Ageing Well - Arts and Crafts - Bedworth

Ageing Well is a series of weekly creative workshops designed to improve social connection, physical health, and mental wellbeing for older adults. Our sessions are dementia friendly and welcome people living with Parkinson's or other disabilities. Carers are encouraged to join and support participants.

Key benefits include:

• Reducing loneliness and isolation
• Improving hand and eye coordination and dexterity
• Connecting with new, like-minded individuals
• Learning new skills and re-igniting old passions
• Slowing cognitive decline
• Improving self-expression and confidence

Our activities:

• Singing For Wellbeing: Enjoy familiar tunes, socialise over a cuppa, and boost your mood through music. (Currently closed at Alcester Library)
• Arts and Crafts with Jess and Aish: Free, mindful sessions for over 65s, suitable for all abilities. Activities include canvas painting, bag design, marbling, printing, glass painting, collage, and card making. Refreshments provided.
• Movement to Music: Gentle movement sessions set to familiar tunes, suitable for all abilities (can be done seated). Includes one hour of movement and half an hour of social time, with refreshments.

Locations & Times:

• Southam (Galanos Hub, Banbury Rd, Southam, CV47 2BL): Mondays 10.30am–12 noon. Free.
• Bedworth (Old Meeting United Reformed Church, Leicester St, Bedworth, CV12 8JR): Wednesdays 10.30am–12pm. Pay what you can.
• Kenilworth (Kenilworth Library): Fridays 10.45am–12.15pm. Free.

All sessions require booking in advance. Refreshments are provided at all venues. Our workshops are made possible thanks to support from local councils and community funds.