Creativity is the ultimate superpower. Art brings people together and helps us express our thoughts, feelings and experiences.
Creativity creates spaces where communities are built, stories are shared and new connections made. Whether it’s through music, painting, knitting, words, photography or any other form of creative expression, art has the power to be an engine for compassion and celebration.
Whether you’re creating solo or collaborating with others, let your imagination flow with this new Simple Act: Get Creative!
Creative Ideas to Get You Started
Create Solo
- Paint, sketch or collage a picture inspired by the Refugee Week theme “Community as a Superpower”. Need inspiration? How about creating your own Refugee Week poster?
- Write a poem, song or spoken word piece exploring themes of displacement, identity, community, belonging, or resilience.
- Design a postcard and send it to a friend or family member
- With your phone or camera, document your neighbourhood or moments that represent “community as a superpower”
Create Together
- Host a painting night with friends where each person creates something inspired by community as a superpower
- Organise a community craft workshop where people can come together and make something meaningful.
- Join forces with friends to write and perform a group poem or spoken word piece
Share Your Creativity
- Post your creations online tagging #SimpleActs and #RefugeeWeek to inspire others and spread the joy of creativity.
- Organise a local exhibition, music performance, or creative gathering to showcase and celebrate community stories.
This Refugee Week, let’s use the superpower of art to practice today the world we want for tomorrow. Get Creative is one of nine Simple Acts you can do for Refugee Week 2025. To view them all, visit the Simple Acts page. To view them all, visit the Simple Acts page. This year’s Simple Acts are illustrated by the Moomins, you can access the illustrations & guidelines for use via the social media pack.