FREE Dementia Friendly Creative Resources
If you are a member of The Storybox Project : At Home please sign in here. The Storybox Project : At Home is a fun and inclusive programme of activities […]
Home is…
This poem was created by the women’s group at the Jinnah Centre in Bury, supported by Jen Harris and Ferne Collins. It is part of the Age Friendly Manchester Culture […]
The Storybox Project AT HOME
Do you work with a dementia group and would like to try more creative activities? Do you support a family member or friend living with dementia and would like some […]
Final month of Nature’s Winter
Nature’s Winter is a unique installation at Windermere Jetty inspired by the weather and our surroundings. It explores nature and weather through a sensory experience of light, sound and story. […]
Nature’s Winter
We are delighted to be working with The Windermere Jetty to explore weather, its place in the natural world, and the way that it is changing. Weather surrounds us constantly. […]
Work with us
We are currently looking for freelance workshop facilitators to join our team working on The Storybox Project. Do you think you have got the energy, passion and creativity to work […]
Storybox Creative Cafe – Bury’s Creative Dementia Club
This September we are delighted to be returning to Bury […]
Saying Yes
For every activity, workshop or project that we are involved in we try to create spaces where “yes” leads the way. In the simplest terms this means that as facilitators […]
Time To Reflect
Very early in the life of The Storybox Project we realised that creating a journal to record and reflect upon our work would be a powerful way for us to […]
A Sense of Play
Play noun – engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose verb – activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation Playfulness noun – the […]
How does success look?
For all of us working creatively with people living with dementia it can be an ever changing playing field where people’s needs can shift and change significantly over short periods […]
Treasury of Art Activities for Older People
Over the last year we have been delighted to work with The Baring Foundation to create a treasury of arts activities for older people. This consists of 50 activities to […]
Looking Forward – New Year’s Resolutions
Do you like making New Year’s resolutions? For many people […]
Thinking About Reminisence
In all of the work that we do in The Storybox Project we use themes as a starting point supported by a variety of music, props and costume. We create […]
Working Without Words
When working with people living with dementia the reality is that many of the participants that you engage with may be experiencing varying degrees of difficulty with verbal communication. In […]
Thinking About… Working With Older People
It is a brilliant development that it is increasingly common […]
