Small Things

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 […]

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Storybox Creative Cafe – Bury’s Creative Dementia Club

This September we are delighted to be returning to Bury […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Looking Forward – New Year’s Resolutions

Do you like making New Year’s resolutions? For many people […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Thinking About… Working With Older People

It is a brilliant development that it is increasingly common […]

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Taking A Thematic Approach

From early on in The Storybox Project we began to realise the benefits of taking a thematic approach to our creative work. In the simplest terms this means giving a […]

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Creative Ideas For Keeping Cool

Hot summer weather is a real treat but it can also be an uncomfortable and unsettling time for people who are living with dementia. Alongside all the standard advice for […]

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Working One To One

Image credit: James Mulkeen Working with groups is central to our work on The Storybox Project, but when supporting people living with dementia engaging people working one to one is […]

Older People

Creative Approaches to Person Centred Care

Image credit: Roshana Rubin Mayhew When there are so many different ways to engage older people in residential and daycare settings what are the benefits of choosing to take a […]

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Setting The Scene – How to prepare for a workshop or activity.

The way you prepare for a session and set it up can be just as important as the activities that you run during the session. These tips and ideas are all worth considering as you are getting ready to go!

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