Thank you to all those who popped into Asda Galleries in Washington at the weekend.

The generosity of shoppers and staff helped our team of volunteers and artists raise a fantastic £480 to help bring creativity to older people and those living with dementia.

If you’d like to support our work supporting older people to be creative just click here

Or see how our Creative Friends project is proving a vital way for people at risk of loneliness to make new friends.

The benefits of being creative as we age and living in the moment are becoming more widely acknowledge.

Last month Age UK’s Wellbeing in Later Life Index found taking part in creative activities had the most direct influence in improving a person’s wellbeing in later life.

Activities included dancing, playing a musical instrument, visiting museums, photography, singing, painting and writing - all of the things we run in care settings across the UK!