MoreCreate 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…
Read MoreWhy we’re taking August off as a company
Menu HomeAbout usWhat We DoBlogJobs and opportunitiesContact HomeAbout usWhat We DoBlogJobs and opportunitiesContact The January Challenge Why we take 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…
Read MoreHow a four-day week is changing our lives!
In 2017 I found myself in a burnout cycle. It’s typical of people in the creative industries. We’re passionate about what we do, so we work hard without enough breaks and blur the boundaries between work and life. Then, suddenly, we can’t manage it anymore, and we crash. I realised something had to give. So,…
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