Active Creative was developed to assess the positive impact of combining physical, creative, and social activities on a community’s health and wellbeing.   

The project focused on groupings of people with specific underlying health conditions, as well as adults and families who were less comfortable with or had fewer opportunities to take part in physical or arts activities.

The project was co-designed and delivered by NECC, Live Life Aberdeenshire, a commissioned artist/s, and a steering group of representatives from Banff and Macduff.

The project aimed to stimulate imagination and encourage self-expression for both the steering group as well as participants in the integrated activities. It also aimed to empower communities to commission or engage with artists themselves in the future and provide learning and skills development for creatives wishing to work with communities on co-designed projects.

Active Creative activities could be facilitated or self-led, designed for a single person or a group, and for varying age groups.