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How a stair lift can help an individual
Stair lifts can change peoples lives! From increasing a person's mobility to being a solution to moving house. In this post we talk about...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Feb 1, 20181 min read


5 Tips to encourage people outdoors
Prepare your outdoor space to ensure you can use it as often as you desire. Make sure it is suitable for people who are less steady on...

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Jan 29, 20181 min read


Armchair Travel
Planning a holiday, looking back through photographs taken on holidays in the past and watching a program on television about an historic...

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Jan 25, 20182 min read


How Hygge can up your game in activities planning
As an ‘Activity Coordinator’, we are constantly being asked by managers to deliver ‘results’, but what are they really asking for? The...

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Jan 22, 20182 min read


#InternationalFlowerDay
Today we are celebrating #InternationalFlowerDay. Cheap bunches of flowers were bought and green foliage was gathered and brought in from...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 19, 20181 min read


New Year Resolution - we have just one for 2018!
Have you made any New Year Resolutions? - Broken any yet? Or perhaps you could turn that into - 'I just haven't started it yet''...

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Jan 15, 20181 min read


Time to tell the truth - Vlog 2: 2018
Norman asks; "Should we use the words living " WELL " or SUFFERING " from when talking about dementia"? #NormanMcNamara...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 11, 20181 min read


Don't curse the darkness - light a candle
Sarah Veness is an award winning, Northamptonshire author, committed to raising awareness of those living with memory loss, and has...

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Jan 8, 20183 min read


Time to Tell the Truth - Vlog 1: 2018
In this first episode, we will be talking about that very first appointment you make to see the Dr/ Consultant when you think a loved one...

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Jan 4, 20181 min read


Bright Copper Kettles CIC is a finalist in the UK Blog Awards
Wow! Thank you to everyone that voted for our blog during December, we really could not have done it without each and every one of you -...

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Jan 2, 20182 min read


Myography - Creating Life Stories Together
I first came across life story work whilst on a placement within a family support team, a child in foster care I was working with had an...

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Dec 28, 20174 min read


A choir in every care home
It’s often said that music is the medicine for the soul; a powerful tool to stir emotion and provoke feelings. Research shows the brain...

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Dec 18, 20172 min read


SI² Fund invests in Active Minds’ international growth.
SI² Fund, a European social impact investment fund focused on scaling impact-driven businesses, today announced its investment in Active...

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Dec 14, 20172 min read


Never too old for - Ice Skating
Meg Neilan is the Founder of Golden Years, a community group in the Wellingborough area, which supports and encourages older people to...

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Dec 11, 20172 min read


Help bring Kiddleydivey in to the community
Alyson Jabelman has launched a Crowdfunder appeal to help people in the community around Bath, Chippenham, Swindon and the Surrounding...

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Dec 8, 20172 min read


Please vote for Bright Copper Kettles
We are back among those fighting for a place in the finals at the UK Blog Awards 2018. The Bright Copper Kettles blog continues with the...

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Dec 4, 20171 min read


Bluebird Care launches staff app to improve home care delivery
Care teams at Bluebird Care Maidstone can access critical information more quickly, to improve the delivery of front line care and...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 27, 20172 min read


Cruising from the comfort of your armchair proves a thrilling experience for Brookside residents
Taking a cruise liner to explore exciting new destinations has become an increasingly popular holiday choice for travellers in recent...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 13, 20173 min read


All change!
Never be afraid of change, they tell us. Well sometimes it can be a bit scary, I'm making changes to the way I work and as part of that...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 9, 20173 min read


How Active Minds collaborates with activity coordinators
Dementia is a growing and prominent issue for our increasingly ageing population and designing products specific to dementia in...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 6, 20172 min read
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