Happy Age Friendly Creative Friday everyone- lots of age friendly creative joy to share in this edition of the OAFCN e-news!
Oxfordshire Age Friendly Creative Network
E-Newsletter Autumn 2022
Welcome to the Autumn edition of theOxfordshire Age Friendly Creative Network (OAFCN) e-newsletter, featuring an inspiring selection of age friendly creative opportunities from Oxfordshire and beyond.
We are delighted to share the good news that our Oxfordshire Age Friendly Ambassadors programme has been shortlisted for a Fantastic for Families Award in the Age Friendly Outreach category. The Ambassadors offer us a vital insight into the lived experience of older people and its great honour to be working alongside them to develop age friendly creative opportunities in Oxfordshire, we are delighted that they have been given this recognition. We would also like to congratulate our colleagues at Oxford Playhouse who have been shortlisted for the brilliant Tea Talks project. The winners will be announced on 16th November 2022. To find out more about the awards and the shortlisted projects visit the website here -Fantastic for Families Awards
This Autumn edition of the OAFCN e-news features a bumper harvest of inspiring, age friendly creative opportunities and insights including; Black History Month in Oxfordshire, TeaBooks book clubs, a Moving Music concert, Film Oxford's local history iCreative film Women on the Line, Adderbury Ukulele group, IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival, a Trustee opportunity with Dance Creative, a webinar from the National Academy for Social Prescribing on how to deliver digital and remote support and and our regular Oxfordshire Age Friendly Creative highlight featuring the very inspiring Chris Cadd who has made a debut music performance at Cornbury Music Festival aged 82. If you have any suggestions for great age friendly creative items for the newsletter please email- helenfountain@ageukoxfordshire.org.uk
Black History Month in Oxfordshire Throughout October Black History and the achievements of the Global Majority are celebrated across the UK via the Black History Month programme. We would like to highlight some of the fascinating and inspiring events happening here in Oxfordshire including a programme of activities at Oxford Brookes University featuring an interactive sessiondrawing on poetry and performance entitled ‘Belonging - In Emergency: Break Glass’. The session is on 17th October at 7pm at the Headington Campus and will be led by Euton Daley MBE (Unlock the Chains Collective) and Amantha Edmead (Kuumba Nia Arts). To find out more about the Oxford Brookes University Black History Month programme visit the website here - Oxford Brookes Black History Month
In Abingdon an exhibition at the Barn at Christchurch (Northcourt Rd, Abingdon, OX14 1PL) from 13th-15th October explores the question what does it mean to belong? The exhibition explores this poignant question and the richness and depth of African History Season in a three-day exhibition of displays, activities, talks, workshops & hospitality to the community. To find out more visit the website here -Abingdon African History Season
Age UK Oxfordshire's TeaBooks TeaBooks is an Oxfordshire-wide project organising social book groups for the over-60s. Each group is run by a volunteer group leader, who liaises with the local library to borrow the books, so there is no need for group members to buy them. The groups meet once a month, and there is a nominal charge of £1 per meeting. Groups are located in Oxford ( Headington, Summertown and Old Marston), Kidlington, Bicester, Thame, Abingdon, Wantage, Carterton and there is a newley established group in Witney at Witney Community Support Service
6 Moorland Road, Witney, OX28 6LF. Witney group meetings take place on Fridays from 10.30-11.30 am (14th October, 11th November and 9th December).
If you have any questions about TeaBooks, or would like to find out more, please contact us e: teabooks@ageukoxfordshire.org.uk t: 0345 450 1276 or visit the website here - TeaBooks
Moving Music Concerts
It's time for another of the fabulous Moving Music concerts, a relaxed performance, open to all and accessible for people living with Dementia and their carers. The concert will take place at Radley College on Thursday 20th October in the morning and afternoon and features performances from Christopher and Celia Redgate on oboe, piano, flute and violin with Hannah Davy leading the singing. For more information visit the website here - Moving Music
Film Oxford iCreative local history film- Women on the Line We love to delve into Oxford's local history and we really enjoyed the latest in the series of films from the Film Oxford iCreative Project entitled Women on the Line. The film was created by young people participating in the iCreative programme at Film Oxford in response to archival material and oral testimonies documenting women's involvement in Trade Unionism and activism in Oxford. A lovely example of combining intergenerational skills and knowledge sharing. Click on the image below to view the film.
Adderbury Ukulele Group Adderbury Ukulele Group meet every Monday evening at the Adderbury Bowls Club, where people of all ages and abilities enjoy an evening strumming and singing popular songs. The majority of members are retired but the group is open to all ages. The group enjoy entertaining at various local gigs including: care homes, meetings and organized events. New players are always welcome, whatever the level of experience, and their are separate classes for complete beginners. Attendance is free (social club membership of the Bowls Club is required) and practice takes Monday's from 7.00 to 8.30 pm, with an Improver group on Friday mornings. For more details, or to make contact, go to the website here- Adderbury Ukulele group
IF Oxford-Science and Ideas Festival Some of you may have spotted that the brilliant IF Oxford Festival is now underway with a programme of science related talks and events taking place in and around Oxford. Events, which aim to increase knowledge and trust in science, range from book talks on Animal Fables, an exploration of the poisons used by Dame Agatha Christies and a whistle stop tour of the Cosmos!
To find out more and view the festival programme visit the website here-IF Oxford
Dance Creative Trustee call out The brilliant age friendly dance organisation Dance Creative are looking for Trustees to join them as they enter an excting new phase of delivery. To find out more about the organisation and the opportunity visit the website here -Dance Creative
National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) Digital & Virtual Remote Support webinar Thursday 20th October 9.30-11am online.This webinar will look at the role of digital and virtual remote support and social prescribing. Digital and virtual remote support is becoming an increasingly essential lifeline across our communities with helplines in particular being unsung heroes. Telephone befriending schemes, online craft or exercise sessions, and carers groups meeting on Facebook, the scope of activities is wide. Technology can provide new ways to support people, but how can it be used effectively to complement in-person support? Please note all NASP webinars have closed captions and live BSL interpretation as standard. To book a place visit the website here - NASP Digital & Virtual Remote Support webinar
Oxfordshire Age Friendly Creative Highlight We love to hear from our Oxfordshire creatives and share their brilliant work. In this Autumn edition of the OAFCN e-news we would like to celebrate the achievement of one of our Oxfordshire Age Friendly Creative Ambassadors Chris Cadd who made a debut singing performance (aged 82) at Cornbury Festival with the Tuneless Choir! We think this is an amazing achievement and we couldn't be more proud of you Chris, this is so inspiring! You can hear a snippet from the performancehere
We love to share artistic creations from OAFCN members, be it painting, needlecraft, poetry, music or anything that you have made at home or in group settings. If you would like to be included please email a photo to helenfountain@ageukoxfordshire.org.uk
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