Arts & Older People

‘Bin to Craft- a dementia friendly creative project.

Free weekly sessions take place Fridays 10am-12pm, with tea and coffee served before from 9.30am. Sessions are held in the craft room at Oakland Village, Hall Farm Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire. DE11 8LH. No need to book, just come along.

Upcoming sessions all take place 10am-12pm unless stated:

Friday 14th September 2018- Making textile photo pillows to fill memory boxes with Jen Johnson

Friday 21st September 2018- Making objects to fill memory boxes with Jen Johnson

Friday 28th September 2018- 11am-2pm- Silk Painting with Jen Johnson

Friday 2nd October 2018- Printmaking with Duncan and Emma Pass

Friday 12th October 2018- Printmaking with Duncan and Emma Pass

Friday 19th October 2018- Ceramic Painting with Charlotte Tupper

Friday 26th October 2018- Glass making with Angela Ashton

Friday 9th November 2018- Book Folding with Sarah Baxter

Friday 16th November 2018- Mosaic with Peter Massey

Friday 14th December 2018- Felt making with Anne Alldread

For more information or for support to access sessions call Kalila on 07739 088066 or email kalila.storey@people-express.org.uk.

This is how Pat, one of the participants described her experience of taking part in creative activities with People Express: ‘I had stopped taking part in everything, and I was sitting at home feeling sorry for myself, and this letter came saying I had Alzheimers, so I thought that’s it- do something with your life! So they told me about these sessions at the Alzheimers meeting and along I came. I was in a course at college, a long time ago doing basket weaving, all sorts of creative things. Then I had children and everything went by the way side, now they are saying I have Alzheimers, I felt like I had just sank into feeling sorry for myself. It takes some effort to start something new, but I’m so proud. Painting- I’ve always thought i can’t do that but now I’ve done this and i love it. I feel like these sessions have given me a new lease of life’

‘Bin to Craft is a Crafty Chatters project, kindly supported by an Awards for All grant from The Big Lottery Fund.