We've had a busy year growing the organisation as demand for our services increases. Our highlights include:

• Being awarded more than £240,000 from Nesta to support our work in 2018/19 developing volunteering opportunities with over 50s across our projects in dementia care settings
• Taking a leading role in informing and developing Creative Health, a national report on the benefits of creativity on our health. We were instrumental in launching the report in the North East to delegates from the health, care and cultural sectors
• Working with more than 70 professional artists, providing meaningful and quality creative activities for older people living in care
• Engaging with 25,000 older people, working with 1,800 schoolchildren, supporting 510 volunteers and working with 150 venues
• Securing corporate sponsorship from TSB to further extend our programme reach across England.