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Just read an inspiring @hertsad article about the Blue Tangerine Mobile Café – a brilliant @BTFederation initiative helping pupils with complex mental health and learning difficulties gain vital work experience. 👏👏👏#StAlbans #specialneeds youtube.com/watch?v=C0RzS2ne… @HappyAliNews
As we look forward to #Coventry City of Culture 2021 @Coventry2021 and @sampad_arts are supporting 10 local creatives to develop their skills and ideas as part of its “Abundance” programme. Here @DakshaPip explains the inspiring @FoleshillCreate project. bit.ly/3mbA7x5
Have you tried Laughter Yoga? It sounds a great way to boost both your health and your mood! Check out @Bianca_Spears’s video in this week’s WOW and why not try one of Suzy’s free online @laugh_everybody classes? #LaughterYoga #laughteristhebestmedicine bit.ly/39ud8rP
This week’s “Guy’s Guide” looks at the #BBC’s new #HEADROOM website which helps people relax and feel more positive through selected music, audio and video. #wellbeing #PodcastandChill #mentalhealth bit.ly/3dmskrV
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Thanks for the shoutout @webofweek! 👏🎶🙌🎼
Have you tried M4D Radio, @MusicforDemUK's free music channel for people living with #dementia and those who care for them? Just choose an era (eg 1950s) and let the #music do its magic. #m4dradio #musicfordementia #powerofmusic #carers bit.ly/3frcEGw
Have you tried M4D Radio, @MusicforDemUK's free music channel for people living with #dementia and those who care for them? Just choose an era (eg 1950s) and let the #music do its magic. #m4dradio #musicfordementia #powerofmusic #carers bit.ly/3frcEGw
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Wow! Brave lady - at any age.😳
Do you know other thrill-seeking seniors like Beverly who did a wing-walk for her 82nd birthday to raise money for the fabulous @WiltsAirAmbu? #olderpeople bit.ly/3srk5Bt @independentage @AgeingBetter @AgeUKHF @AgeUKWiltshire @LongLifeFunLife @lifeisafestival
Do you know other thrill-seeking seniors like Beverly who did a wing-walk for her 82nd birthday to raise money for the fabulous @WiltsAirAmbu? #olderpeople bit.ly/3srk5Bt @independentage @AgeingBetter @AgeUKHF @AgeUKWiltshire @LongLifeFunLife @lifeisafestival
Do you enjoy opera? If so, you will love @MetOpera’s free daily “Encore Performances” made possible by the Neubauer Family Foundation, @BloombergDotOrg, @Rolex and @tollbrothers bit.ly/3tTRODK #opera #music @TollBrothersNY Thank you all.
Photo: Ken Howard
Relax as @KarlyAllen from @royalacademy leads us through a 10-minute meditation on a small seaside painting by Rodney Burn. bit.ly/3sqVz3v #mindfulmuseums #mindfulness @thinkingmuseum @incluseum @alexwoodall @OxonAFCN @AgeofCreativity @AgeingBetter
I have just seen that I linked to the wrong Karly Allen. Please accept my apologies @karlykallen and thank you for a very interesting and uplifting video
Have you heard about “Reading Friends”? It’s a brilliant new free scheme from @DCMS & @readingagency to connect older adults who may be feeling lonely or isolated with trained volunteers through the #ProvenPowerOfReading bit.ly/2OZQzUG #ReadTalkShare @ReadingFriends_
Do you sometimes have difficulty reading a webpage? Our new “Guy’s Guide” explains how to adjust #GoogleChrome for poor eyesight and reduce eye strain. bit.ly/3s2wo6S #olderpeople #VisuallyImpaired @partsight @Specsavers @SLCouncils @thewellbetter @RNIB @MacularSociety
Can you recognise different #bees? Check out the @BeesintheCity chart with stunning photos by @misspennymetal. And follow the great work being done by @BumblebeeTrust @britishbee and others. bit.ly/3tv9Qfv @WildLondon @LondonBeeKeeper @JeffOllerton
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This fabulous article about the power of music is one of ten sourced each week by @webofweek to bring the best of the web to older citizens. Free to sign up to emails.
Purple Angel is an amazing charity giving away FREE MP3 players to help people with Dementia in the UK. Please tell care homes etc. @IndependentAge @AgeingBetter @CreativePathsEM @AgeUKHF @JonAntoine @AgeofCreativity @NamaraNorman #carehomes #dementia bit.ly/3eG2Gku
Fancy trying some watercolour painting? Whether you are a beginner or a pro the WOW Watercolour Challenge is for you! bit.ly/3ltozF2 @timwilmot @IndependentAge @artpublishing @CreativePathsEM @AgeofCreativity @AgeingBetter @Pullingers #painting #CraftMonth #Watercolour
Purple Angel is an amazing charity giving away FREE MP3 players to help people with Dementia in the UK. Please tell care homes etc. @IndependentAge @AgeingBetter @CreativePathsEM @AgeUKHF @JonAntoine @AgeofCreativity @NamaraNorman #carehomes #dementia bit.ly/3eG2Gku
Congratulations to @uk_shining @goodthingsfdn @mencap_charity @digitalunite for helping Lichfield people with learning difficulties access online learning tools. #FixTheDigitalDivide #digitalskills
Yay the tablets arrived yesterday from Good Things Foundation and we have started setting me up an will be collected over the next few days!
We are looking forward to working with @mencap_charity and @goodthingsfdn and @digitalunite on this amazing project over the next year!
Congratulations to @KaufmanMusicNYC for this great initiative in New York. How about we do the same in UK towns to lift spirits and bring life back into our high streets? @OliverDowden @JakeBerry @maryportas @ace_national #music #SAVETHESTREET bit.ly/38lFtji