From the 16th - 21st of August 2016, We engAGE were at Edinburgh Fringe!
Two of our previous projects were exhibited at The Gayfield to show the variety of ways that we work, engaging older people living with Dementia.
The aim was to inspire conversations, new ways of thinking and changing perceptions around Dementia and what can be achieved!
Here are a few of the testimonials that we received:
"I absolutely love this - just fabulous! What you are doing is amazing and much needed. I am so pleased that there is this wonderful work going on and something truly good for the benefit of us all. Keep up the great work!"
"Uplifting!"
"Innovative use of technology! Great Work!"
"What a fabulous enriching project! Congratulations to all involved - very encouraging and thought provoking! How sad that most people with Dementia don't have this opportunity to express themselves and realise their hidden potential! THANK YOU!"
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From the 17th of May - 5th of June 2016 - the We engAGE Intergenerational Project are showcasing there current exhibition, which has been a result of intergenerational workshops that have been taking place in South Shields.The exhibition is currently been held at The Customs House in South Shields.
Please see our 'News' page for more information on the project.
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The We engAGE Exhibition has now started its tour across the North East of England.
The aim of the Exhibition is to promote what individuals living with Dementia can do and achieve!
7th - 14th of January 2016 / Newcastle Library
14th of January - onwards 2016 / Settle Down Cafe, Newcastle
6th of July - 3rd of August 2016 / Pulp Fiction Cafe, Whitley Bay
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The We engAGE Collective created this time lapse film of preparing some of the Art Works for the We engAGE Exhibition this January (2016)….
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A regular question that We engAGE gets asked is:
'What do you do on We engAGE?'
- this is especially common for Care Home Managers and Care Staff. Describing and sharing testimonials isn't enough to show the progress and personality that is captured on We engAGE.
The We engAGE collective have been meeting regularly and recently have put together various exhibiting formats to share residents stories with the public.
If you would like to read more about individual residents' stories above and how we created Person Centred Designed sessions for each resident - please do get in touch at:
E: claireford88@hotmail.com
We will be sharing the exhibition through our newsletter very shortly, so you can always sign up on our home page to receive this too!
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Nottinghamshire Hospice have completed 10 weeks of We engAGE, working with Artist Graham Elstone, culminating in this visual array of Art Works!
Gosforth, Newcastle Abbeyfield - A selection of the Final Exhibition Pieces.
* MORE TO FOLLOW!
Ilkley, Abbeyfield - A Selection of Art Works and Photos taken at the exhibition!
Final Sound Pieces to follow! Watch this space!
The We engAGE Exhibitions are upon us in FOUR Care Settings across the North East of England! Please come along and have a look at the range of Creative Outcomes and Processes developed by various residents on iPad engAGE!
(If you would like to attend please e-mail Claire at: claireford88@hotmail.com)
Here are the dates / times:
Abbeyfield - Gosforth, Newcastle
Saturday the 12th of April / 10:30 - 12:30
Thursday 17th of April / 2 - 4
Abbeyfield - Ilkley
Wednesday 16th of April / 12:30 - 2:30
Abbeyfield - Alnwick
Thursday 24th of April / 2 - 4 tbc
A Patient at York Teaching Hospitals enjoying playing and composing music on
the Guitar App.
At York Teaching Hospitals the Creative Outcomes have gone from Two Dimensional to Three Dimensional! Creating a strong coherant relationship between technology (2D) to reality (3D)...What a great App!
Quotes from Participants on We engAGE:
'Enjoying it, Following me and Coming into me'
'You do see some sights in the world don't you?'
'This is just utterly fantastic and magical'
'I could sit all day and do this'
'Now - this is for me!'
Quotes from Staff, supporting Participants on We engAGE:
'Its really lovely to see them like this'
'They have being talking about We engAGE ALL week'
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