People Matters supports people with learning disabilities and other hidden disabilities to reach their full potential. They offer individual support to their members citywide, at home, and in community settings. They also facilitate wellbeing groups and run a variety of activities to help their members towards employment. People Matters prides itself on being a memberContinue reading “Partner profile: People Matters”
Tag Archives: Arts in Care Homes
Arts in Care Digital Programme 2024
The National Day of Arts in Care Homes is an annual event championing, promoting, and encouraging arts engagement in care settings and highlighting the health and wellbeing benefits for all involved. In celebration of the National Day of Arts in Care Homes 2024, 100% Digital Leeds has developed an engaging programme of creative workshops openContinue reading “Arts in Care Digital Programme 2024”
Arts in Care Digital Programme 2024
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 toContinue reading “Arts in Care Digital Programme 2024”
Arts in Care Digital Programme 2024 information webinar
The Arts in Care Digital Programme 2024 is back for a third year. 100% Digital Leeds is curating a programme of digital activities in response to the National Day of Arts in Care Homes, and with a focus around digital inclusion. The team is looking for organisations to contribute to a week of activities includingContinue reading “Arts in Care Digital Programme 2024 information webinar”
Arts in Care Digital Programme 2023 evaluation and reflections
100% Digital Leeds is working with the Leeds care sector to improve digital inclusion for staff and residents. Digital skills, confidence, and motivation are identified as sector-wide barriers to digital inclusion. In September 2023 the 100% Digital Leeds team worked with the care and arts sectors to curate a programme of free online arts andContinue reading “Arts in Care Digital Programme 2023 evaluation and reflections “
Partner profile: Leeds International Piano Competition and Be Caring
Through partnership working with Leeds International Piano Competition (LIPC) and Be Caring the 100% Digital Leeds team developed an arts and culture digital inclusion offer that aimed to address the digital inclusion need in care by: A live tea dance and a series of curated piano recitals were produced and made available to care settingsContinue reading “Partner profile: Leeds International Piano Competition and Be Caring”
Creative digital opportunities for care residents
The Arts in Care Digital Programme, curated and facilitated by 100% Digital Leeds, is a safe and supportive space for older people in care to experience culture with a digital element. Whether that be taking part in a virtual drumming session, an online chair based gentle movement class, dialling into a comedy opera session orContinue reading “Creative digital opportunities for care residents”
Call out for submissions for Arts in Care Digital Programme 2023
In September the 100% Digital Leeds Team will be curating a week long programme of events over digital apps such as Zoom and Teams that carers and staff working in care settings can access for the benefit and entertainment of their care recipients. Taking place from Monday 25 to Friday 29 September, the week willContinue reading “Call out for submissions for Arts in Care Digital Programme 2023”
Arts in Care Showcase and digital arts programme plans
On Friday 19 May 100% Digital Leeds hosted an interactive event at Leeds Central Library showcasing the amazing work that is currently being delivered in care settings by arts and cultural organisations including Yorkshire Dance, Leeds Playhouse, and Ascendance. During the session 100% Digital Leeds introduced the plans for the Arts in Care Homes Digital ArtsContinue reading “Arts in Care Showcase and digital arts programme plans”
Arts in care showcase: strengthening partnerships between care settings and creative organisations in Leeds
100% Digital Leeds is hosting an event for activities coordinators and managers working in a care setting showcasing the wealth of arts and culture activities on offer across the city for the benefit of care recipients. Care settings could include: care homes, hospitals, day services, supported living, Recovery Hubs, and hospices. The event will take placeContinue reading “Arts in care showcase: strengthening partnerships between care settings and creative organisations in Leeds”