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Here you can find resources developed by our Arts Programme. Our Arts Programme supports the participation and representation of all older people in cultural and creative life in Ireland.<\/p>

Toolkits & Guidance<\/h3>

Toolkit on Evaluating Arts and Creativity Programmes for Older Adults<\/a> –\u00a0Insitute of Public Health, 2024<\/p>

A Guide for Care Settings: Engaging an Artist and Sourcing Funding, infographic<\/a>, 2024\u00a0<\/p>

How We Age Image Gallery<\/a> – This gallery of images capturing the lived experience of older people (by older people) and is available to organisations as a free-to-access image resource.<\/p>

What’s Next? Arts & Ageing Resources e-publication<\/a>, 2023<\/p>

Arts & Creative Charter for Older People<\/a> – the arts sector\u2019s commitment to promoting key values and guiding principles in engaging with older people.<\/p>

A Toolkit for Arts & Creativity in Care Settings<\/a> – a practical guide to making the arts and creativity part of everyday life in a care setting.<\/p>

Guidelines for working with Older People and the Arts<\/a> – for people of all ages who organise arts and cultural events that involve older people as organisers, artists, participants or audience.<\/p>

I Love Museums but they Don’t Love Me<\/a> – An Information Sheet on Arts, Ageing and Access<\/p>

Mind Your Language<\/a> – an Age & Opportunity language guide for private and public conversations with and about older persons.<\/p>

Resources for organising Bealtaine Festival events<\/a> – a link to our website bealtaine.ie for Ireland’s national celebration of the arts and creativity as we age.<\/p>

Writings and Reflections<\/h3>

The Right Time: Life, Art and the Road Not Taken<\/a> –\u00a0by Luci Kershaw, Creative Ageing Writing Award Recipient, 2025<\/p>

Experience 2024 Reflection<\/a> – by Joanne Ryan, 2024<\/span><\/p>

Creative Journeys alongside the Red Brick<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 by Sylvia Cullen, Creative Ageing Writing Award Recipient, 2024<\/p>

We Pass Unseen, Walking in the Way, A Response<\/a>\u00a0– By Helen O’Donoghue, 2024<\/p>

Lust for Life – Bealtaine Theme Essay by Liz McManus<\/a>, 2024 – 2026<\/p>

Experience 2023 Reflection<\/a> – by Noelle Brown, 2023<\/p>

Experience 2022 Reflection <\/a>– by Helen Meany, 2022<\/p>

A Life Fully Lived<\/a> – by Laurence McKeown, Creative Ageing Writing Award Recipient, 2023<\/p>

Creaking<\/a> – by Noelle Brown, Creative Ageing Writing Award Recipient – 2022<\/p>

Reflections of a Theatre Maker<\/a> – by Michelle Read, Creative Ageing Writing Award Recipient, 2021<\/p>

We Have Each Other Still<\/a> – by Theo Dorgan, 2021<\/p>

Reading between the Lines –\u00a0<\/a>A reflective report on \u2018Experience: An Introduction to Arts, Health and Older People\u2019 by Mary Grehan, 2021<\/p>

Research<\/h3>

Creative Enquiry Resources,<\/a> 2023<\/p>

Research on digital access and older persons throughout Ireland using personal and public involvement (PPI) as a core principle<\/a>, March 2022<\/p>

Evaluation of Care Hubs of Arts and Creative Excellence Initiatives<\/a>, August 2021<\/p>

Age & Opportunity Residency Evaluation,<\/a> 2020<\/p>

Bealtaine Festival Evaluation: 2022,<\/a>\u00a02020, <\/a>2019, <\/a>2018, <\/a>2017, <\/a>2016, <\/a>2015, <\/a>2014, <\/a>2008<\/a><\/p>

Creative Enquiry – Artist Residency & Older People Engagement Project<\/a><\/p>

Well Into Older Age,<\/a> 2010<\/p>

Creative Exchanges,<\/a> 2007<\/p>

Videos<\/h3>

Feel the Fear and Do it Anway – An Introduction to the Arts<\/a><\/p>

Bealtaine Discussion Series 2023<\/a><\/p>

Bealtaine Discussion Series 2022<\/a><\/p>

Bealtaine Discussion Series 2021<\/a><\/p>

The Gathering 2021 Full Playlist<\/a><\/p>

The Gathering 2020<\/a><\/p>

A Toolkit for Arts & Creativity in Care Settings \u2013 instructional videos<\/a><\/p>

Isabelle Gaborit at the Bealtaine festival Gathering, 2011<\/a><\/p>

Useful Links<\/h3>

Ireland:<\/p>

Age & Opportunity’s Arts Events Listing<\/a> – a national listing of cultural events welcoming to older people.<\/p>

Tilda:\u00a0 Creative Activity in the Ageing Population<\/a> – report<\/p>

Arts & Health Coordinators Ireland – Mapping Arts & Health Activity in Ireland (2019)<\/a> – report and infographic<\/a><\/p>

IMMA – Arts & Ageing Outcome Report<\/a><\/p>

ACHI Infographic (Portrait orientation)<\/a><\/p>

Department of Health, Positive Ageing National Report 2016<\/a><\/p>

Anam Beo – Guidelines for Artists working in Healthcare 2015<\/a><\/p>

Shift in Perspective – An Arts & Disability Resource Pack<\/a> – Arts & Disability Ireland<\/p>

HSE – Places to Flourish<\/a> – a pattern based approach to foster change in residential care<\/p>

Strictly Active Dance Toolkit<\/a><\/p>

International:<\/p>

Cultural Reflections – Scaling up Health\/Arts programmes<\/a> – report by Carolina Estevao et al<\/p>

University of Sheffield – Creative Lives: Dismantling Ageism in the Professional Art World<\/a> – report<\/p>

Creative Ageing in Finland (Baring Foundation)<\/a> – report<\/p>

Baring Foundation – Each Breath is Valuable<\/a> – evaluation of arts in care homes programme<\/p>

A summary of Age UK\u2019s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life<\/a><\/p>

Baring Foundation – Treasury of Arts Activities for Older People<\/a> – 50 activities, long and short, for use in any setting with older people<\/p>

Baring Foundation – Ageing Artfully<\/a><\/p>

A Handbook for Cultural Engagement with Older Men<\/a> – a guide to involving older men in the arts.<\/p>

Review of the Impact of Participatory Arts on Older People<\/a> – Mental Health Foundation report<\/p>

Challenging Ageism<\/a> – a guide to talking about ageism and older age produced by the UK’s Centre for Ageing Better.<\/p>

University of Sheffield – Creative Lives: Dismantling Ageism in the Professional Art World<\/a> – report<\/p>

Courtyard Herefordshire: Dance in Care Settings<\/a><\/p>

Courtyard Herefordshire: Poetry for People with Dementia Toolkit<\/a><\/p>

A Restless Art, How Participation Won & Why it Matters – Fran\u00e7ois Matarasso\u00a0<\/a><\/p>
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Resources designed to help you get moving and stay engaged in recreational sport and physical activity.\u00a0 Includes practical factsheets and easy-to-follow videos, to support you in staying strong and active.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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Resources to support older people\u2019s participation in cultural and creative life. Includes toolkits and guidance for working with older adults, information for arts organisations, and videos from our Bealtaine Festival.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Resources designed to encourage and support lifelong learning and wellbeing. Includes online smartphone training course and video series which focuses on resilience.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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Our Policy, Research and Evaluation work underpins and supports our Arts, Active and Engage programmes.\u00a0 Includes over 20 years of research and evaluation papers.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Here we present resources that have been developed as part of our Active Programme, which is designed to get us more active and participating in recreational sport and physical activity.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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