The 100% Digital Leeds Arts in Care Digital Programme is back for a third year and the team is looking for arts and cultural organisations to contribute an activity.
The 2024 Arts in Care Digital Programme will take place from Monday 23 to Friday 27 September. Care setting across the city will be invited to digitally access free activities including dance, craft, music, and theatre.
100% Digital Leeds hosted an information webinar in July, featuring Ascendance and Headingly Hall Care Home. The webinar recording is an opportunity for artists, arts and cultural organisations, and other interested parties to hear about the plans for the 2024, including how they can get involved by contributing an activity to the programme.
Arts and creativity can motivate residents to build their digital skills and confidence, leading to future engagement with digital learning. This can result in increased wellbeing outcomes through using digital to enable increased social interaction, engagement with the wider world, and the ability to access information and to make decisions about their own care.
“Victor hadn’t previously been interested in doing activities but after talking to him I learned that he was interested in how to watch different channels in his room, so I showed him how to use iPlayer. He really enjoyed watching Frozen Planet 2 with subtitles, as he is hard of hearing. As a result, the staff said he would be able to borrow the iPads they have at the home.”
Staff member, Knowle Manor Care Home
The Arts in Care Digital Programme takes place in September as part of the National Day of Arts in Care Homes, organised by the National Activity Providers Association. For the first time 100% Digital Leeds will partner with NAPA to organise a national digital event taking place on 24 September which is open to care homes across the country.
There will be a webinar during the week highlighting some of the digital inclusion best practice work taking place in care settings in Leeds. The webinar will be especially useful for care staff, including those in Activity Coordinator roles.
To find out more about the programme, or contribute an activity, contact us.