Creative Ageing Peer Learning Newsletter: August 2026
Published on 24 August 2026
Welcome to the latest edition of our Creative Ageing Peer Learning Newsletter! In this newsletter, we’ll share the latest events, news and learning from the programme. Highlights include:
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Connect with your peers
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Creativity in Care Homes Evidence Review
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Share your images
Upcoming Events
Connect and Reflect
Reflect and discuss the topic of creative ageing and older men with your peers.
Our Connect and Reflect sessions provide space to meet others online, share practice and ideas and reflect on experiences.
The session will take place on Wednesday 9 September.
Creativity in Care Homes Evidence Review
Discover more about our evidence review which explores arts and creativity in care home settings.
The session will provide a unique opportunity to hear the report's key findings and research strengths.
The session will take place on Thursday 17 September.
Sector Events
Empower Dementia Research Event
Join House of Memories and the Empower Network to discuss how local community groups can influence and get involved within dementia research.
The event will take place on Wednesday 16 September at Museum of Liverpool.
Share your images
We’d love to showcase the incredible work taking place across the creative ageing sector. If you have any images that you’d like to share, please get in touch.
Catch up
Creative Ageing and Older Men
Watch our session inspired by The Baring Foundation’s Missing Out Report.
The session included the report’s findings, alongside case studies from Creative Health at Beamish Museum, Blind Tiger, Balbir Singh Dance Company and Celebrating Age Wiltshire, Age UK.
Intergenerational Creative Practice
Catch up on our recent session where we explored what, why and how intergenerational creative practice works in practice.
In the recording listen to different perspectives and examples from CADA, The Linking Network, Magic Me, Intergenerational England and Intergenerational Music Making.
Sector News
NAPA National Baseline Survey
NAPA are establishing a national baseline for creativity and arts across care settings and the cultural sector and would appreciate your input.
The survey's findings will help to shape future national support.
Image credit: Three Score Dance