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Living Warriors Animation ‘Intensive’ featured across the BBC
As the ‘main plot’ of Covid-19 seemingly arcs toward a conclusion, it’s ‘Sub-plot’, or rather the rippling after-effects, continue to affect us all. Living Warriors: Covid are a group of people from across Kent who have had and are overcoming the long-term effects of Covid-19. One of these Living Warriors, Oliver Pratt, a recent Illustration…
Read MoreWe’re running the Virgin Money London Marathon! *SUPPORT US*
WE’VE GOT OUR RUNNER For the very first time, we’ve got a charity place for the re-scheduled date of Sunday 3rd October 2021. Dan White – not only a great friend & supporter of the charity, but also the guy who ran a triple marathon for us back in 2019, once said: “I’m seriously never…
Read MoreWriting Yourself Into Existence: Podcast hosted by Avni Trivedi with Susanna Howard
“Everybody has the ability to communicate” Text taken from Avni Touch Podcast Page. LISTEN HERE. Susanna Howard (she/her) is the founder and artistic director of Living Words. Susanna fell into working with people with dementia after a period of personal displacement when flow writing saved her. Living Words emerged out of the darkness of this…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Society Book Group Review of BRINGING THE INSIDE OUT
Our book ‘Bringing the Inside Out‘ has been featured in Alzheimer’s Society ‘Dementia Together‘ magazine this month. It’s been reviewed by people with and without a dementia. We really trust these hopes get the word out to people, to hear these voices. Do help spread the word, if you are able. * ‘Heather says “I…
Read MoreNormal? WEEKENDER of events to close online lockdown festival THIS MONTH
And so here we are – the month which may bring some change to our lives in lockdown. Yet we grow to be more disappointed with the news this month, but with that remember; we must unite in looking out for one another; we show solidarity; we open up, and we strive to bring change for the future. And it is this…
Read MoreCALL OUT! Anyone previously hospitalised with Covid-19 : Take part in an NHS & KCC commissioned project.
Kent based arts and literature charity Living Words has been commissioned by NHS Kent and Medway CCG & Kent County Council to run a project with individuals who have been hospitalised due to contracting Covid-19, and are now home and doing okay. The charity started in 2007 and is experienced in running projects like this.…
Read MoreBRINGING THE INSIDE OUT – PRESS RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE – BRINGING THE INSIDE OUT, BOOK FINAL
Read MoreNormal? Festival of the Brain 2020 is underway… Check out the new *LIVE* festival website
Normal? Festival of the Brain brings science and art together to explore, question and connect around the festival themes. Running since 2015 in Folkestone, Normal? Festival of the Brain has always been across 4 days. However, in response to these ever changing and uncertain times, rather than wait until we can run our festival in…
Read MoreAutumn Project: Bringing the Inside Out | COVID Care Home Project. We got the funding!
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve received funding from Arts Council England, Kent Community Foundation, Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport, Coronavirus Community Support Fund and The National Lottery for our nationwide Autumn Project! This is an incredibly challenging time for those living in, working in, and visiting care homes. We will be working…
Read More#SUSTAIN
For our Arts Council England #SUSTAIN project in October 2019, we explored working with elders in our local Nepalese community, based in Cheriton Library. It was a fantastic learning experience. If all goes well and it continues to be something community members are interested in taking part in, we are looking to grow this project at some point…
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