Salmagundi Films is a not for profit arts organisation that uses film and stop frame animation as a platform for creative expression.
Projects in care home settings include The Person Within – digital self portraits and stop-frame animation films.
Resources
Arts in Care Homes
Penny Allen, The Baring Foundation
Creative Homes
The National Care Forum, NAPA
How the Arts can contribute to quality of life in residential care
Joint publication with The National Care Forum and NAPA celebrating existing good practice in the use of the arts with and for older people in residential care.
Each Breath is Valuable
The Baring Foundation
An evaluation of an arts in care homes programme
Report on joint funding initiative with the Arts Council England (2013-2016) to explore models of professional arts practice with and for older people in care homes over three years. Read report here
National Care Forum
The National Care Forum promotes quality care through the not-for-profit care sector. Sign up to become a NCF member and receive weekly updates about news and developments in the care sector including the latest arts related initiatives.
The Storybox Project
Small Things
A social enterprise using creativity and creative engagement to fuel learning, change and development.
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The Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance
Age UK
The Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance is a national organisation representing everyone who believes that cultural engagement can transform our health and wellbeing.
Their website has a section containing toolkits and factsheets on evaluation, commissioning, social prescribing, and guides to developing arts and culture projects.
Care England
Care England is a registered charity, is the leading representative body for small, medium and large providers in England.
Care England has compiled a list of organisations providing arts for health and wellbeing programmes to the health & social care sector.
Only Connect, Letters Pen Pals Resource pack
Arts in Care Homes
HOW TO Guide coming soon
Powerful Self-Portraits Reveal Artist’s Descent Into Alzheimer’s Disease
Interesting article (2014) in My Modern Met about series of self portraits by artist living with Alzheimer’s.