Archive for the “Older people” category
Verd de gris -#BehindtheMask
An award-winning creative wellbeing course for all women, led by award-winning arts company; Verd de gris. FREEDOM We’ve learned that all women share the desire to be free … free of all the negative emotions that pull them down as women. EMPOWERMENT “I’d like people …
Awakening arts – Harmony hub radio
Weekly radio broadcast and podcast with singing, music, interviews and other activities. Delivered in partnership with Phoenix FM. This project is for people with dementia in Calderdale, older people’s wards at South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, care homes in Calderdale and members of …
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Handmade Parade – ‘Release’ project
The project ‘Release’ represents the freedom of birds, whether we are escaping the confines of the pandemic, our own minds or mental health struggles, our physical environment, whether it is our home circumstances etc. Participants will each create a bird that will be photographed and …
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WomenCentre – ‘Songs from our hearts and homes’
Creating a variety of artistic responses to the theme of women’s experiences at home during lockdown, which specialist creative arts therapists will support women to develop into song, dance, image and poetry. The first stage is to collect people’s impressions and experiences of the lockdown …
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Huddersfield Mission – ‘The Dandelion Clock”
Sent out like seeds from a dandelion clock to capture in words and sound this strange time under lockdown. The project will send out up to 500 packs with a variety of writing exercises. Amongst many enjoyable and expressive exercises, it will ask; how do …
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Support To Recovery (S2R) – Wellbeing packs
S2R are producing a series of six wellbeing packs with creative activities, instructions and useful information to reduce isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. The packs are primarily for Recovery College learners in Calderdale and Kirklees. Any spares packs will be available to other Trust services. …
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Words in Mind – An anthology for our times
To produce an anthology as a social record of the current times -reflecting on how the coronavirus has affected our lives and the impact is has had on our mental wellbeing, with the focus concentrating on the positive consequences and factors in people’s lives. There …
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Growing works – Budding up together
Activities and suggestions for mental wellbeing, physical health ideas, gardening tips, nature interest on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, website and by post. Gardening advice via social media and blog on website. Maintenance of community gardens to be accessed and enjoyed in line with social distancing guidelines. …
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Qdos Creates – Butterflies
A message from Qudos Creates: Qudos Creates continues to support people who directly engage in our projects. In line with government guidance, our projects are being delivered remotely. During this challenging time we will be providing: Weekly one to one personal wellbeing phone calls Weekly …
Qdos Creates – ReVive
A message from Qudos Creates: Qudos Creates continues to support people who directly engage in our projects. In line with government guidance, our projects are being delivered remotely. During this challenging time we will be providing: Weekly one to one personal wellbeing phone calls Weekly …