Archive for the “Older people” category
Women’s Activity Centre – creative relaxation
The Women’s Activity Centre in Halifax offers a programme of aromatherapy, massage and sauna sessions to older South East Asian women with mental health issues. Aromatherapy is a natural treatment where oils are absorbed through the skin, enabling the body to relax, re-energise and rebalance. …
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The Art House – Warwick community group
The Art House, working in partnership with Warwick Community Group is delivering a series of creative workshops for the residents of the Warwick estate in Knottingley. The workshops intend to encourage participants to engage with the environment of the Warwick estate in creative ways, fostering …
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Artists in Mind at the Dales
Artists in Mind (AiM) is running a series of creative workshops at the Dales Unit at the Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax. The two hour workshops will be held each month and aim to develop the creative and expressive abilities of adults and older people …
Shall we dance
Shall we dance is a ballroom and Latin dance project aimed at getting adults and older people to live a more fulfilled active lifestyle through dance. The project encourages people to come together and learn dances such as the waltz, quickstep and jive. To ensure …
Building bridges of understanding through movement, dance and dementia
This project aims to share best practice in the field of movement and dance for people living with dementia. Sharing will take place on various platforms including conference presentations, practical workshops, lecture demonstrations, meetings and visits with experts, researchers and practitioners in various countries; all …
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Connecting Communities
Building on the Canals Connect pilot project, Faceless has delivered a program of 26 silk painting workshops for groups identified and supported by the Trust’s health and wellbeing development team in Wakefield. Each two-hour workshop looked at the theme ‘where I live’ and participants explored …
Sticks and Stones
To mark World Aids Day 2012, Plus Me and Creative Recovery created a large scale art installation which asked local people ‘How accepting is our town?’ and explored the impact of discrimination. The project combined a number of art forms, including film, textiles, music and audio …
Inclusion, equality and wellbeing
The artwork sessions delivered under this project intend to offer local people in Barnsley the opportunity to learn a new skill, build confidence in their abilities and socialise with others from their local communities. The art sessions are delivered weekly, led by a local artist …
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Spirit
Spirit offers activities for people of all ages throughout Barnsley including postural stability and falls prevention, chair based exercise and movement to music. The sessions are open to all, including people with learning disabilities, older people, people recovering from mental illness, people recovering from stroke/ …
Sizzle and chat
The sizzle and chat project is run by the Women’s Activity Centre in Halifax, which primarily works with Asian women in the local community. The project aims to encourage healthy eating by adapting traditional recipes As part of the project, people are invited to attend …