Community Activities INTERGENERATIONAL WORK.
The Jolly Tea Pot Bidford on Avon Briar Croft Stratford upon Avon
WRAP will also work closely with schools and voluntary groups to encourage inter-generational activities, this will be achieved by introducing projects such as reminiscence and rhyme, research your family tree, encourage recording present day village history.
Training community workers in reminiscence skills can enable individuals to have the confidence to set up new groups that use their life experiences as the base to start from and explore future interaction with the community at large.
Through working in schoolsworking with reminiscence boxes we will bring together children and older people and build bridges between the cultures.
One off workshops will also link with the Alzheimer's cafe based in Leamington Spa that will encourage work on dementia and well-being for carers and sufferers.
WRAP intends to work closely with community organisations of all types, the Library service, and other departments of Warwickshire County Council.
Other Links http://www.wellesbourne.f9.co.uk/welsweb/village.htm
NOSTALGIA DAY EVENT July 10th 2010 Raises £700.00 plus
On July 10th WRAP held its family fun nostalgia day within the extensive grounds of the Tramway Inn Shipston Road Stratford Upon Avon Warwickshire CV37 7LW.
The event included classic cars and bikes, plus other items from the past. We also providing period dress for the day so those who wish to get in the groove could do so. Tombola, Bric-a-brac, book stall, games of skill for adults and children and much more was available plus a bouncy castle. The County Council Museum on wheels attended with an exhibition about memory and the USA army and the famous burlesque artist Kitten Von Mew put in an appearance. (see centre picture)
Entrance was FREE that's right this year no charge but we hoped we would get donations of cash to help our important work.
WRAP also had examples of their extensive trigger bank on show. A big thank you to the 29 people who exhibited their vehicles and all those that looked after the stalls. The Raffle was well supported with donated items and people living as far away as Sweden won major prizes.
Tombola, stall, Plant and hillside Gardens stall and the MGA plus others..........
Race Night raises £1100.00
FOLLOWING LAST YEAR'S SUCCESSFUL EVENT IN ALDERMINSTER WE MANAGED TO PERSUADE LIZ & ANGIE TO RUN ANOTHER FUN RACE NIGHT.
IT TOOK PLACE AT ALDERMINSTER VILLAGE HALL AND TICKETS COST JUST £7.00 PER PERSON INCLUDING A FISH & CHIP SUPPER PROVIDED BY THE TIFFIN FISH BAR IN BISHOPTON. WHICH WERE EXCELLENT.
ALL PROCEEDS GO TOWARDS SUPPORTING WRAP'S TRAINING PROGRAMME THAT DELIVERS TO VOLUNTEERS AND CARERS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER'S . SO WELL DONE LIZ AND ANGIE
RACE NIGHT PICTURES . A PACKED HALL IN ALDERMINSTER .
RACE NIGHT SPONSORS COLLECTIVELY CONTRIBUTED £170.00
STRATFORD UPON AVON HERITAGE WEEK-END.
12th& 13th OF SEPTEMBER 2009
Warwickshire Reminiscence Action Project took part in this event by returning to St Andrews Church in Shottery.
We exhibited triggers linked to the war years and staged an exhibition. Linda and Mike dressed in period costume and also sounded the air-raid warning and all-clear.
A great two days was had by all who took part. see pictures at
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Homitypuss/Heritage09#
NOSTALGIA DAY EVENT 23RD MAY 2009
Saturday 23rd May began at 5.30 a.m. when the early team came to Comet House for breakfast. The weather was perfect, sunshine and little wind. The challenge to build the Luton aeroplane was on.
Members of the Shakespeare Lions began the task of erecting four marquees and setting them out for the exhibitors.
at 9.00 a.m. the classic cars began to arrive and by 10.00 the plane was built and it was in place for the opening.
The event was held in partnership with a local company meeteatdrink Limited who have the lease on the Old Tramway Inn in Stratford upon Avon. The vehicles attending being from the 1930's and the youngest from the 1970's.
Also present on the day, Stratford Fancy Dress hire who decked out all who attended the event in clothes from the periods of time illustrated by the classic vehicles.
The mystery guest was the Luton Monoplane that was rebuilt in place within the challenge time. The plane is unique and has been owned by the British Airways pilot who flew the last Concorde in from America.
Visitors also were able to tour Comet House garden, open for the first time to the public. Stratford District Parenting Centre were on hand to run activities for children discuss with parents any issues that had on parenting.
The aircrew
Angie.Liz and Graham.
The "Off the Shelf Players" presented Reminiscences of "War time Stratford" and the Hillside Gardens from War wick exhibited their garden history and examples of finds they had made. During the day Mr Chris Wall entertained those present with his gramophone records. Finally Forest Fireworks presented a history of Standard Fireworks in pictures.
Last but not least is the Tramway Inn One of the few remaining Victorian buildings in Stratford upon Avon providing a variety of food and hand pulled beers. The event ran from 10.00 a.m. until
16 30hrs.
The event raised so far for WRAP £ 805.00 towards the delivery of reminiscence training .
For further details please click the Link............Nostalgia event.
WRAP IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO WISH TO LEARN HOW TO WORK THROUGH REMINISCENCE WITH OLDER PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
If you are interested in finding more out about this funded project contact the company secretary for further information at wrap1@hotmail.co.uk