Creative Ageing
Leeds Arts Health and Wellbeing Network has collaborated with local and national teams from 100% Digital Leeds to Arts in Care Homes Day, alongside highlighting news, resources, opportunities and events of relevance to Creative Ageing. Every quarter we meet in at Leeds Creative Ageing Forum to celebrate and support this field of work; connecting people working across sectors. Please contact us if you would like to be involved in developing future events. You can read about our latest news in the field of creative ageing in our regular newsletters here.
MAY 2022
In Age of Creativity Month Leeds Care Delivery Services and 100% Digital Leeds joined forces to host our 4th Creative Ageing Forum Meeting, celebrating developments in Creative Ageing with Alice Willat from “Connecting Through Culture As We Age”.
MARCH 2022
On the anniversary of launching Leeds Creative Ageing Forum we took time with members for an in-person meeting to reflect on what we have been able to achieve with Dr Virginia Tandy of the national Creative Ageing Development Agency (CADA) as well as considering future priorities locally, regionally and nationally.
January 2022
Yorkshire Dance hosted our fourth Creative Ageing Forum on 12th January 2022 with a focus on the benefits and opportunities of dance and music for living well in later life.
OCTOBER 2021
We had a fantastic meet-up to celebrate International Day of Older Persons on 1st October. Hosted by Leeds Playhouse with guest speakers including the Creative Lives network and artists and performers describing arts with the benefit of age.
SEPTEMBER 2021
Following two national collections of activities by the Baring Foundation, LAHWN have agreed to partner with Leeds Playhouse to develop a treasury of incredible local practice aimed at enjoying arts with the advantage of age. We are also looking at how creativity can play a role in workforce wellbeing for people working in care and with older populations.
Image Credit: Creative Minds/Sarah Fenner for NAPA’s Arts and Culture in every care home?” Report 2021
SEPTEMBER 2021
We are delighted to have been invited to provide a case study on Leeds’ joined up approach to Arts in Care Homes as part of NAPA’s report on a national consultation for having a daily offer of creativity and culture across care settings.
ARTS AND ISOLATION AUGUST 2021
Learn about Balbir Singh Dance Company, and their Dance Down Memory Lane project in Leeds care homes. The project launched in June 2021.
ARTS AND ISOLATION JULY 2021
Learn about Leeds Playhouse, and their intergenerational Reasons to Be Hopeful project in engaging 100 people in age groups most likely to experience loneliness with 10 artists across a range of art forms. The project ran in partnership with our network and launched in February 2021.
CReative AGEING FORUM JUNE 21
Hosted by Leeds Older People’s Forum with guest speakers including Arts In Care Homes Day.
ARTS AND ISOLATION JUNE 2021
Learn about Artlink West Yorkshire, and their Creative Toolkits project, as part of a panel at the International Culture Health and Wellbeing Conference in 2021. This connected remotely with over 200 adults with learning disabilities and older people living in residential care, including people living with dementia. The project ran for 14 months from March 2020.
Creative Digital Inclusion in Care Homes MAY 21
Hosted by 100% Digital Leeds featuring Leeds Care Delivery Service and freelance artist Lily Craig.
CREATIVE AGEING FORUM LAUNCH MARCH 21
Hosted by Leeds City Council’s Adults and Health Directorate featuring researcher, Robyn Dowlen, and Commissioner, Tim Sanders.
LIVING WITH DEMENTIA IN LEEDS STRATEGY LAUNCH NOVEMBER 2020
Opportunities for arts and creativity is one of 13 building blocks for Leeds to be the best city to live with dementia according to our new strategy.