Creative Ages

Working Without Words

When working with people living with dementia that 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 […]

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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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The Storybox Project at The National Football Museum

The Storybox Project at the National Football Museum is brand-new […]

Community

The Storybox Project at Bury Art Museum

This October sees us returning to Bury Art Museum for a brand new season of THE STORYBOX PROJECT – CREATIVE CAFE sessions. The sessions are designed specifically for people living […]

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Storybox Creative Cafe in Tameside

We are delighted that autumn sees us returning to the Portland Basin Museum in Ashton Under Lyne for a brand new season of THE STORYBOX PROJECT – CREATIVE CAFE sessions. […]

Community

Heritage Trees

Over recent months we have been delighted to work with Manchester City of Trees as part of their Heritage Trees project. This four-year project aims to celebrate, record and protect […]

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New STORYBOX Residency in Ashton

Do you have memory loss or dementia? Do you support someone with memory loss or dementia? Storybox – Creative Cafe is a welcoming and fun creative group offering fun, creative […]

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New Storybox Dates in Bury and Tameside

Do you have memory loss or dementia? Do you support someone with memory loss or dementia? Storybox – Creative Cafe is a welcoming and fun creative group offering fun, creative […]

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Tales of the Waterways

Since July 2015 we have been working with the Roe Green Buddy Group and Salford Council to create a booklet inspired by the Bridgewater Canal. In anticipation of our celebration […]

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Storybox Creative Cafe in Bury and Droylsden

Image Credit – Roshana Rubin-Mayhew Do you have memory loss or dementia? Do you support someone with memory loss or dementia? Storybox – Creative Cafe is a welcoming and fun […]

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Storybox Creative Cafe at Central Library

Do you have memory loss or dementia? Do you support someone with memory loss or dementia? Storybox – Creative Cafe is a brand new creative group offering fun, creative activities […]

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The Island

Short film documenting The Island at Shore Green in Manchester.

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Small Things

Creative Projects

Creative Ages

Working Without Words

Thinking About… Working With Older People

Taking A Thematic Approach

Creative Ideas For Keeping Cool

Working One To One

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

The Storybox Project at The National Football Museum

The Storybox Project at Bury Art Museum

Storybox Creative Cafe in Tameside

Heritage Trees

New STORYBOX Residency in Ashton

New Storybox Dates in Bury and Tameside

Tales of the Waterways

Storybox Creative Cafe in Bury and Droylsden

Storybox Creative Cafe at Central Library

The Island