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Flourishing Lives
@flourishinglives.bsky.social
Infrastructure charity supporting a coalition of organisations taking a creative, relational approach to supporting richer, more independent lives for older people.
Anti-Racist Action in Arts & Wellbeing
'Anti-Racism: Towards a Mosaic of Practice'

Free online creative workshop in partnership w/ Writerz & Scribez CIC

11am - 1pm, 28th October
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September 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Here's our September newsletter with events & opportunities feat. @trustforlondon.bsky.social @consortium.lgbt @mediatrust.bsky.social @alzheimersresearchuk.org & more.

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September 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Interested in exploring Creative Dementia interventions in arts & wellbeing?

Join us w/ Seiwa Cunningham
hosting our FREE CPD-Accredited workshop on Agency, Best Practice & Co-Creation in Creative Dementia

11.30am - 1pm, Tues 9 Sept

Sign up now!
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July 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Here's our August newsletter with events & opportunities feat. @southbankcentre.bsky.social @belongnetwork.bsky.social @ldnculture.bsky.social & more.

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July 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Here's our August newsletter with events & opportunities feat. @southbankcentre.bsky.social @belongnetwork.bsky.social @ldnculture.bsky.social & more.

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July 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Interested in exploring Creative Dementia interventions in arts & wellbeing?

Join us w/ Seiwa Cunningham
hosting our FREE CPD-Accredited workshop on Agency, Best Practice & Co-Creation in Creative Dementia

11.30am - 1pm, Tues 9 Sept

Sign up now!
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July 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
📢There's still time to sign up for our FREE 'Exploring Older Men's Participation in Arts & Wellbeing' online forum discussion

11am - 1pm, Tues 22 July
Sign up now!
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July 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Please share our Flourishing Lives Survey with colleagues, friends and family @flourishinglives.bsky.social

Thank you!
July 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Older People's Arts & Wellbeing
Sector Support Survey 2025

How can we best support your work to help older people to flourish?

We'd love to hear your thoughts!
Please complete our (v short, we promise!) 5 min survey & help us support your work!
👉https://shorturl.at/fqlHg
July 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Older People's Arts & Wellbeing
Sector Support Survey 2025

How can we best support your work to help older people to flourish?

We'd love to hear your thoughts!
Please complete our (v short, we promise!) 5 min survey & help us support your work!
👉https://shorturl.at/fqlHg
July 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Interested in exploring older men's participation in arts & wellbeing?

Join us w/ #CelebratingAgeWiltshire hosting our next online forum meeting for peer sharing & learning in #arts & #wellbeing.

11am - 1pm, Tues 22 July
Sign up now!
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June 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Anti-Racist Action in Arts & Wellbeing
'How are we to flourish, if we don’t know how to nourish?'

Free online roundtable in partnership w/Community Centred Knowledge

11am - 1pm, 24th June
register now!
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May 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
‘How to Catch Ageism’ Series – No 1: Language

Join us for our free online workshop w/ Canopy

10 June, 11am - 12.30pm BST
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May 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Join us for a free online gathering, hosted by Intergenerational England, as they launch & present findings from the first Intergenerational England Report –
Weds 4 June 2025, 11am - 12.30pm BST
Register: intergenerationalforumjune2025.eventbrite.co.uk
May 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Happy Mayday! Here's our May newsletter with events & opportunities feat. @are-official.bsky.social @creativelivescl.bsky.social @museumsassociation.org @lahartshealth.bsky.social @ageingbetter.bsky.social & more.

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📸 @ The Good Practice Mentors
May 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Happy Mayday! Here's our May newsletter with events & opportunities feat. @are-official.bsky.social @creativelivescl.bsky.social @museumsassociation.org @lahartshealth.bsky.social @ageingbetter.bsky.social & more.

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May 1, 2025 at 10:29 AM
📢There's still time to sign up for our free online forum discussion with IncludeAge & @queerinbrighton.bsky.social, exploring LGBTQ+ History & Intergenerational Practice

12 - 1.30pm, Tues 13 May
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Interested in exploring LGBTQ+ History & Intergenerational Practice?

Join us w/ IncludeAge, @queerinbrighton.bsky.social & The Curious Club for our free online panel discussion, 'Getting the Balance Right'

12 - 1.30pm, Tues 13 May
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April 28, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Thanks for your support and helping to spread the word! 🙌
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Interested in exploring Creative Dementia interventions in arts & wellbeing?

Join us w/ Seiwa Cunningham hosting an open forum discussion on Agency, Best Practice & Co-Creation in Creative Dementia

11.30am - 1pm, Weds 23 April
Sign up now!
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April 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
📢 There's still time to sign up for our free online forum discussion with Seiwa Cunningham exploring Agency, Best Practice & Co-Creation in Creative Dementia

11.30am - 1pm, Weds 23 April
Sign up now!
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April 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Interested in exploring LGBTQ+ History & Intergenerational Practice?

Join us w/ IncludeAge, @queerinbrighton.bsky.social & The Curious Club for our free online panel discussion, 'Getting the Balance Right'

12 - 1.30pm, Tues 13 May
Sign up now!
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April 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Thanks so much @tonycealy.bsky.social for a great discussion! And thanks to everyone who could join us & help to make the forum such a rich & supportive space! 🙌

Roll on the next Older Men's Forum session later in the year - watch this space for more details & hope to see you there!
Interested in exploring older men's participation in arts & wellbeing?

Join us w/ Tony Cealy hosting our new online Older Men's forum meeting: an informal space for peer sharing & learning in #arts & #wellbeing.

11am - 12.30pm, Weds 2 April
Sign up now!
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Exploring Older Men's Participation in Arts & Wellbeing Services - Forum
An informal discussion for arts & wellbeing providers to meet & share ideas around developing their work with older men in arts & wellbeing
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April 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Here's our April newsletter with events & opportunities feat. @unesco.org @age-uk.bsky.social @ageingbetter.bsky.social @neighbourlylab.bsky.social & more.

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📷 @age-uk.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Thanks so much to Audrey & Priyanka @magicmearts.bsky.social for a great session today! And thanks as always to everyone who could join the discussion & who help to make this forum such a rich & supportive space! 🙌 #intergenerational #artsandwellbeing
We’re teaming up with @flourishinglives.bsky.social to co-host the Intergenerational Forum, a free online space for arts and wellbeing providers to share ideas, challenges, and successes in intergenerational practice.

🗓 Tues 25th March 2025
⏰ 11:00am – 12:30pm GMT
📍 Online
March 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Looking forward to catching up on our recent #webinar with steering committee member @drkateto.bsky.social ⤵️🇨🇦📽 #CreativeAgeing #CreativeAging #InternationalInsights
@flourishinglives.bsky.social @cadaengland.bsky.social
If you missed our recent #webinar bringing #CreativeAgeing insights from Canada, you can now catch up on #AgeingBites 🇨🇦📽 @drkateto.bsky.social #ArtfullEnrichment
Check out our latest video on #AgeingBites Dr Kate Dupuis from our Creative Ageing SIG & Cailey Massey from Artfull Enrichment explore the benefits of arts participation and showcase the results of their recent research collaboration.

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March 25, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Really looking forward to this! Huge thanks again to Audrey, Priyanka and all the @magicmearts.bsky.social team! 🙌

Our Intergenerational Forum is always such a warm & supportive space, it's a genuine pleasure, so anyone who is interested in joining please do come along & you'll be very welcome!
We’re teaming up with @flourishinglives.bsky.social to co-host the Intergenerational Forum, a free online space for arts and wellbeing providers to share ideas, challenges, and successes in intergenerational practice.

🗓 Tues 25th March 2025
⏰ 11:00am – 12:30pm GMT
📍 Online
March 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM