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This report was approved by the board of directors on
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
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This was the first year of our operation, and much time was spent trying to equip the company with some ‘infrastructure’. Eg. We designed a logo, put in place GDPR and safeguarding policies and procedures, established our presence on social media and on fundraising engines, opened a bank account, drafted a website, completed service specifications, etc. Most of this work was done by one of the directors as a contribution in kind to the company, and -while it did not benefit the community directly- we would not have been able to pursue our mission legally and purposefully if it hadn't been done. While doing this work, we also designed and delivered two projects. The first one of these was developed in response to a query by our first potential client: Notting Hill Genesis (NGH), a Housing Association that manages Extra-Care Schemes for older adults (in South London) as part of their work.NHG knew of the work we (the directors) did with people with dementia prior to founding our company, and they contacted us because they were concerned about the mental health of their residents, following the lockdowns (and the COVID-related death of some of their peers). They hoped we would be able to deliver an intervention that could entice at least some to of them come out of their rooms, to re-experience the joy of interacting with others as part of a group, while also engaging in health-generating activities. The project we proposed (and which NHG part-funded) involved delivering a series of 12 combined-art sessions (I.e. 24 sessions in total) at two of their schemes. Each session lasted 2 hours - meaning that we delivered 48 hours of engaging activities to two groups which comprised 20 vulnerable adults in total. The sessions involved each group in a series of activities which were chosen to suit the needs of people with dementia, but which other older adults are known to enjoy, and benefit from, as well. These included reminiscence, music, (chair-based) dance, and art and crafts. The main aim of the sessions was to replace the sense of isolation that the participants had been experiencing during the lockdowns with a sense of belonging. To this end, we focused on identifying common interests (as well as other affinities amongst participants), and facilitated conversations on topics that they could all relate to (as a means of establishing a sense of camaraderie). An additional, and innovative, community-building feature of the project is that it made it possible for every single participant to contribute to the production of a collective piece of art (an installation) to an equal extent, regardless of their level of ability. This equipped participants with a shared sense of purpose, therefore enhancing the sense of cohesion experienced by each group. As part of the project, one of the two installations was displayed at a prominent local venue (I.e. at West Norwood Library and Picture House) for over a month - during which members of the public were invited to explore it (sensorially) and enjoy. The centrepiece of the installation was an old-fashioned display cabinet containing an array of objects, images and artefacts which had been chosen and made to represent the participants' fondest memories. As some of these were everyday objects from the 60s and 70s that are no longer in use, several ‘viewers’ used the 'comments' book' to thank us for 'the trip down memory lane'. While we hope that this prompted reflections about what older people still have to give, the messages of thanks certainly enhanced the group's sense of pride about what they were able to achieve. Another very important part of the project is that it involved a rigorous process of monitoring, based on weekly debriefing meetings amongst us facilitators, as well on the reflective diaries that two of us produced after each session. These (our discussions and diaries) informed the production of both a mid-project report to NGH and of a final evaluation report. Both of these were extremely detailed as they were intended as ‘guides’ to practitioners wanting to engage the residents of care settings in similar, dementia-centred, projects. Following the project, we involved both groups in an evaluative discussion of the project at which all participants expressed sadness that it ended (as it had given them something to look forward to each week). The other project that completed in 2022 was funded by West Sussex County Council. It took the form of two ‘Pamper & Play Days’ for children and young people with SEND and their families. One of this took place in Worthing, and the other in Angmering. These were free events at which parents/carers were able to enjoy an Indian Head Massage and network with each other while their children engaged in art-based activities (within their sight). At one of the events, parents were also able to consult a Speech and Language Therapist free of charge. Although these were planned as drop-in events, most families enjoyed the experience so much that they stayed the whole day. A free, healthy, lunch was served at both events. Each event lasted 6 hours, and was attended by 14 families on average. I.e. 12 families attended the first event, and 16 attended the second. Of these, 10 families attended both. Each family attended with at least one child, and the total number of children who benefitted was 24. Of these, 18 were children with SEND. While the two days took much more time to plan for and publicise than to deliver, the effort we put into the preparation was well worth it. Most of the parents/carers who participated completed the feedback forms we distributed after each session, and the feedback was extremely positive. Parents/carers appreciated the day because it provided them with a rare opportunity to enjoy a 'fun day out' as a family, and to relax while their children were able to engage in high-grade activities independently.
Our stakeholders were the entities that contracted us to deliver two specific services, as well as the end-beneficiaries of the two projects. - In the case of NGH, we only developed the project after consulting with the Activities Coordinator of the relevant settings extensively - which made it possible for us to draft a proposal that would match the needs of intended recipients as closely as possible. Had we operated under normal circumstances, we would have consulted the residents too. On this occasion, this was not possible (due to the COVID-measure that were in place at the homes at the time). However, this did not hinder our ability to adopt a person-centred approach to delivery, on the contrary. As we wrote in our final report: "Under different circumstances, we would have consulted with the residents prior to applying, and our proposal would have reflected their needs and preferences. However, this wasn’t possible because of the COVID-restrictions that were in place at the time.As person-centred practitioners, the idea of proposing a programme of activities of our (rather than the residents’) choice was not one that we would take into consideration. Thus, we decided we would try something “different”. We proposed that we would pilot a 12 weeks project that would enable a group of residents to co-design and co-create a piece of art: an installation for public display.In other words, we proposed that we would facilitate a process that, by placing the residents at its centre, would not require us to plan the content/themes of all the sessions in advance of us meeting them. These would be determined by what we would learn about the participants on a weekly basis and/or by any specific requests they’d make".- In the case of West Sussex County Council, we responded to a call for bids to deliver a project intended to meet a need that they had identified previously, through consulting 'users'. However, we also asked the families who attended the first event for suggestions on how our offer could be improved, and it is precisely because several parents suggested it that we involved a Speech and Language Therapist at our second event.
No remuneration was received
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
24 December 2023
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Simona
Status: Director