We're an award-winning arts and wellbeing charity that helps children and young people and their communities to thrive

Over 20 years, we've developed a unique approach that makes a real difference. Working with artists in the outdoors, our projects help build creatively healthy communities across our region.

Though children and young people are at the heart of all our work, we design ways for people of all ages to develop their own curiosity and imagination by inviting them into playful environments and giving them the permission to express their own ideas.

Eddington family fun day

Schools

Our work with schools is at the root of everything we do. Our unique approach is known as Artscaping. 

 Older woman and small child talk to eachother

Communities

We strengthen communities by fostering stronger connections with each other and the world around us.

 Tree Drawings

Partnerships

We work with schools, universities, mental health charities, local authorities and businesses to make a difference.

 A day in the woods

Teambuilding

Looking for a way to help strengthen your team? We can help. 

  • I'm so proud to be a patron of CCI Curiosity, landscape, imagination, creativity, childhood, wildness - the organisation's passions and values could hardly be more important or inspiring right now. Every one of its projects makes me see things strangely again, tips a little wonder back into the world

    Robert Macfarlane, CCI Patron

  • I believe profoundly that everyone has a story to tell, a song to sing. I'm all for empowering children and young people to have their own words especially when they are young. Encouraging young people to believe in themselves and find their own voice whether it's through writing, drama or art is so important in giving young people a sense of self-worth. There are so many young people who don't believe in themselves and their mentality gets fixed in failure.

    Michael Morpurgo, CCI Patron

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Latest News

Child with four forest hangings
Connecting to the natural world on our doorstep

Communities across the city have been creating new work for the Fantastical Forest.
Skirty flowers and cloud petals
Skirty flowers and cloud petals

New Artscapers grow their powers of curiosity and imagination.
Walking for well-being
Walking for well-being

"I felt changed." A new resource for the Addenbrooke’s Hospital community.
Emily Dowdeswell
New Director for CCI

Emily Dowdeswell is appointed as our next Director.
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