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SKY 4 – Engaged Communities - Bringing People Together
Chair: John Kennedy, Co-Author of Power to the People
Tracey Robbins, UK Delivery Manager, The Eden Project Communities Team
Shared Communities
Sylvie Silver, Executive Director, NAPA
Care Home Open Day across the Commonwealth
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3. Care Home Open Day throughout the commonwealth3

4. National Activity Providers Association
NAPA stands for
National Activity Providers Association
We are a charity and membership organisation
Our aim is for every care setting to be full of life, love and laughter
How to join? Go to

5. We value
The uniqueness of every person and their right to a meaningful conversation every day
The right to person- centred meaningful engagement with choice and control over how they spend their time
Activity provision which is respectful, creative, innovative and fun supported by skilled staff 

6. WHAT
IS AN ACTIVITY
???

7. How ‘tribal’ are you?

8. How Care Home Open day can be a focus for community engagement
This session will explore
How Care Home Open day can be a focus for community engagement 8

9. “I prefer watching rugby.” “I love jazz, you can’t beat jazz.”
Good practice in action – Focus on the individual
At a small group meeting, in response to the question
“Does anyone have a favourite kind of music?”
“I like listening to jazz and I enjoy rugby. My brothers both played when they were young. Sometimes I would go to watch them.”
“I prefer watching rugby.”
“I can’t stand either!”
“I love jazz, you can’t beat jazz.”
“You don’t know what you’re missing!” 9

10. From this conversation how do we build community connections?
Are their any local jazz clubs?
Can you find a jazz band that might come in and play?
Research jazz performers on the internet?
Is their a member of staff that likes/plays jazz?
Where is the nearest Rugby Club?
When do they train/play?
Are their facilities for disabled access?
How could you connect your residents with the players? 10

11. The benefits of better links with the local community
Develops a sense of being part of the wider community
Provides variety, creates choice, promotes decision-making
Introduces new people, faces, different ideas and experiences
Extends the range of potential support for activity in the home
Gives additional access to information and resources
Reduces the sense of isolation and raises awareness 11

12. How to connect across the Commonwealth
Use technology to make friends
Internet research
Skype
Facebook
Twitter 12

13. How to connect across the Commonwealth
Use your network
NAPA
NCF
Staff friends living overseas
Contact embassies 13

14. Join in with Care Home Open Day 2019 www. napa-activities. co. uk www
Join in with Care Home Open Day www. carehomeopenday.org.uk 14

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