Let's plan May Activities
Learn how to include special days in May in your Care Home Activities Planning.
Course curriculum
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Let's get started!
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May Dates 2021
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2
The Ancient Art of Well Dressing
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Well Dressing in Derbyshire
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Arts & Crafts
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Reminiscence
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Wishing Well
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3
National Share-a-Story Month
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Themes 2020
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Collaborate with your local school
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Group Quick Quiz
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Local & Community History Month
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Find out about your local History Resources
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Reminiscence - Pubs
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Shops - Fundraising opportunity
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Gentlemen Outfitters and Ladies Fashion
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Local Market
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Local Parks
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Local Factories
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Local Hairdressers
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5
National Smile Month
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Help raise awareness of Oral Health
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Conversation Starters
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Poetry
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Smiling is Infectious - Poem download
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Emoji blanks - download
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National Pet Month
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Conversations
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Film Club
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National Gardening Week
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Getting outside in the garden
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Gardening Jobs
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Points of interest in the garden
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Conservation Projects
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Let's sing about flowers
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Herb Garden
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Herbs Print Grey
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Gardening Club(s)
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Springtime Afternoon Tea
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Afternoon Tea Menu - May
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National Weaning Week
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Baby Talk
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Baby Group
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Reminiscence
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10
Dementia Action Week
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Become a Dementia Friend
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Host a Dementia Cafe
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Eurovision Song Contest
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Virtual Tour
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Conversation Starters
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12
British Tomato Fortnight
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What can you do with tomatoes?
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Tomato Activities - Download Images for Notice Board
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Conversation Matters
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Chelsea Flower Show
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Songs that include flowers and plants
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May Day
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May Day Celebrations poster (blank)
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May Day Festivities
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Traditions & Customs
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May Day Dancing
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Basket for flowers
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Craft Session - Basket of Flowers Door Decoration
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15
Red Lippy Day
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Take Action!
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Instructions for Red Lips .pdf
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Red Lippy Activity Resource
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International Dawn Chorus Day
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Get involved
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Robert Browning
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Conversation Starters
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International Firefighters' Day
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Conversation Starters ***NEW***
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Lost Sock Day
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Ideas and Inspiration
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Odd Sock Games - download
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Fred Astaire
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Conversation Starters
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World Whisky Day
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Whisky
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Ian "Tich" Amey
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Conversation Starters
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World Baking Day
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Baking Bread
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Perry Como
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Conversation Starters
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Eliza Doolittle Day
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How to celebrate in style ***NEW***
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Cocktails and Show Tunes
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Arthur Conan Doyle
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Conversation Starters
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Sherlock Holmes - Something's Missing Game ***NEW***
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Queen Victoria
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Conversation Starters
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Reminiscence
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Person-centred and/or Person-led activities
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Paper Aeroplane Day
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Activities
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Reminiscence
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European Neighbours Day
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Activities
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Conversation Starters
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Bob Dylan
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Conversation Starters
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John Wayne
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Celebrating the life of John Wayne ***NEW***
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Conversation Starters
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John Wayne film list ***NEW***
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Wild Bill Hickok
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Conversation Starter
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Christopher Lee
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Conversation Starter
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Course Instructor
Founder of Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Caroline J Benham
Caroline has past experience as an activity coordinator in both the corporate world and in the private care home sector. She is a qualified dementia care trainer and has enjoyed delivering related care home training courses to a wide variety of customers.