Alive

Alive

At a glance

Causes

  • Gardens and parks
  • Health and well being / research and care
  • Older people / later life
  • Physical disabilities

Other details

Geographical remit: 
Regional

Objectives

Our vision: Is a world where older people live lives full of joy, meaning  and opportunity.

Our mission: Is to put older people’s mental health and wellbeing at the heart of care across the UK.

Our ambition: Is to provide meaningful engagement for older people, and inspirational training for those who support them, in care settings right across the UK.         

Activities

Alive is one of the leading practitioners in the UK of meaningful activity for older people in care. We provide fun and dynamic activity sessions to encourage creativity, celebrate life stories and get the circulation going.

We:

  • Engage older people creatively through meaningful activity sessions  
  • Train and support care staff to enhance older people’s wellbeing and deliver outstanding care at every opportunity
  • Reduce older people’s social isolation by connecting them to their local communities
  • Speak up for the rights of older people in care to those with the power to improve their lives
  • Depend on charitable donations to deliver our work

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