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 support you to create a life history booklet for a family member’s life. This takes place on Thursdays 10am-1pm in November (2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd November) 2017.
Thanks so much for such a wonderful, inspiring and beautifully run day and thanks for your warmth and generosity. Thanks for the materials and hope we meet again soon. Course participant
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.
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.
Get in touch if you would like further information: strikealight@rocketmail.com
Talented puppeteer Fran Malone of Herringbone Arts will be running six Pirate Puppet making workshops for Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage at our youth arts summer residency in August.
Bring your kids and young people (ages 7-14) for these free piratical puppetry sessions on 29th August, 31st August and 1st September – each day there are two workshops at 10.30am and 2.30pm.
Activities all take place on a floating barge in Brighton Marina.
We are running a new set of workshops this autumn. Come along and try them out!
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.
Brighton based organisation 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.
Workshop dates are: Thursdays 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th September 10am-1pm. These take place at the Strike a Light studio in Brighton.
Workshop address:
Studio 8 (mezzanine)
Brighton’s Open Market,
Marshalls Row,
Brighton
BN1 4JU More information:
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, for addressing grief, for group work and for training volunteers. 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 accomodate 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.
We’ve got a couple of spaces left on this lovely creative course looking at making a life history book for those with Dementia or if you work in social care and are looking for new ways to engage clients and residents.
The course starts on 6th April and runs every Thursday in April. Remembering toWe’ve got a couple of spaces left on this lovely creative course looking at making a life history book for those with Dementia or if you work in social care and are looking for new ways to engage clients and residents.gether: 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.
Workshop dates are: Thursdays 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th April 10am-1pm. These take place at the Strike a Light studio in Brighton.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/remembering-together-making-a-life-history-book-course-tickets-31484869091
Workshop address:
Studio 8 (mezzanine)
Open Market,
Marshalls Row,
Brighton
BN1 4JU
More information:
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 accomodate 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 from 10am-1pm each week. The course will include the work book, resources, planning, materials and refreshments, as well as interim support and suggestions if needed.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/remembering-together-making-a-life-history-book-course-tickets-31484869091
Unfortunately we have had a number of late cancellations due to ill health amongst other things this week for the Love Vision Board event – Focus on your relationships and romantic year ahead workshop.
At this late notice, it is impossible to find further participants to make the course viable this time. As a result, the decision has been taken to cancel the workshop.
We have a further workshop on 2nd April for a slightly different vision board workshop, for which there are only two places left to book.
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
QueenSpark Books is the UK’s longest-running community publisher; since 1972 we have published 100 books about the people, communities and history of Brighton & Hove, and we host a number of local literature and historical websites.
We are looking for an Exhibition Co-ordinator who will lead a collaborative process with 5 trans* volunteers – leading them in aspects/principles of design and display in order for them to inform the content of the exhibition.
We are looking for a book designer who will lead a collaborative process with 2 trans* volunteers – leading them in aspects/principles of book design in order for them to inform the published book. The book will be edited material drawn from transcribed interviews with (up to 20) trans* individuals, and accompanying photographs.
Please email: admin@queensparkbooks.org.uk for more information
Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage is a community interest company. We focus on exploring life stories and history through creative projects.
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.
Talented puppeteer Fran Malone of Herringbone Arts will be running six Pirate Puppet making workshops for Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage at our youth arts summer residency in August.
The workshops will include:
Strike a Light is running a – Remembering together: Making a life history book course
The course can only accommodate 8 participants to create a supportive atmosphere so please book early to avoid disappointment.
QueenSpark Books is the UK’s longest-running community publisher; since 1972 we have published 100 books about the people, communities and history of Brighton & Hove, and we host a number of local literature and historical websites.