Small Things

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 […]

Older People

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 […]

Climate Change

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. […]

Climate Change

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. […]

Creative Ages

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 […]

Creative Ages

Storybox Creative Cafe – Bury’s Creative Dementia Club

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

Creative Ages

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 […]

Creative Ages

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 […]

Creative Ages

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 […]

Creative Ages

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 […]

Creative Ages

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 […]

Creative Ages

Looking Forward – New Year’s Resolutions

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

Creative Ages

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 […]

Creative Ages

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 […]

Creative Ages

Thinking About… Working With Older People

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

Creative Ages

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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