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Creative Dementia Journeys in Kent published their Delivery Report!11 months ago
Delivered 25 May 2022
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The pandemic has impacted people living with dementia very heavily and has revealed to us the need for 1 to 1 creative sessions to reduce isolation and help people feel more like themselves again.
Living with dementia can be an extremely challenging experience, and during the pandemic, the impact of the disease has increased. There is a huge need for specialist 1-1 sessions to support people living with dementia to recover from the isolation of the last year and to regain skills and confidence to enable them to live well and to thrive. Our project will deliver 6 creative 1-1 sessions for 16 members of the community in a Covid-safe way at the participant’s home or Care Home. We will adapt the sessions for participants according to their needs. Participants might want to write poetry, or sing songs together, or make puppets for a puppetry performance. In our pilot programme, one of our artists Andre worked with community member Marie*, his musical background matched well with her interests in music, her favourite artists and songs, and together they created and rehearsed their very own set list.
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We have already delivered sessions like this, with hugely positive feedback from those involved. Research shows that “arts activities can improve wellbeing and quality of life for people living with dementia.” (Windle et al, 2018) Feedback from previous participants and partner organisations for 1 to 1 sessions: “B stresses on every visit, how much she enjoys these sessions and I feel it is something she hugely benefits from.” “The service is incredible, sessions well prepared, thought provoking, enabling, enjoyed and needed.” “You’ve been extremely patient, a lot of people would have given up, the patience has been exceptional.” We have had requests for more sessions and really want to meet this need! We know they are valuable and important for those involved, the only thing we need is the funding to make it happen.
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*Names have been changed to protect the safety and privacy of the participants.
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Dear friends of Bright Shadow, Thank you so much for supporting this project. We are already getting arrangements underway to begin 1-2-1 sessions in the new year which we are very excited about! We would really love to claim gift aid from your donation if possible. If you are a UK taxpayer and eligible for gift aid we would be very grateful if you were able to email us your Gift Aid Declaration. Please email Morgan@brightshadow.org.uk. An example declaration is as follows: I, Joe Bloggs, whose home address is: 1 Acacia Avenue London SW1 3BW confirm that: I would like Bright Shadow (Registered Charity No 1171042) to reclaim the tax on this and any other eligible donations or membership subscriptions that I may make in the future or have made in the past 4 years. I understand that I need to pay enough Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax in each tax year to cover the Gift Aid claimed on all my donations otherwise it is my responsibility to pay any difference. I understand the charity will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that I give. If you have any questions about this please feel free to get in contact by email or phone on 01227 467 272. If you would prefer to be emailed a Gift Aid Declaration form or sent a hard copy please let us know. Thank you again and keep an eye out for the 1-2-1 project launching in the new year! From the Bright Shadow Team
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VolunteerBright Shadow is an arts organisation and charity that draws together people with dementia and professional artists to create enjoyable, meaningful activities that stimulate and enrich daily life.
We believe that artistic expression has the power to transform our sense of wellbeing. Creative experimentation in a happy, supportive environment enables us to grow in confidence as we follow our curiosity together.
Through regular creative workshops and one-to-one sessions, connections and relationships are built, new passions discovered, and communities strengthened as places of encouragement, purpose and joy.
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