Care Homes & Creativity

Care Homes & Creativity

In 2023 The Holburne Museum relaunched its engagement programme targeted at older people, rebranding as Care Homes & Creativity with a view to taking the museum’s stories and passion for creativity out into the local community.

The purpose of this project is to:-

  • Engage older residents (both in care homes and supported groups) of B&NES with The Holburne Museum’s history and creative activities programme, especially residents who may not be able to visit the museum
  • Create a safe, friendly and relaxed environment that residents feel comfortable to join
  • Offer residents opportunities to meet new people and learn new things
  • Offer residents creative experiences with unique museum handling objects they may not get in their usual programme of activities
  • Provide an overall enriching and enjoyable experience that residents can reflect on positively
  • Further develop and maintain strong, positive working relationships with residential care homes in B&NES,
Creative workshop for BEMSCA members at Fairfield House, 2023
Wedgwood inspired workshop at local care home, 2023
What did we achieve? 

From September – October 2023 we delivered a total of 11 workshops to 108 people from local care homes and community groups.

100% of care homes staff reported that residents enjoyed being creative in the workshops, and that they would welcome future workshops with the Holburne. 

The programme is set to return in the Autumn of 2024 to offer further creative opportunities for older people in the BANES area.

 

Please note we are not able to except any new partner homes into the programme at this time.

The Holburne Museum