Green Candle is one of the UK’s leading dance companies working with older people.
Find out about training opportunities including Moving Into Maturity, a two day training course for people working with older people and people living with dementia.
Performance
Vamos Theatre
Vamos Theatre is the UK’s leading full mask theatre company.
Watch the trailer for Sharing Joy, a theatre show especially created for those living with dementia and their carers.
Watch the trailer for Listening with your Eyes, a training workshop on the effect of non-verbal techniques and their benefits when working with people living with dementia.
Keep dancing
BUPA
BUPA study into the health and well-being benefits of dance for older people.
Experiences of Being
Beth Johnson Foundation, Anchor
Evaluation of the benefit of drama, music and dancing in
improving the wellbeing of older people in
care homes.
Dance Magic Dance Toolkit
Courtyard Hereford Creative Ageing Toolkit for creative dance in residential care settings. Includes: guidelines for leading group dance sessions; ideas for seated exercises and resource suggestions.
cARTrefu
Age Cymru (The Baring Foundation)
Watch a film about cARTrefu, a project by Age Cymru to improve access to quality arts experiences for older people in residential care.
The cARTrefu Activity Pack provides creative ideas for care home staff and residents.
City Arts
Don’t be Afraid to Dance is a pack intended to be used by health professionals, activity co-ordinators and care staff and is the starting point for developing basic movement and dance activities with older people.