Donate to Alive and help us provide activities for lonely and isolated older people

At Alive!, we believe that older people matter, whether they are approaching 100, living with physical or mental disabilities or experiencing degenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. It is our aim to provide stimulating and interactive activities for day centres and residential care homes, where older people can enjoy themselves, feel valued and have something to look forward to in their day.

Why the community needs this charity

Older people in care have often been prominent and important people in our local communities and it is important that we treat them with respect. Alive! aims to make older people feel important again by enabling them to connect with other residents, staff and the wider community, thereby improving their quality of life. Care homes often have limited resources in providing creative activities and Alive! aims to help as many older people as possible through our workshops.

Results and outcomes

As a result of our work, care home residents feel more relaxed, happy, comfortable and re-engaged with their hobbies, interests and passions. They also benefit from being treated as individuals with different needs and skills. Residents also find it easier to engage in social interactions with each other during and after our sessions. As well as this, through our training sessions, care home staff are able to develop skills in providing activity sessions themselves.

Latest activities and projects

Using iPads with care home residents

Our use of iPads means that care home residents can engage with the newest technology in order to stimulate their creativity and aid reminiscence. We use apps and the internet in group settings and 1-2-1 to allow care home residents to create art, make music or view video clips which they remember from their youth. read more

Activity sessions

Alive! run a series of activity sessions for care home residents, providing everything from music to art to dance therapy. read more