We are very pleased to announce we have won the Outstanding Approach to Supporting People Living with Dementia using Creativity and the Arts Award at the National Dementia Care Awards for our Creative Befriender programme.
A huge shout out to all our incredible volunteer befrienders, the work you do is very special!! And a big thank you to our Creative Befrienders Project Manager Sofi, who has driven the programme forward since she joined Resonate Arts in 2022, building an impactful programme to meet the needs of both people living with dementia and volunteers. Thank you to Pluto Play Productions and Dementia Pathfinders, who jointly supported the award and to Dementia Community who organised the awards and event.
'The exceptional strength of (Creative Befrienders) is the thoughtful way they engage people who are very isolated, challenged by multiple issues (including their experience of dementia) and are often living alone in a very fragile world, to become involved as co-producers and artistic creators. The thoughtfulness and perseverance of those involved in delivering this service, themselves solo workers, is truly commendable.' - quote from judges
Dr Beatrice Allegranti & David Truswell
We were also finalists in the Inclusive Care in our Diverse Society Award category! Recognising the work of trustees and staff who are working to meet the diverse needs of people from diverse communities, and who strive to make our offer more responsive to the needs of individuals who belong to disadvantaged communities, particularly members of groups protected by the Equality Act 2010.
A big thank you to all our funders who make the Creative Befriender programme possible:
The Mercers Charitable Foundation
North West London NHS
Westminster City Council
Funds raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and awarded by Postcode Society Trust
We'd like to congratulate Kieun Kwon and Sarah Dobsworth from Runwood Homes who were also winners in the arts category.
A huge shout out to all our incredible volunteer befrienders, the work you do is very special!! And a big thank you to our Creative Befrienders Project Manager Sofi, who has driven the programme forward since she joined Resonate Arts in 2022, building an impactful programme to meet the needs of both people living with dementia and volunteers. Thank you to Pluto Play Productions and Dementia Pathfinders, who jointly supported the award and to Dementia Community who organised the awards and event.
'The exceptional strength of (Creative Befrienders) is the thoughtful way they engage people who are very isolated, challenged by multiple issues (including their experience of dementia) and are often living alone in a very fragile world, to become involved as co-producers and artistic creators. The thoughtfulness and perseverance of those involved in delivering this service, themselves solo workers, is truly commendable.' - quote from judges
Dr Beatrice Allegranti & David Truswell
We were also finalists in the Inclusive Care in our Diverse Society Award category! Recognising the work of trustees and staff who are working to meet the diverse needs of people from diverse communities, and who strive to make our offer more responsive to the needs of individuals who belong to disadvantaged communities, particularly members of groups protected by the Equality Act 2010.
A big thank you to all our funders who make the Creative Befriender programme possible:
The Mercers Charitable Foundation
North West London NHS
Westminster City Council
Funds raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and awarded by Postcode Society Trust
We'd like to congratulate Kieun Kwon and Sarah Dobsworth from Runwood Homes who were also winners in the arts category.
From L to R, Creative Befriender Project Manager Sofi Mogensen, Director Sam Curtis, Projects Manager Shelley Hastings and Creative Befriender Anya Whitham.
From L to R, Creative Befriender Project Manager Sofi Mogensen and Creative Befriender Anya Whitham.
We LOVE the beautiful stained glass awards, which have been made by John Jacques, who himself lives with Alzheimer's.
