Easing the loneliness of lockdown, older people are putting their top tunes on their list of essentials alongside bread and biscuits with an Equal Arts Singing Hinnies food delivery. Care, creativity and CountryRoads, all in the same carrier bag! rebrand.ly/SingingHinnies…

.Pride of Britain TSB Peter Markey Easing the loneliness of lockdown, older people are putting their top tunes on their list of essentials with an Equal Arts Singing Hinnies food delivery. Care, creativity and CountryRoads, all in the same carrier bag! rebrand.ly/SingingHinnies…

.Simon Cowell Easing the loneliness of lockdown, older people are putting their top tunes on their list of essentials with an Equal Arts Singing Hinnies food delivery. Care, creativity and Country Roads, all in the same carrier bag rebrand.ly/SingingHinnies…

.@BBCNaga Easing the loneliness of lockdown, older people are putting their top tunes on their list of essentials with an Equal Arts Singing Hinnies food delivery. Care, creativity and Country Roads, all in the same carrier bag rebrand.ly/SingingHinnies…

If we continue to constantly refer to #olderadults as "the elderly" within health, social care, third sector, gvt, & media we re-enforce age stereotypes & assumptions which dehumanises & others us. Stop it, I'm sick of it!

.Diana Barran Our work Equal Arts strives to keep isolated older people connected through creativity. We've been getting the streets singing with our Singing Hinnies Lockdown Rockdown! rebrand.ly/SingingHinnies…

We've managed to crack the creativity barrier and have delivered online watercolour sessions to residents at The Oaks in Blyth. By gum it was good! Contact Equal Arts if you fancy keeping residents connected with creativity rebrand.ly/OnlineAnticsAt…

Today we remember our friend and colleague @joannem74 She was the life, laugh and energy of Gateshead Council's Shadon House. We will miss her Equal Arts. Our thoughts and love go to Peter, Rebecca and Rachel. Read our memories of Joanne here. rebrand.ly/RememberingOur…

rebrand.ly/365DaysLaterIn… Since 23rd March 2020, working with over 100 partner organisations and with the generous support of funders like Arts Council England The National Lottery Community Fund The National Lottery Heritage Fund & SSE in Yorkshire & North East amongst others, we had a whole lot of fun with all these older people around the UK

Our head Hensioner Owen Turnbull has been nominated for Gateshead Council 's Awards and we think he's well deserved of the title 'Carer of the Year', as would his late wife Bell. Vote for him (and our Care Home Choir) here gateshead.gov.uk/article/11178/… vimeo.com/153342974

National knees up on a Monday with Equal Arts Singing Hinnies, our online weekly singing session with care homes around the UK. Keeping connected through creativity. To join our weekly singing sessions contact [email protected] Barchester Healthcare Canford Healthcare

Read about Gateshead Council Mayor's visit to Wood Green to visit the Hensioners The National Lottery Heritage Fund Smugglers and Sea Shanties project...Nobody was made to walk the plank! rebrand.ly/HooooorayUpShe…

Tom enjoyed regaling allotment tales and the creation of "spiralling circles" he could see in the beetroot he was printing. We mixed colours directed by Bob, a sign painter previously. An amazing day, uncovering people's past skills and knowledge through creativity.

We spent a sunny, sociable afternoon with the Hensioners & kids from @TheDrivePrimary We took a sample of the tiles we've been making for our "Knocky Nine Doors Down The Drive' project. It was lovely to meet people and chat about the positives of intergenerational creativity.

Thanks to our friends Gateshead Council @NHSNewcGhead we're knocking doors out of windows in our Platinum Parterre Project. No one got cross about moving the cross! more here rebrand.ly/PlatinumParter… Keeping heads and hearts happy and healthy across the generations!

rebrand.ly/WhatYouCanSeeA… Questions we're asking as it's @LiteracyTrust's #nationalstorytellingweek To celebrate, we're showcasing intergenerational stories with children from Lord Blyton Primary & residents from Barchester Healthcare's Harton Grange. Thanks McCarthy Stone Foundation for your support

Powerful new report from Banking on Climate Chaos today 🔥 Despite the worsening effects of climate change, the UK’s 5 largest high street banks – Barclays UK, HSBC UK, Santander UK, NatWest Group & Lloyds - provided a staggering $37 billion to the fossil fuel industry in

Residents at Grange Lea Care Home have been enjoying artistic glass activities each Friday afternoon, accompanied by their young apprentices from Ponteland Primary We've been making glass coasters based on the sunrise and sunset! Thanks The National Lottery for your help in building these bonds

Tickets are on sale now for the National Creative Ageing Conference this October here in Newcastle. Together we’re taking at fresh look at #creativeageing - be inspired by those with lived experience as we ask “What Next?” for the sector Book here: bit.ly/44K69Wk