Creative Conversations

Ongoing

One to one and group conversations for housebound and isolated older people.

Creative Conversations is a wellbeing project for older people who have/used to have a creative interest.  The project aims to re-engage and inspire participants to develop their creative pursuits and to help and support them to improve or maintain their wellbeing through creative activity and social engagement.

The artist visits the older person in their home every week or on alternate weeks for a conversation which lasts around one hour, focusing on their creative interests. The purpose is to reignite and invigorate each person’s exploration of creative pursuits to improve or maintain their mental wellbeing. Each participant receives five sessions.

The group sessions are held in local community venues and can accommodate up to 12 participants. These groups are an opportunity to meet other like minded older people in a group setting to make new friends, share interests and experiences and enjoy time together.

The content of the conversations are led by the participants. Examples of topics introduced by the participants during conversations are singing, knitting, poetry, literature, creative writing, autobiographical writing, theatre, card-making, gardening, painting, local history, and social history.

Some participants produce creative outputs such as illustrated cards, poetry, and artwork, others just focus on the conversations.