Our Impact

”I believe in what Bright Shadow does because every day I see how we consistently and reliably touch the lives of people living with dementia.“

Clare Thomas, Bright Shadow Chief Executive

A group of people are sitting around a table in a bright, airy room. In the foreground, a man and a woman are smiling and looking to people sitting to the right of the photo.

image credit: Jen Holland

Welcome to our Impact page, where we shine a light on the profound transformations that occur when creativity intersects with the journeys of those living with dementia.

Two women are sitting down, smiling at the camera and holding up charcoal drawings above their heads.

image credit: Jen Holland

Here we demonstrate the ways Bright Shadow is enhancing the lives of people affected by dementia and showcase the effects of creativity in fostering joy, connection and an improved quality of life.

Two women are sitting in front of a dark curtain lit by theatre lights. One has her arm around the other, and they are looking at each other, smiling.

image credit: Andrew Hayes-Watkins

Explore the evidence of the difference we’re making, stories of resilience and, most importantly, how we know what we do works.

A man is seated behind a drum on a stand, holding a drumstick in each hand and smiling.

image credit: Miriam Simmons

Three people stand in an art gallery holding drinks and talking.

image credit: Jen Holland

“Bringing the artists in for focused projects and making the arts more dementia friendly is what makes Bright Shadow different.

The degree of investment and the goal of not providing the bare minimum as a way of engaging people with dementia. Bringing in skilled artists also says a lot about the value Bright Shadow has for its participants and about the ethos of creating with, not doing to.”

Dr Rasa Mikelyte, Research Fellow and Bright Shadow trustee