Luminate Scotland
@LuminateScot
We are Scotland’s creative ageing organisation, developing our creativity as we age
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Age Scotland
The national charity for older people. Our vision is a Scotland where everyone can love later life. ☎ 0800 12 44 222 for information, friendship & advice
This made our Thursday - lovely short film with older Shropshire crafters sharing the healing power of wool - emerged from a 'Celebrating Age' project by MediaActive Projects funded by Arts Council England & us
vimeo.com/827066711 & nominated for a BAFTA!
CADA England Luminate Scotland
Interested in exploring the impact of internalised ageism within Creative Ageing and Arts & Wellbeing?
Join us for our free online workshop w/Dr Georgia Bowers
21 May, 11.30am - 1pm BST
Sign up now!
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We are hosting a Tea Dance Concert in partnership with Alzheimer Scotland! 💜
📌 The Queen's Hall
📅 21 April
🕑 2pm
Designed especially for people living with dementia and their carers, the performances give flexibility and freedom for full enjoyment.
Learn more: sco.org.uk/events/reconne…
Congratulations to #UofStirling Professor Judith Phillips OBE on being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh!
Chair dancing is a great example of #CreativeAgeing in practice, and we have some fun videos here: luminatescotland.org/resource/lumin…
🪻🪻 It feels as though Springtime is here! If you are feeling the creative sap rising it is worth revisiting our Luminate@Home resource for loads of great #CreativeAgeing inspiration!
luminatescotland.org/resource/lumin…
Great to hear the Shalder Shanty Crew and Jan Bee Brown featured on BBC Radio Shetland 📻🎙 (from 27mins). Dementia inclusive singing sounds like great fun! #CreativeAgeing bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
Our latest DementiArts is here! 🎉
Read about the dementia friendly activities we've enjoyed in Winter 2024, and all that's to come via this link: bit.ly/3tR3PPP
About Dementia
Age Scotland
Life Changes Trust
Luminate Scotland
Deepness Dementia Media
#dementia
We're very excited to present an exciting #webinar exploring #CreativeAgeing insights from Australia and the UK on Tuesday 12th March (9-10am GMT)
FREE to join, but booking is essential 🇬🇧🇦🇺⤵️
eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-age…
Prof Helen Manchester Dr Helen English Prof Evonne Miller
Did you know it's #InternationalWomensDay2024 next month?
To celebrate, we are hosting a special Women and Dementia themed Policy Drop-In.
Guest speakers will include Rachel Allen and Dr Shireen Sindi.
Interested? Email us at [email protected]
We had our first musical session with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Stephen Deazley and Northmuir Primary yesterday as part of the Generations project. One of our members said, 'I don't want this to end!' Luminate Scotland
The Times and The Sunday Times Age Without Limits It also features our @AgeWithoutLimit storyteller Danielle Barbereau who details the challenges she faced finding work after 50 and how she innovated a whole new career for herself as a result.
Read Danielle's story here: agewithoutlimits.org/stories/daniel…