Kick Off with a Verse at Park Theatre is a creative ‘writing for wellbeing’ programme, which gives carers of people with dementia the time and space to express themselves, connect with others, and build emotional resilience through creativity. Carers can attend on their own, or join while the person they care for takes part in Together in Time, Park Theatre’s singing group for people living with dementia.
“Kick Off with a Verse at Park Theatre is a series of weekly sessions for unpaid carers of people living with dementia. In each session, we use verse and written words to spark conversation, reflect on the experience of caring and reconnect with parts of ourselves we may have forgotten.
Carers are welcome to attend on their own. For those who wish to come to Park Theatre with the person they care for, sessions run alongside Together in Time, Park Theatre’s singing group for people living with dementia and their companions.
Both groups meet in the same building, at the same time, allowing care partners to take part in Kick Off with a Verse.
Following a successful pilot project in 2024, Kick Off with a Verse is running for a full year from September 2025, thanks to funding from Islington Giving’s Carers Panel & Islington Council.”
– Carys Thomas, Kick Off with a Verse at Park Theatre
Kick Off with a Verse was awarded funding by Islington Giving Carers’ Panel 2025. The Carers’ Fund, generously supported by The Mercers’ Company and co-developed with local carers and carer’s groups, is dedicated to supporting Islington’s unpaid carers.
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