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Space2face is Shetland’s restorative practice - an independent charity and confidential service. It uses restorative practices and the arts to support dialogue between those harmed by crime or conflict and those responsible for causing harm.
In partnership with justice social work in Shetland, Space2face has set up a new group called the Phenomenal Women’s Group – which takes its name from Maya Angelou’s poem ‘Phenomenal Woman’.
It was set up due to an increase in the number of women in contact with justice social work in Shetland and research evidence showing that taking part in creative arts activities can lead to a greater openness to restorative work and the potential for change.
The group meets weekly and takes inspiration from women artists and activists - making artwork and trying out new types of craft in response to their lives. This becomes a way of speaking about personal difficulties.
Members have described themselves as socially excluded and see the group as a safe, non-judgmental space that nurtures their mental health.
Many of the women are mothers and have come into the group through prior or current involvement with justice social work or as part of recovery.
~ Goethe
I'm not really a flower person. I don't have vases of flowers all around my house. I like the wild ones, that live by themselves in unexpected places.
Every year our Rotary Club invites children from St. Dominics - special education centre for children with hearing difficulties - for a couple of hours out on the Bay. Watch the dolphins and have some fun and a saussage sizzle to finish with. The kids had a great time with thanks to the members and friends that provided the boats.
Designed by Centaur Robotics Ltd
The Centaur is a self-balancing, two-wheeled personal electric vehicle for people who have difficulties getting around. It aims to increase independence, self-esteem and social connection by making supported mobility more flexible. Designed for the world we live in, the Centaur fits through standard-sized doorways and under tables and desks, powerfully increasing the freedom of those with mobility difficulties.
Design Age Institute is working with Centaur Robotics Ltd to enhance the way the Centaur communicates with those who use it. The Centaur aims to appeal to both existing wheelchair-users and those who have not considered using a mobility device before.
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Taken in the exhibition
The Future of Ageing
(July – September 2022)
Curated by Design Age Institute in collaboration with the Design Museum, The Future of Ageing explores how design is transforming the way society can support everyone to age with greater agency and joy.
One thing we all have in common is that we are ageing, and many of us will live into old age. By 2040, more than a quarter of the UK's population will be aged over 60. We are moving towards a future in which the population of older adults will only continue to grow.
The Future of Ageing display celebrates how design can help us reimagine products, services and environments to enhance our experience of living in later life with a selection of prototypes, sketches and research from projects that are being developed by Design Age Institute and its partners.
Among them are 'The Centaur' – a self-balancing, two-wheeled personal electric vehicle for people with difficulties getting around, 'Gita' – a hands-free cargo-carrying robot, the 'Home Office to Age in Place' – created to integrate flexible living and working space for later life, and 'Hearing Birdsong' – a digital 'audioscape' app that uses the sound of birdsong to engage visitors with their hearing health.
The display also presents 'Growing Together' – a long-term participatory project that explores opportunities for an intergenerational garden at the Design Museum, and showcases stories and experiences of later life through two new film commissions as well as a limited edition publication from 'This Age Thing', a community of age advocates.
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