image credit: Jen HollandOur unique training helps you create Bright Shadow’s signature joyful dementia arts experiences in your own setting. We’ve been training colleagues in the care, health, arts and community sectors for over a decade. Delivered by experts in dementia and arts practice, our training is always at least in part bespoke so that it truly meets the needs of your organisation and team.
We offer half, full and two-day packages as well as occasional webinars, some of which are free of charge.
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image credit: Jen HollandWe will help you deliver effective and high quality creative activities for people with dementia.
Whether you’re looking to increase your understanding and awareness of dementia, make your venue and customer experience dementia-friendly, or design bespoke creative programmes and activities for people living with dementia, staff and supporters, our Bright Shadow trainers will collaborate with you to add our signature sense of joy to your offering.
We do this through our unique blend of multi-sensory and creative approaches to enrich our shared worlds with a sense of wonder....read more
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image credit: Jen HollandWe take the same approach to working with staff as we do with people living with dementia: we want people to thrive. Through a combination of sharing knowledge and information and practical hands-on learning of new skills, our training and staff development programmes are designed to discover, encourage and nurture the best in people.
Based on the latest in dementia research, our training is relationship-centred, taking into account everybody involved in each individual setting. Following the ‘Senses Framework’ developed by Nolan et al. (1997; 2001; 2003), our trainers work closely with organisations to develop environments where everybody can experience Security, Continuity, Belonging, Purpose, Achievement and Significance, maintaining a good sense of wellbeing by co-creating creative spaces together.
Get in touch today to develop your bespoke programme.read less
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image credit: Jen HollandOver the years we’ve created resources that can stimulate and inspire you or help those supporting others working with people with dementia.
Find yourself transported to the village fête, the seaside, or your very own desert island; making seed bombs, paper birds and playing ‘Would you rather?’ along the way.
You can request our latest set of resources by getting in touch with us below.
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