As we head into the New Year it also means that we head into a new run of themes for our Storybox sessions. Here is what you can expect until summer! Week One Week Two Week Three Week Four Week Five January Food and Drink Snowy Days Scotland (St Andrew’s Day) Books and Reading WinterContinue reading “New Storybox Themes for 2021”
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The Storybox Project – Care Home Drop In
Our drop in sessions for care homes are a development of the work that we have been developing online during lockdown. Each session is an hour long and takes place on Zoom. It offers a welcoming and accessible environment which is fun, full of creative activities designed especially for people with memory loss or dementiaContinue reading “The Storybox Project – Care Home Drop In”
Treasury of Arts Activities for Older People – call for contributions.
We are delighted to be working with The Baring Foundation and The Rayne Foundation to produce a second treasury of arts activities for older people. Building on the success of the first treasury this new publication will be a practical guide for anybody who supports older people professionally or as a volunteer who would likeContinue reading “Treasury of Arts Activities for Older People – call for contributions.”
Changes to The Storybox Project AT HOME
The way that people access The Storybox Project AT HOME, our online resource for dementia friendly activities, is about to change. In order to make our resources as accessible as possible we will no longer be charging subscribers to access our site – instead we will be asking users to make a voluntary contribution toContinue reading “Changes to The Storybox Project AT HOME”
Being Together When You’re Apart
Similar to many other people Covid 19 has meant that we are unable to work face to face with the people that we support. As a result of this we are currently running all of our workshops online – something that we would not have thought possible a matter of months ago! We are alsoContinue reading “Being Together When You’re Apart”
Creative Calls
Do you know an older person who lives alone or who might enjoy taking part in a creative project? Creative Calls combines creativity and befriending to give older people the chance to explore their imagination in the comfort of their own home. Through a series of three phone calls a professional artist from our teamContinue reading “Creative Calls”
Setting The Scene
Sometimes the biggest challenge when trying something creative is getting somebody to join in in the first place. If an activity feels too “set up” it may make a person feel inhibited which means they are less likely to take a chance and give the activity a go. So if you are trying activities withContinue reading “Setting The Scene”
Storybox at Bury Art Museum – The Seaside
In lieu of our regular Storybox session at Bury Art Museum , which normally runs on the second Tuesday of each month, we have decided to share more dementia friendly activity ideas here instead! This month our theme is “The Seaside”. All of the activities require minimal equipment, and anything that you need should beContinue reading “Storybox at Bury Art Museum – The Seaside”
Storybox at Bury Art Museum
We normally run a monthly dementia friendly creative session at Bury Art Museum on the second Tuesday of each month – for obvious reasons it will not be running this month. It’s a popular and friendly group that we are really going to miss so we have decided to run a mini version of itContinue reading “Storybox at Bury Art Museum”
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 which uses imagination and creativity as a starting point. Building upon 12 years of practical experience, and work with thousands of people living with dementia,Continue reading “FREE Dementia Friendly Creative Resources”