Tag: Poetry & Wellbeing

Poet in Residence, Poetry & Wellbeing

Making poems in Horatio’s Garden

I’ve been working in Horatio’s Garden in Oswestry for an hour a week through the height of this hot summer. Horatio’s Garden is a national charity creating and nurturing beautiful gardens in NHS spinal injury centres to support everyone affected by spinal injury. The gardens are there to support patients, their families and friends facing long stays in NHS hospitals as they adjust to, or … Continue reading Making poems in Horatio’s Garden

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Poetry & Dementia, poetry & older people, Poetry & Wellbeing, Poetry in the Community

A new project – Creative Conversations

I’ve just started work with Creative Conversations, led by Arts Alive and Media Active. This three year partnership development links experienced agencies for arts and health to help establish new creative opportunities for people aged 55 and over. Participants may want to develop their own creative ideas, acquire new skills that can be shared with others, or may simply wish to try something new. This is a really exciting … Continue reading A new project – Creative Conversations

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