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That’s all for 2018!

21st December 2018 Strike A Light

Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage is bowing out until the new year to have a well earned break.

Thank you to everyone who’s been involved with our activities and projects in 2018, whether through being a participant, a volunteer, a freelancer, a director or attending a course. It’s been great to work with you all and we’ve very much enjoyed it!

We’ll be back from 4th January 2019 with lots of new events, and look forward to seeing you then.

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Upcoming Reminiscence Training with Strike a Light

15th November 2018 Kev

Two Day Reminiscence Training Course – Brighton

This two day training course based at Strike a Light’s studio in Brighton takes place on 13th and 14th March 2019 (10am-4pm).

It offers an overview of reminiscence work, including the background to the subject and will consider the benefits to be derived by both the people who reminisce and those who listen. We will explore a wide variety of reminiscence activities, which can be used to trigger personal memories and help a group to work well together.

By the end of the course, participants will have gained insight into what reminiscence is as a structured activity, and how it can be successfully and productively carried out.

The training days will offer a more expanded exploration of reminiscence work. It will include a detailed background to the subject and consider the benefits to be derived by both the people who reminisce and those who listen.

We will explore a wide variety of reminiscence activities, which can be used to trigger personal memories and help a group to work well together.

The days will be interspersed with opportunities for the group to experience reminiscence activities, and group members will be encouraged throughout to contribute their own experience and ideas.

By the end of the training, participants will have gained insight into what reminiscence is as a structured activity, and how it can be successfully and productively carried out.

A free training pack with resources for each participant is provided as part of the course.

BENEFITS OF REMINISCENCE

Stimulates social interaction and communication

Reduces the feeling of isolation

Shares and captures family and local history

Increases feeling of self-worth

Helps keep the mind stimulated

Allows participants to reflect on past and present

An enjoyable experience

Builds confidence

Generates community and support

PARTICIPANT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Share ideas with training group

Use resources, photos and artefacts in reminiscence delivery

Increased confidence in delivery of activities

Group working skills

Awareness of the effects of dementia

Course fees: Two day training (per person): £160 organisation rate / £120 Individuals

Please email: strikealight@rocketmail.com or call 07727 006538 to book the course.

Event address:

Strike a Light-Arts & Heritage

Studio 8

Brighton Open Market, Marshalls Row

Brighton BN1 4JU

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Creative Vision Board course – This Sunday!

15th November 2017 Kev

We’ve got a couple of spaces left on this Sunday’s Creative Vision Board course 19th November 1-4.30pm at our Strike a Light studio based at Brighton’s Open Market.
If you’d like to come along and find a creative approach to your life and ways forward into 2018 then book here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-vision-board-event-focus-on-your-future-tickets-35049364593
£25 for the session and includes all materials and refreshments.
To find out more, visit our event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/460003717678435/

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CREATE YOUR OWN VISION BOARD WORKSHOP – COMING UP!

2nd November 2017 Kev

Want to set your intentions, wishes and help create your desires but in a fun, creative way?
Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage will run a creative vision board workshop on Sunday 19th November 1-4.30pm at our studio, based upstairs at the Open Market, Marshalls Row, Brighton.
This resourceful afternoon is a inspiring and focussed way to look at your year ahead and the life you would like to realise in the next twelve months.
The session will start with a meditative journey to set new intentions and plans, followed by a supportive and informal group involving collage and visualisation to generate your most fulfilling way forward.

Vision boards help:
* Set and prioritise goals, values, and intentions.
* Plant goals and intentions
* Seeing a vision board regularly—with images and words representing your goals, wishes, and values—helps remind you of what you want to do, be, and have.
* Ensure that you move towards these goals, both consciously and unconsciously.
At the end of the afternoon, you will leave have a bespoke, inspiring and original vision board to display in your home and refer to regularly, as well as a clearer sense of the way forward for you into the year ahead.
£25 for the afternoon – All materials provided along with refreshments.

There is only space in the venue for 8 people so book your place soon: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-vision-board-event-focus-on-your-future-tickets-35049364593

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Creative Vision Board Workshop – Sept 2017

6th June 2017 Kev

Want to set your intentions, wishes and help create your desires for 2017 and 2018 but in a fun, creative way?

This resourceful afternoon is a inspiring and focussed way to look at your year ahead and the life you would like to realise in the next twelve months.

The session will start with a meditative journey to set new intentions and plans, followed by a supportive and informal group involving collage and visualisation to generate your most fulfilling way forward.

The session takes place on Sunday 10th September 2017 from 1-4.30pm

Book here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-vision-board-event-focus-on-your-future-tickets-35049364593

Vision boards help to:

* Set and prioritise goals, values, and intentions.

* Plant goals and intentions

* Seeing a vision board regularly—with images and words representing your goals, wishes, and values—helps remind you of what you want to do, be, and have.

* Ensure that you move towards these goals, both consciously and unconsciously.

At the end of the afternoon, you will leave have a bespoke, inspiring and original vision board to display in your home and refer to regularly, as well as a clearer sense of the way forward for you into the year ahead.
£25 for the afternoon – All materials provided along with resources, materials, nibbles and refreshments.
There is only space in the venue for 8-10 people so book your place soon!

Strike a Light is a Brighton and Hove based arts and heritage organisation which focuses on people’s life stories and local memories to engage a wide range of groups and individuals in creative and heritage activities, encouraging engagement and outreach as well as involving memories and archive material and workshops; making art to transform public and private spaces.
As a skilled and professional organisation with a team of independent associates, we offer a varied team to deliver projects, activities and support for heritage venues, arts organisations, archives, educational settings and local authorities.
Find out more here: https://archive.strikealight.org/training/create-your-own-vision-board-workshop/

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Remembering together: Making a life history book course

25th January 2017 Kev

Strike a Light is running a – Remembering together: Making a life history book course
A life history book is a homemade booklet compiled to capture memories and stories about a person’s life, whether to mark a significant birthday, a change in circumstances, the onset of Dementia or as a beautiful and creative gift for a loved one.

Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage will deliver a series of four workshops to learn how to create a life history booklet for a family member’s life. Sessions are from 10am-1pm every Thursday for four weeks in April 2017: April 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th at the Strike a Light studio based at Brighton’s Open Market.
Making a life history book can be an enjoyable and empowering activity for a person with dementia which may enable greater interaction and open up communication between someone with dementia and their carers, family and friends.
A life history book may be something that visitors can look through with a person, or it can be referred to by professionals to learn more about the person they are providing care for.

Uses:
* A distraction technique for refocusing during difficult symptoms
* A security tool when person is taken to unfamiliar places such as the hospital or care home
* Promotes well-being, validation and celebration of a person
* A bridge to the past
* Provides opportunities for pride and enhanced self-esteem
* Re-builds family relationships
The workshops will include:
* Using old photographs, photocopies, maps, collage, text, printable resources and more, we will work together over the course of four sessions to create a beautiful, bespoke booklet which will celebrate the life of your loved one, helping them to remember happy times, key events.
* Memory triggers to encourage remembering of family and friends
* Reminiscence tips and techniques to support life history work
A life story book can enrich relationships and promote understanding and respect as memories fade.

The course can only accommodate 8 participants to create a supportive atmosphere so please book early to avoid disappointment.
The cost is £100 (£80 concession) for the four week course which is three hours per week. The course will include the work book, resources, planning, materials and refreshments, as well as interim support and suggestions if needed.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1719511038362731/
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/remembering-together-making-a-life-history-book-course-tickets-31484869091

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Create your own Vision board workshop

6th January 2017 Kev

Getting materials ready for this lovely afternoon coming up on 22nd January 1-5pm in Brighton. Come along to create your own vision board for your life in 2017!

Want to set your intentions, wishes and help create your desires for 2017 but in a fun, creative way?

This resourceful afternoon is a inspiring and focussed way to look at your year ahead and the life you would like to realise in the next twelve months.
The session will start with a meditative journey to set new intentions and plans, followed by a supportive and informal group involving collage and visualisation to generate your most fulfilling way forward.
Vision boards help:
* Set and prioritise goals, values, and intentions.
* Plant goals and intentions
* Seeing a vision board regularly—with images and words representing your goals, wishes, and values—helps remind you of what you want to do, be, and have.
* Ensure that you move towards these goals, both consciously and unconsciously.
At the end of the afternoon, you will leave have a bespoke, inspiring and original vision board to display in your home and refer to regularly, as well as a clearer sense of the way forward for you into the New Year.
£8 for the afternoon – All materials provided along with refreshments.
Bring nice nibbles to share.
There is only space in the venue for 8-10 people so book your place soon!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-vision-board-event-focus-on-your-year-ahead-tickets-30776694923

Strike A Light – Arts & Heritage CIC