Let's get creative
If you would like to get involved with creative activities you can see some of the organisations in and around Herefordshire and Worcestershire who are running creative activities for you to enjoy at home!
None-digital activities
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Age UK H&W’s Big Knit!
Are you an avid knitter or just getting started? The Big Knit is a partnership campaign between local Age Uks, Age UK National and Innocent Drinks. Grab your wool and needles to knit mini hats to help us reach our target for our Big Knit campaign! Download patterns from our website.
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Creativity Parcels
Creativity parcels is a project ran with Wychavon District Council, Spare Room Arts and Age UK H&W. If you are 65 or over and live in the Wychavon District area Spare Room Arts can send you out regular creativity parcels for you to get crafty from the comfort of your own home.
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Creative Mojo
Creative Mojo are an all-inclusive craft experience for the elderly, adults with learning and physical disabilities and mental health concerns. They can send out creativity packs to your home and they also have resources that can be downloaded from their website.
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Now We’re Talking with Art
Now We’re Talking with Art is a new campaign spreading positivity, highlighting mental health support and encouraging people to get out, exercise and support local businesses too. You can find out more and download their resources on their website.
Digital Activities (ran via zoom)
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Arts Uplift
Arts Uplift specialises in arts and health and heritage and works with a wide range of the community from children and young people to older people from across Worcestershire, Coventry and Warwickshire.
They are running a variety of in person and online activities.
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Dancefest (Herefordshire & Worcestershire)
Dancefest hosts a range of online (zoom) dance classes suitable for a range of abilities and ages, including a class suitable for people living with Parkinson’s, recovering from a Stroke, hip or knee operation, people who are wheelchair users or have limited mobility.
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English Symphony Orchestra
The English Symphony Orchestra have been busy recording lots of beautiful performances with various guests, so you can listen to from your own home. You can also download a song sheet from their website do you can join in!
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Spare Room Arts
Spare Room Arts run various workshops for all ages and abilities, they have pre-recorded workshops displayed on their website for you to enjoy at your own leisure.
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The Cart Shed
The Cart Shed are based in North Herefordshire and run outdoor workshops to help those experiencing an imbalance in their lives to heal, learn new skills, find friendship and a future. They are currently running their courses online.
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Tudor House Museum Worcester
Tudor House Museum Worcester are running several events via zoom where you can explore the museum online and get involved with their craft sessions.
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Worcester u3a
Worcester u3a have lots of groups including, creative writing, photography, film appreciation, belly dancing and much more! They are running lots of their groups via zoom.
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Worcestershire Association of Carers
Worcestershire association of carers are currently running various workshops and webinars via zoom including a regular book club and a creative writing sessions.
Creative Later Life Newsletter
Age UK Oxfordshire and Age UK National have a regular newsletter which tells you about other creative organisations from around the country that you can get involved with.
Get in touch with our friendly Referral hub:
Telephone: 0800 008 6077
Email: referralhub@ageukhw.org.uk
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