South Tyneside Older People's Project

[South Tyneside] 2009 onwards

Funded by the Adult and Community Learning Team at South Tyneside Council, we are developing a pilot programme of arts activities with vulnerable and frail older people in South Tyneside.

The core aims are to:

• encourage service users/residents to try new things;
• help combat depression, anxiety and a sense of worthlessness;
• undertake one-to-one rehabilitation work which can help manage people's transition back into independent living and provide ongoing access to cultural activities;
• involve families in the work of the day care centres.