LloydsPharmacy and Unforgettable bring Active Minds products to the High Street in UK first. Active Minds is the first award-winning...

In the summer of 2014 I graduated from the University of the West of Scotland with an honours degree in Filmmaking and Screen Writing. My...

Our latest edition is now available online. Read the latest stories about people, gadgets and services. Take a peek at what's ahead and...

Reminiscing is for everyone, no matter what age - but is especially useful when visiting or caring for elderly relatives or people who...

This year Bright Copper Kettles is proud to sponsor World Wide Knit in Public Week. This project, which began in 2005, is open to...

Today is the start to Volunteers' Week, for those of us that are still trying to catch up on what day of the week it is having lost...

Chris Harding talks about how you can manage the inevitable loss of identity, coupled with confusion and shock to the system, when a...

Four Seasons Health Care, the UK’s largest independent elderly care provider and a leader in dementia care, is partnering with Active...

Tomorrow sees the launch of Real Bread Week - Worldwide 2017 this offers great opportunities to engage with local communities and other...

Hopefully you have all enjoyed your Hot Cross Buns today, the decorations are up and Easter eggs are tucked away ready to be handed out...

Chris Harding looks at the pros and cons of how technology continues to be used in the care sector – can – and should – it be replacing...

Life is about taking chances and last week I gave up my marketing job of 11 years to pursue my life change travelling around Northern...

Activity Coordinators (ACs) are expected to do so much in the care home that they often don't know where to start. The Bright Copper...

When sleep patterns and daily routines become disturbed because of a Dementia, and the times of the day become difficult to distinguish,...

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Bradley Manor, Healthcare Ireland Group - Care Home of the Year - WINNER! Our congratulations to all the staff at Bradley Manor for their...

Activity coordinators will be making their final preparations for St Valentine's Day this week. Following on from NATIONAL STORYTELLING...

As National Storytelling Week heads into its 14th year, many UK care homes, day centres and community groups will become part of the...

Bright Copper Kettles aims to inspire and inform organisers and facilitators of activities for older people, including those with...

National Storytelling Week was an inspiration of summer in 1999. The first one created in January/February 2000 with a view to becoming ...