The Winston Churchill Ceremony 2012

Equal Arts Publicity...

Follow = Arts and Dementia Network, June 2012 edition....@
http://www.equalarts.org.uk/pages/news.php

Anne Basting comes to MMU, 10th of July!

Anne Basting who i had the pleasure of meeting whilst in Milwaukee is coming over to England to present at Manchester Metropolitan University and to share her ideas around Creative Ageing!

Book your place through Arts for Health for the 10th of July!
http://artsforhealthmmu.blogspot.co.uk/

Colour Your Life, Arts on Prescription Workshops...

As part of Leisure Works - Colour Your Life, Arts on Prescription, NHS Funding i have been given the opportunity of facilitating workshops in two alternate settings. One will be in an Adult Learning and Special Need Day Centre in Stanley with the other in Hassockfield Secure Unit in County Durham, during August and September. I am excited to get to know these people and inspire creative working and ideas! 

Planning and designing the sessions has begun - so keep posted for updates and photographs from these workshops!

To find out about what else Leisure Works has to offer, click here:
http://www.leisureworksonline.co.uk/lamplightartspages.cfm?cat=176

LWDP Training Course, August 2012

The Lancashire Workforce Development Partnership contacted me to develop a couple of workshops to train care staff in the Lancashire area (mainly Preston) in 'Creative Stimulation Workshops for individuals with Dementia'.

'Enhancing Creativity and Communication through Visual Arts' Training will run for a full day and look at all aspects of Creative Participatory work.

Click below to find out more and how to sign onto this course:
http://www.lwdp.org.uk/page/156/Communication-through-Visual-Arts.htm

Training for the Great North Run is now well underway...and i have met the pilot who will drive me up for the big jump!

Our older generation are pure treasures in which we need to give back to....please dig deep for the Alzheimer's Society at:
http://www.justgiving.com/Claire-Ford6

iPad engAGE Volunteers NEEDED!

I am looking for some students (any level of education) to assist with the facilitation and research development of IPad engAGE.

'IPad engAGE aims to inspire digital inclusion for individuals living with dementia in various care facilities across the North East. The project will pilot various sensory and creative art workshops using the IPads, measuring the levels of engagement
and participation with new technology rather than with traditional techniques. Working One to One and as a group.

I will be working specifically in Dementia Care Settings across the North East and these include:

• Carers Together in Redcar (10 dates to be arranged between the 6th of August and 7th of September)
• Kirkley Lodge Day Centre in Coulby Newham (10 dates to be arranged between the 1st of October and 2nd of November)
• Kirkley Lodge Residential Care Home in Coulby Newham (10 dates to be organised between the 26th of November and 28th of December)
• York Teaching Hospitals in York (10 dates to be organised between the 21st of January and 22nd of February)

Ideally i am looking for one student per care facility, in which they will assist for 2 days a week over a period of 5 weeks (10 sessions in total) - times and dates for these are TBA.
- Travel Expenses will be paid for along with CRB's.

Feel free to get in touch if you are interested in one of the following settings and would be willing to discuss the project in greater detail at:
claireford88@hotmail.com