Ideas Archives - Daily Sparkle

Making Christmas Family Time

Christmas, like many seasonal events throughout the year, can provide a wonderful opportunity not only for activities, but for connecting with residents. However, it’s important to always remember that those events linked to family and togetherness – especially Christmas – can bring up sadness for many residents. The key is to try and use the… Read more »

The Swansong Project

This beautiful idea from a skilled musician and songwriter gives people who are facing end of life, and those surrounding them, the opportunity to write and record their own original song. Run by Ben Slack, The Swansong Project allows people to put into a song all the experiences of their lives and the feelings they… Read more »

November Days

November brings bonfires, rugby finals and fundraising for veterans. Jan Millward, one of our regular activity coordinator columnists, shares her...

October Antics

From ghoulies and ghosties, And long-leggedy beasties, And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us! Summer...

Paperback Hedgehogs

We love these paperback hedgehogs - they are a good way to use up those old paperback books that no-one...

Garden Activities

For our July competition, we looked at how to get the best out of your garden, and asked you to...

Postcards of Kindness

We love this thoughtful and heartwarming idea from a care home, which has turned into a national movement of making...

Special September

I hope when you read this, we are having some late summer sunshine! The schools will be back, summer holidays...

Making Christmas Family Time

Delightful December

The Swansong Project