Creation Station

Are you using your skills, drive and passion to achieve the success, fulfilment and happiness you deserve?

Has your career turned into something you don’t love as much now?
Do you have skills you don’t use any more?

Are you at a watershed in your life where you are looking for a fulfilling and exciting new challenge? This could be the fulfilling and financially rewarding opportunity you have been looking for.

We are proud to be THE most recommended arts and crafts activity experience by customers. Plus we have achieved 5-Star franchise satisfaction and have been ranked in the Elite Franchise top 40 every year since the accolade began.

Driven by purpose, fuelled by imagination

The multi-award-winning Creation Station franchise inspires imaginations and nurtures potential through fun and educational art and craft experiences for all ages.

Loved by customers and franchise partners

Established in 2002, our customers and franchise partners have rated us 5-Star.

• We are THE most recommended art and craft activity business in the UK 
• Franchise partners rated us 5-Star in a satisfaction survey
• We are ranked number 38 in the top 100 Elite franchises

Our recognition in the entertainment, education and franchising sectors includes:

• Top three out of 5,000 companies in Richard Branson’s Impact Award
• Winner of the Most Supportive Franchise
• Winner Excellence and Innovation – Children’s Education Services
• Winner Best Franchise Children’s Services – Best Franchise Awards
• Winner Best Website – Franchise Marketing Awards
• Winner Best Franchisee Marketing Support
• Winner Sylvia Anderson Award for Creativity 
• Winner Best Creative Play Award
• Winner ‘Crème de la Crème’ Business Award

“The Creation Station’s creative activities are a force for good in the community”

Richard Branson

We know that by supporting our fabulous franchise partners we can create a greater  positive impact through the power of creativity.

Created to make a positive impact

The Creation Station was established in 2002 by mum-of-three and multi-award-winning entrepreneur Sarah Cressall. Sarah wanted to give children the opportunity to explore, discover and develop their own skills, ideas and confidence to give them a solid foundation for their life’s journey. Due to the increasing squeeze on creativity in education, and the growth of adult crafting, The Creation Station has seen a phenomenal increase in demand for classes, parties, events and adult crafts.

Franchise Tailored To Suit Your Level Of Ambition

We have a family of 70 franchise partners across the UK who are achieving the flexibility, fulfilment and financial rewards they want.

Some of our franchise partners are parents who want more flexibility; and control over their working hours, doing something rewarding and benefiting from their own hard work.

Some of our franchise partners have an existing business within the leisure or entertainment sector and want to complement their existing range of activities.

Comprehensive range of activities for children and adults

With increasing demand for creativity in all areas of learning, leisure and life, there is huge scope to build your business.

Here are the some of the activities that your Creation Station franchise includes:

Families – this includes Tiny Treasures craft keepsakes, Baby Discover, Little Explorer & Family Fun classes.

Education – this includes After-School Clubs, Holiday Clubs, Saturday Clubs, Home Education and School Workshops.

Adults – this includes Creative Crafter sessions, Crafternoon Tea for retired groups, Care & Creativity for the elderly and Intergenerational Workshops.

Plus you can deliver parties and events in your area too.

You can rest assured with the UK’s leading creativity activity company, you will receive the training and on-going support to help you run your own business to achieve your own sense of fulfilment, as well as personal and financial goals.

Your award-winning and outstanding support

From your very first steps with The Creation Station team, you will receive tailored training and support to give you the knowledge, confidence and skills to run your own successful Creation Station franchise. This includes: 

✔ Your own bespoke exclusive territory
✔ You’ll attend The Creation Station academy for your initial seven day online training and support.  
✔ Your own dedicated business buddy
✔ Regular 8-week one-to-one business mentoring calls
✔ Fortnightly masterclass training 
✔ Exclusive membership to our discounted shop with 10,000+ craft supplies
✔ Operations and Marketing support
✔ £2,000 start-up kit included in your investment 
✔ Your own state-of-the-art booking and business management system
✔ Detailed Treasure Trove with all your tried-and-tested session plans, marketing assets, business templates and more.
✔ The support and camaraderie of our exceptional franchise partners

“I could have only dreamt of running my own business, but I mean – where do you start?

Investing in my own Creation Station franchise means investing into a whole network of support, that’s really important to me.

I can gain help, advice, and support anytime. I’m learning a lot. I feel confident and whilst not everything has gone to plan it’s good to have challenges because it motivates me to try even harder to be the very best I can. I smile every day!

I love being my own boss, I’ve time to sing in a choir and play saxophone in a band without worrying about getting everything done. Sometimes I even go out on a school night!”

Emma McCalla John inspires imaginations in Harborne & Batley

100% of Franchise partners have rated the initial training, local and head office support as 5-star.  

Daily life of a franchise partner

We will work with you to create a GROW plan tailored to your needs and aspirations. This gives you total control of your working week.

Depending on your GROW plan, some mornings you may be involved in running hands-on art & craft classes for children and working in partnership with local community organisations. Afternoons you may be involved in running after-school clubs or managing your team to deliver activities.

You will need to spend some of your time marketing, networking and quoting for events and parties. As your business grows, you have the option to take on staff to scale your business. Or if you already have a team we will include your team in a tailored Creation Station Team Academy.

You will be joining our friendly and proactive team who are incredibly supportive so there is help at hand when you need it. 

If you’d like to run your own fulfilling, flexible and financially rewarding business that brings positive creative experiences into learning, leisure and life, then this could be the opportunity you have been looking for.