This is brilliant news indeed, a future model that we might all learn from. #CreativeAgeing

Willy Gilder has written us a blog post about his recent experiences at the ADI Conference in #Krakow About Dementia Age Scotland Scottish Government Dementia Policy Meeting Centres UK meetingcentres.scot/reflections-on…

Do you know a social prescribing team, link worker, project that deserves to be recognised? ✨

Nominations for The National Academy for Social Prescribing 2024 Social Prescribing Awards are open! Nominate innovative projects and fantastic teams working in social prescribing by 10th May: bit.ly/3yiiDsG

What does turning 50 mean to you?

Here are the new 'Golden Girls', Eva Mendes, Tyra Banks, Hannah Waddingham & Neve Campbell, on what it means to them💛

youtu.be/tG1aIxIoNnI?si… via YouTube

Hoping that we might have a Minister for Older People again, after FM John Swinney reshuffles his cabinet

🎉 Attention BPOC creative and cultural professionals in Scotland! WAHS launches Creator's Fund+, offering £2,000 grants & mentorship for 8 individuals

🗓️ Deadline 11am June 3, 2024

Supported by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland

ℹ️ Full info weareherescotland.com/creators-fund-…

Our 2022 People’s Choice Bridgwater Carnival celebrated the creativity of 200+ volunteers in a spectacular display, embodying a spirit of collaboration.

What collaborations has your creative group nurtured this year? Tell us in your entry for #CreativeLivesAwards ! creative-lives.org/awards

ICYMI: this morning Lewis Ryder-Jones spoke to BBC Scotland News #GMS about Scotland's new National Outcome on Care, why it's important and what the new First Minister must do to make sure it's worth the paper it's written on.

Listen back here 🔽

#ScotlandCares

❔How are people living with dementia leading research on how creativity impacts their own agency & wellbeing?

📻 Join our 1st Conversation Station, tuning in to Deepness Dementia Media sharing their peer research project

🕰️ 8 May 12pm, online

🎟️ All welcome: communityknowledgematters.com/conversation-s…

Are you over 50 and looking for a new creative challenge? Join tricky hat’s info session about The Flames and being part of their theatre company - Tue 14 May Heart of Hawick
FREE 🎟️ tinyurl.com/FlameHawick
The Hawick Paper BBC South Scotland ITV News Border Luminate Scotland Creative Lives

Don't miss the our multi award winning documentary Much Ado About Dying this Bank Holiday Monday at GFT

Beginning Demystifying Death Week, the film on 06/05 will be followed by a Q&A with director Simon Chambers

Get your tix below
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📅 06/05/24
⏰ 17:30

Really looking forward to our joint event with Aberdeen Performing Arts next month - come and join us!

.Impact Arts celebrates first year at The Boardwalk.

Opened in Spring 2023, the Glasgow city centre venue has become a hub for creative organisations, engagement work, and life-changing education initiatives in the city.

whatsonglasgow.co.uk/news/2024/04/2…

The Flames troupe are heading north - catch them if you can. #CreativeAgeing
johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/watch-lyt…

'George Wylie who was nearly 60 when he started working as a full-time artist ...' That's #CreativeAgeing right there!

Interesting Europe-wide study looking at the role of culture in rural communities. Scottish partner org is AppliedArtsScotland.
appliedartsscotland.org.uk/2024/03/exciti…

Great freelance opportunity for PRs/communication professionals with an interest in, and knowledge of, Scotland's creative arts sector. #CreativeAgeing
luminatescotland.org/job/freelance-…

Elixir Festival – 5 outstanding performers express how older bodies can still dance with purpose and vitality: Germaine Acogny & Malou Airaudo / Louise Lecavalier / Ben Duke
gramilano.com/2024/04/review… via 𝙶𝚛𝚊𝚑𝚊𝚖 '𝙶𝚛𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚘' 𝚂𝚙𝚒𝚌𝚎𝚛