Alive Activities
@aliveactivities.bsky.social
Alive is an award-winning UK charity enriching the lives of older people and their carers in Bristol, North Somerset, South Glos., and across the UK.
🔗: aliveactivities.org
📧: info@aliveactivities.org
🔗: aliveactivities.org
📧: info@aliveactivities.org
Behind the scenes of our filming with This Morning!📸💖
We're so proud of our very own TV stars Isobel and Nicola for helping to share the magic of our Lullaby Circle sessions live from Glebe House Care Home yesterday.
Watch the feature here: www.itv.com/.../josie-me...
We're so proud of our very own TV stars Isobel and Nicola for helping to share the magic of our Lullaby Circle sessions live from Glebe House Care Home yesterday.
Watch the feature here: www.itv.com/.../josie-me...
January 20, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Behind the scenes of our filming with This Morning!📸💖
We're so proud of our very own TV stars Isobel and Nicola for helping to share the magic of our Lullaby Circle sessions live from Glebe House Care Home yesterday.
Watch the feature here: www.itv.com/.../josie-me...
We're so proud of our very own TV stars Isobel and Nicola for helping to share the magic of our Lullaby Circle sessions live from Glebe House Care Home yesterday.
Watch the feature here: www.itv.com/.../josie-me...
We have big news! For one week only, all donations towards our community gardening groups are DOUBLED. With one donation, you can make twice the impact. 🙏
Thanks to the folks at @biggive.bsky.social, donations we receive until 9 Dec are being matched £1 for £1.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Thanks to the folks at @biggive.bsky.social, donations we receive until 9 Dec are being matched £1 for £1.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
We have big news! For one week only, all donations towards our community gardening groups are DOUBLED. With one donation, you can make twice the impact. 🙏
Thanks to the folks at @biggive.bsky.social, donations we receive until 9 Dec are being matched £1 for £1.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Thanks to the folks at @biggive.bsky.social, donations we receive until 9 Dec are being matched £1 for £1.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
We're thrilled to bring back our popular Autumn & Winter themed activity sessions for another festive season! 🍂❄️
Book now to try our new Drumming Circle and Tai Chi sessions, or revisit a familiar favourite.
Email info@aliveactivities.org to book now and find out more or call 07861 385 543.
Book now to try our new Drumming Circle and Tai Chi sessions, or revisit a familiar favourite.
Email info@aliveactivities.org to book now and find out more or call 07861 385 543.
October 29, 2025 at 10:24 AM
We're thrilled to bring back our popular Autumn & Winter themed activity sessions for another festive season! 🍂❄️
Book now to try our new Drumming Circle and Tai Chi sessions, or revisit a familiar favourite.
Email info@aliveactivities.org to book now and find out more or call 07861 385 543.
Book now to try our new Drumming Circle and Tai Chi sessions, or revisit a familiar favourite.
Email info@aliveactivities.org to book now and find out more or call 07861 385 543.
Join us! For South Gloucestershire residents aged 55+ who may be experiencing memory difficulties, awaiting or adjusting to a dementia diagnosis, and their care partners.
Contact us to find out more and express your interest: 07861 385 543 or julie@aliveactivities.org
Contact us to find out more and express your interest: 07861 385 543 or julie@aliveactivities.org
October 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Join us! For South Gloucestershire residents aged 55+ who may be experiencing memory difficulties, awaiting or adjusting to a dementia diagnosis, and their care partners.
Contact us to find out more and express your interest: 07861 385 543 or julie@aliveactivities.org
Contact us to find out more and express your interest: 07861 385 543 or julie@aliveactivities.org
NEW DATE! Our free decoupage workshop with Helen will now be Friday 31st October. Can you make it? 🖌
Learn the art of decoupage and join us for lunch too as part of our series of Share & Repair free community workshops.
Email natalie@aliveactivities.org to book your place.
Learn the art of decoupage and join us for lunch too as part of our series of Share & Repair free community workshops.
Email natalie@aliveactivities.org to book your place.
October 8, 2025 at 8:50 AM
NEW DATE! Our free decoupage workshop with Helen will now be Friday 31st October. Can you make it? 🖌
Learn the art of decoupage and join us for lunch too as part of our series of Share & Repair free community workshops.
Email natalie@aliveactivities.org to book your place.
Learn the art of decoupage and join us for lunch too as part of our series of Share & Repair free community workshops.
Email natalie@aliveactivities.org to book your place.
Unleash your imagination and explore creative storytelling and playfulness at our new FREE intergenerational storytelling workshops alongside a professional storyteller. 📚✨
Email mel@aliveactivities.org for more information and to book a place.
Email mel@aliveactivities.org for more information and to book a place.
September 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Unleash your imagination and explore creative storytelling and playfulness at our new FREE intergenerational storytelling workshops alongside a professional storyteller. 📚✨
Email mel@aliveactivities.org for more information and to book a place.
Email mel@aliveactivities.org for more information and to book a place.
Unleash your creativity at our FREE over 50s intergenerational art sessions this Autumn! 🎨
Please email mel@aliveactivities.org to book a space or for more information.
Please email mel@aliveactivities.org to book a space or for more information.
August 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Unleash your creativity at our FREE over 50s intergenerational art sessions this Autumn! 🎨
Please email mel@aliveactivities.org to book a space or for more information.
Please email mel@aliveactivities.org to book a space or for more information.
Georgie has volunteered with us over the past year at our therapeutic gardening sessions at Lawrence Hill Health Centre. She is now headed off to do some travelling and we would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ for everything she’s done!
aliveactivities.org/get-involved...
aliveactivities.org/get-involved...
August 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Georgie has volunteered with us over the past year at our therapeutic gardening sessions at Lawrence Hill Health Centre. She is now headed off to do some travelling and we would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ for everything she’s done!
aliveactivities.org/get-involved...
aliveactivities.org/get-involved...
It's incredibly tough right now for charities like ours. Receiving no government or public funding, we rely on donations to keep our vital services alive.
Light up later life with us by donating today or sharing our appeal: aliveactivities.org/get-involved...
Light up later life with us by donating today or sharing our appeal: aliveactivities.org/get-involved...
July 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
It's incredibly tough right now for charities like ours. Receiving no government or public funding, we rely on donations to keep our vital services alive.
Light up later life with us by donating today or sharing our appeal: aliveactivities.org/get-involved...
Light up later life with us by donating today or sharing our appeal: aliveactivities.org/get-involved...
We have received an Award of Excellence as Number One Charity of the Year for Older People at the 2025 E2 Media Awards! 🏆
Coinciding with the anniversary of our founder, Tim Lloyd-Yeates, who passed away ten years ago, we opened the trophy on his memorial bench at our dementia-friendly allotment.
Coinciding with the anniversary of our founder, Tim Lloyd-Yeates, who passed away ten years ago, we opened the trophy on his memorial bench at our dementia-friendly allotment.
July 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
We have received an Award of Excellence as Number One Charity of the Year for Older People at the 2025 E2 Media Awards! 🏆
Coinciding with the anniversary of our founder, Tim Lloyd-Yeates, who passed away ten years ago, we opened the trophy on his memorial bench at our dementia-friendly allotment.
Coinciding with the anniversary of our founder, Tim Lloyd-Yeates, who passed away ten years ago, we opened the trophy on his memorial bench at our dementia-friendly allotment.
Some of the kind messages sent from older to younger LGBTQ+ people from our intergenerational letter exchange project! ❤🌈
Our Letters To My Younger Self project fosters magical intergenerational connection through writing letters, sharing poems, making drawings and even creating music playlists.
Our Letters To My Younger Self project fosters magical intergenerational connection through writing letters, sharing poems, making drawings and even creating music playlists.
June 25, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Some of the kind messages sent from older to younger LGBTQ+ people from our intergenerational letter exchange project! ❤🌈
Our Letters To My Younger Self project fosters magical intergenerational connection through writing letters, sharing poems, making drawings and even creating music playlists.
Our Letters To My Younger Self project fosters magical intergenerational connection through writing letters, sharing poems, making drawings and even creating music playlists.
We’re thrilled to announce the return of our Toddlers That Came To Tea intergenerational tea parties at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
There are still spaces left for the party in June, so email mel@aliveactivities.org for more information and to book your FREE space.
There are still spaces left for the party in June, so email mel@aliveactivities.org for more information and to book your FREE space.
May 29, 2025 at 9:41 AM
We’re thrilled to announce the return of our Toddlers That Came To Tea intergenerational tea parties at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
There are still spaces left for the party in June, so email mel@aliveactivities.org for more information and to book your FREE space.
There are still spaces left for the party in June, so email mel@aliveactivities.org for more information and to book your FREE space.
A fantastic morning at in Chepstow last week, distributing 50 free Athens and Budapest Tabletop Travels boxes. We had a jolly time and it was so great to be part of such a busy and well attended coffee morning.
Discover more about the sensory travel boxes here: www.tabletoptravels.co.uk
Discover more about the sensory travel boxes here: www.tabletoptravels.co.uk
May 27, 2025 at 8:37 AM
A fantastic morning at in Chepstow last week, distributing 50 free Athens and Budapest Tabletop Travels boxes. We had a jolly time and it was so great to be part of such a busy and well attended coffee morning.
Discover more about the sensory travel boxes here: www.tabletoptravels.co.uk
Discover more about the sensory travel boxes here: www.tabletoptravels.co.uk
"We need to talk about dementia more." In light of #DementiaActionWeek, our CEO Isobel Jones shared a story about her recent opportunity to raise dementia awareness outside of work: at her local rowing club.
Have a read here: aliveactivities.org/we-need-to-t...
Have a read here: aliveactivities.org/we-need-to-t...
May 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
"We need to talk about dementia more." In light of #DementiaActionWeek, our CEO Isobel Jones shared a story about her recent opportunity to raise dementia awareness outside of work: at her local rowing club.
Have a read here: aliveactivities.org/we-need-to-t...
Have a read here: aliveactivities.org/we-need-to-t...
Our second Let's Talk Dementia event with Bristol Dementia Action Alliance and @alzheimersbrace.bsky.social was a brilliant opportunity to highlight dementia and to show the support, advice and care that is available to those affected by it.
Read more: aliveactivities.org/lets-talk-de...
Read more: aliveactivities.org/lets-talk-de...
May 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Our second Let's Talk Dementia event with Bristol Dementia Action Alliance and @alzheimersbrace.bsky.social was a brilliant opportunity to highlight dementia and to show the support, advice and care that is available to those affected by it.
Read more: aliveactivities.org/lets-talk-de...
Read more: aliveactivities.org/lets-talk-de...
Community Call Out! We’re looking for donations of baby blankets, baby mats and bunting to support our wonderful Lullaby Circle project: bringing together babies and care home residents for sessions of singing and cuddles.
Find out more here: aliveactivities.org/lullaby-circ...
Find out more here: aliveactivities.org/lullaby-circ...
April 16, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Community Call Out! We’re looking for donations of baby blankets, baby mats and bunting to support our wonderful Lullaby Circle project: bringing together babies and care home residents for sessions of singing and cuddles.
Find out more here: aliveactivities.org/lullaby-circ...
Find out more here: aliveactivities.org/lullaby-circ...
We are a young at heart bunch at the Bristol Dementia Meeting Centre Thursday Club, and this week we spent the morning reminiscing about the games we used to play as children.
Wyn showed us how to do a Cats Cradle and we had a fun time getting all tied up in knots!
Wyn showed us how to do a Cats Cradle and we had a fun time getting all tied up in knots!
March 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
We are a young at heart bunch at the Bristol Dementia Meeting Centre Thursday Club, and this week we spent the morning reminiscing about the games we used to play as children.
Wyn showed us how to do a Cats Cradle and we had a fun time getting all tied up in knots!
Wyn showed us how to do a Cats Cradle and we had a fun time getting all tied up in knots!
It was brilliant to see the BBC coverage of our Lullaby Circle yesterday.
Filmed at Deerhurst Care Home, it was a great chance to share how truly magical these sessions are at connecting parents and babies with care home residents for moments of joy and togetherness. Just look at those smiles!
Filmed at Deerhurst Care Home, it was a great chance to share how truly magical these sessions are at connecting parents and babies with care home residents for moments of joy and togetherness. Just look at those smiles!
March 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM
It was brilliant to see the BBC coverage of our Lullaby Circle yesterday.
Filmed at Deerhurst Care Home, it was a great chance to share how truly magical these sessions are at connecting parents and babies with care home residents for moments of joy and togetherness. Just look at those smiles!
Filmed at Deerhurst Care Home, it was a great chance to share how truly magical these sessions are at connecting parents and babies with care home residents for moments of joy and togetherness. Just look at those smiles!
Another fantastic Caring UK Conference at the Webbington Hotel!
Delighted to be invited back, see old and new friends, and share the importance of meaningful activity.
#CaringUKConferences #CharityConference
Delighted to be invited back, see old and new friends, and share the importance of meaningful activity.
#CaringUKConferences #CharityConference
March 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Another fantastic Caring UK Conference at the Webbington Hotel!
Delighted to be invited back, see old and new friends, and share the importance of meaningful activity.
#CaringUKConferences #CharityConference
Delighted to be invited back, see old and new friends, and share the importance of meaningful activity.
#CaringUKConferences #CharityConference
07861 385 543 is our new number!
To get in touch with us, you can call or email us at:
📞: 07861 385 543
💌: info@aliveactivities.org
🔗: www.aliveactivities.org
To get in touch with us, you can call or email us at:
📞: 07861 385 543
💌: info@aliveactivities.org
🔗: www.aliveactivities.org
March 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM
07861 385 543 is our new number!
To get in touch with us, you can call or email us at:
📞: 07861 385 543
💌: info@aliveactivities.org
🔗: www.aliveactivities.org
To get in touch with us, you can call or email us at:
📞: 07861 385 543
💌: info@aliveactivities.org
🔗: www.aliveactivities.org
Carmel and Abi have been spreading Alive love throughout our community this week, chatting to people at the Stockwood Dementia Awareness Day and BS3 Carer's Day in Bedminster.
Be sure to come say hello if you see us out and about!
Be sure to come say hello if you see us out and about!
February 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Carmel and Abi have been spreading Alive love throughout our community this week, chatting to people at the Stockwood Dementia Awareness Day and BS3 Carer's Day in Bedminster.
Be sure to come say hello if you see us out and about!
Be sure to come say hello if you see us out and about!
Join us at the Bristol Royal Infirmary for monthly intergenerational tea parties! This opportunity is for young people aged 5 and under with their grown ups alongside patients at the BRI.
Starting March 2025.
If you would like to book your FREE place, please email: mel@aliveactivities.org
Starting March 2025.
If you would like to book your FREE place, please email: mel@aliveactivities.org
February 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Join us at the Bristol Royal Infirmary for monthly intergenerational tea parties! This opportunity is for young people aged 5 and under with their grown ups alongside patients at the BRI.
Starting March 2025.
If you would like to book your FREE place, please email: mel@aliveactivities.org
Starting March 2025.
If you would like to book your FREE place, please email: mel@aliveactivities.org