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Deaf BSL community access needs for creative and cultural activity participation – in conversation with Martin Griffiths

Deaf BSL community access needs for creative and cultural activity participation – in conversation with Martin Griffiths

Posted on 25 January 2024 by Sofia Vougioukalou

In this blog piece, Martin Griffiths, who is deafblind and the British Deaf Association Wales Manager, reflects on the Deaf BSL community access needs to participate fully in the creative […]

Lived experience perspective by Mal O’Donnell on cancer and poetry

Lived experience perspective by Mal O’Donnell on cancer and poetry

Posted on 28 September 2023 by Sofia Vougioukalou

In this blog piece Mr Mal O’Donnell, a member of the public involvement group for the Creative Ageing and Social Prescribing project discusses the role of cancer and poetry in […]

Policy engagement event: presentation to the Senedd Arts and Health Cross Party Group

Policy engagement event: presentation to the Senedd Arts and Health Cross Party Group

Posted on 28 July 2023 by Sofia Vougioukalou

The Creative Ageing and Social Prescribing project team members presented their work to policy makers from the Welsh Government during the Arts and Health Cross Party Group Meeting that took […]

Professional community engagement and co-design meeting

Professional community engagement and co-design meeting

Posted on 29 January 2023 by Sofia Vougioukalou

This meeting brought together all the project partners to discuss their experiences organising creative activities that include and engage older people, reflect on the hi and low touchpoints of the […]

Christmas creativity at Deaf Hub Wales – in conversation with Heather Williams

Christmas creativity at Deaf Hub Wales – in conversation with Heather Williams

Posted on 11 January 2023 by Sofia Vougioukalou

During December 2022, Y Lab and the Deaf Hub Wales organised two creative sessions for the Deaf community. A total of 22 participants took part in making macrame Christmas trees […]

British Academy Innovation Fellowship looked at creative ageing and social prescribing in Wales

British Academy Innovation Fellowship looked at creative ageing and social prescribing in Wales

Posted on 28 May 2022 by Sofia Vougioukalou

  The British Academy Innovation Fellowship scheme is designed to enable researchers in the humanities and social sciences to partner with organisations and business in the creative and cultural, public, […]