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Welcome to Connect Outreach CIC, a community-focused organisation dedicated to restoring hope, dignity, and purpose through creative, faith-driven outreach.
We believe in the power of gospel music, expressive arts, and mentorship to heal, uplift, and transform lives, especially those impacted by disadvantaged communities, mental health challenges, or social exclusion.
At Connect Outreach CIC, we are dedicated to restoring lives, strengthening communities, and empowering individuals through a blend of gospel music, cultural education, and creative outreach. Our work spans mental health awareness, youth empowerment, faith-based events, and performing arts, all rooted in compassion and purpose.
We run programmes that address pressing community issues, such as mental health challenges and knife crime prevention, especially among disadvantaged individuals and young people. Through workshops, school visits, mentoring sessions and open community forums, we raise awareness, reduce stigma, and inspire safer, healthier lives.
Our signature annual event, the East Midlands Gospel Music Festival, brings together artists, churches, families, and young people in a vibrant atmosphere of worship, celebration and education. The festival also serves as a platform to promote mental health awareness, youth mentorship and non-violence through creative expression.
We support local artists, youth groups and creatives through performance opportunities, studio mentorship, and leadership training. Our platform helps discover and promote gifts in music, spoken word, dance, and media, turning passion into purpose.
Through interactive sessions, educational outreach, and discipleship-based mentorship, we promote values of peace, purpose, resilience and identity. We engage with schools, churches and community groups to teach life skills, build character, and restore hope.
We address the growing concern of drugs and alcohol misuse among young people and families through targeted education, early intervention, and safe community engagement.
Our programmes include awareness workshops, creative outreach sessions, and confidential referrals to support services. By breaking stigma and promoting healthy choices, we aim to prevent substance misuse and offer hope to those already affected.
We believe transformation happens when we work together. That’s why we partner with faith centres, local organisations, schools, youth leaders, health professionals, and community members to amplify impact and extend our reach.