There's a mixture of mayhem and jubilation in the office at the moment. Creative Spaces has been short-listed for a National Lottery Award! Along with 9 other projects we are in the semi finals for the Best Health Project category and up for public voting.
This means that from yesterday until midnight on the 22nd July we need your help to get this project through to the final and to have the opportunity to raise awareness on a national scale of all that the project has achieved.
And by that I mean the achievements by everyone involved; the people with dementia, the young people, carers (professional and non-professional), volunteers, community members and health and social care professionals in Cornwall who have all contributed to the success of the project, as well as our combined team of the Sensory Trust and Cornwall Care.
Please support us and help us to highlight this project and the importance of outdoor environments in reconnecting people with dementia with their communities and increasing public understanding.
You can vote through the National Lottery Awards website or phone 0844 836 9705
Thank you for your support; fingers crossed!
Wendy
Creative Spaces Project Manager
dementia, communities & environments
Our Creative Spaces in the Community project is using the outdoors and nature-focused activities to build social networks, foster independence and enhance the physical and mental health of older people living with dementia in rural communities in Cornwall.
We'll be using this section as a place to generally share our thoughts on dementia and those it affects, including relevant projects, events, activities etc. If we've read it, written it, seen it or heard it and we think it should be 'out there' then here's where we'll share it.