ASCC - Award Winner - Social Media Category"The judges could immediately see the value of the product. A newspaper-style memory tool that supportspeople with dementia, and supports their loved ones and staff who care for them. It can be customised to thecare home that buys it and then it is emailed to staff, who print it off daily. A great example of social mediausing an old media model. The judges were intrigued when we opened the entry and were pleased that thewebsite explains the concept and delivery so clearly". Judges Synopsis

Avery Homes Group Adopt SparklesAvery Healthcare is proud to welcome The Daily Sparkle into its portfolio of homes. The Daily Sparkle is areminiscence newspaper resource for elderly residents and is proving to be a great hit within our homes

The Media Guardian Innovation Awards 2011The Daily Sparkle is shortlisted for The Guardian Digital Entrepreneur Award for 2011.Visit www.guardian.co.uk/megas/shortlist-2011 The finals are on 23 March 2011. Fingers crossed!

1,500 Craegmoor Residents To Receive Weekly Sparkle33 of Craegmoor’s Residential Homes will have the Weekly Sparkle reminiscence newspapers put into theirday. “We subscribed to a trial of The Weekly Sparkle and the positive feedback from both residents and staffleft us no alternative but to sign up.” Debra Fox, Quality Development Team (Dementia), Craegmoor

Star WardsDaily Sparkle announce a deal to supply and support Star Wards. We are proud to be a part of the amazingwork that they do on over 600 NHS wards. Find out more at www.Starward.org

European Healthcare“European Healthcare group has subscribed to The Daily Sparkle as not only does it enhance the quality of lifefor our residents, it also aids in the development of person centred activities” Denice Howard, RegionalOperations Manager, European Healthcare Group

Frequently Asked Questions

News

The New One Year Training & Support Programme

for Your Activity Staff

Brought to you by the creators of

Is the training just about The Daily Sparkle ?No. Using The Sparkles reminiscence newspaper tomaximum effect is covered but this is only one part of theoverall programme.

Is there a catch?Only in that this programme is exclusive to Sparklesubscribers.

What do you expect activity staff to be able to dodifferently by the end of this year?We are confident that staff will have experienced a significantand permanent increase in confidence and ability enablingthem to plan and deliver a range of quality activities withoutneeding to rely on high levels of resources.

Why is it a year long?One-off trainings have been shown to have very limited impacton future behaviour whereas extended programmes createpermanent change in attitudes and skill levels. Ourprogramme is set up for sustainable change.

How much is it to subscribe to the Daily Sparkle?£59 p.c.m per home for The Daily Sparkle and £49 pcm perhome for The Weekly Sparkle. (Please note prices increase15% on May 2nd).

Is this another boring training?One thing our trainings are not is boring! We know from ourown experience and a wealth of research that trainings haveto be stimulating and fun if they are to achieve the optimumbenefits. One of our post-training evaluation questions is: “ Howmuch fun did you have today?”

The Daily Sparkle. Town Hall Office, North Street, Ashburton, Devon TQ13 7QQT: 0800 2289698 E: info@dailysparkle.co.uk W: DailySparkle.co.uk

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Manchester May 25th

Birmingham June 20th

Newcastle July 18th

Bristol Sept. 19th

Glasgow October 17th

London Nov. 7th

Southampton Nov. 21st

2011 Training Schedule

• This programme will empower Activity staff to provide the optimum Quality of Life for your residents, in line withthe values of “Voice - Choice - Control”.

• It is a practical programme - all its elements are focused on the development of new skills & their subsequentimplementation.

• The programme is designed to provide documentation to cover the relevant CQC compliance requirements.

The Objectives

This Year Long Training Curriculum Includes:

Suppliers To:

The activity staff training program is the latestdevelopment of Everyday Miracles Ltd, a companydedicated to enhancing the quality of life for older peopleand people with dementia.

Founded in 2005, Everyday Miracles initially trained presenters tolead invigorating activity sessions in care homes. In 2008 the companydeveloped The Sparkles reminiscence newspapers which now providethe core activity in many hundreds of care homes.

In the second half of 2010 Everyday Miracles began creating a training andsupport programme for activity staff in response to feedback and requestsfrom a number of leading health care groups.

This program includes trainings on reminiscence, cognitive stimulation therapy, reality orientation therapyand a number of other simple, effective and enjoyable approaches

Live Nationwide Training;We can either offer an exclusive day, just for your staff, or for smaller groups, attendance at regionaltraining days which are open to all activity organisers (see dates opposite).

Distance Learning;Fortnightly trainings including; “The Reminiscence Training Guide” - a 24 part course written byreminiscence experts and commissioned for The Daily Sparkle.

Assignments;As new skills are taught to participants they are given appropriate assignments to practiceimplementation and gain confidence.

Access To The Online Training Forum; ‘The Real Issues’;An opportunity to discuss pertinent ‘real issues’ with other activity staff and healthcare professionals. Achance to ask for advice and support.

Monthly Tele-Conferences;Each month we host a phone based seminar with a special guest from the care industry. They will sharetheir expertise and take questions.

Coaching & Support Line;A one hour weekly opportunity to phone and ask our team of experts for specific advice.

Staff Competitions;A boost to engaging activity staff and residents whilst rewarding innovation and best use.

CQC Compliance Documentation- Evidence provided of the participant’s training.- Specific guidance and generic templates supplied to activity staff to enable them to produce effectiveC.Q.C. evidence regarding Quality of Life provision.

About Us

This programme will be available to just six groups during its first year.

For further details visit www.dailysparkle.co.uk/training

How Can I Find Out More?

Limited to 6 Groups in 2011

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Manchester May 25th

Birmingham June 20th

Newcastle July 18th

Bristol Sept. 19th

Glasgow October 17th

London Nov. 7th

Southampton Nov. 21st

2011 Training Schedule

• This programme will empower Activity staff to provide the optimum Quality of Life for your residents, in line withthe values of “Voice - Choice - Control”.

• It is a practical programme - all its elements are focused on the development of new skills & their subsequentimplementation.

• The programme is designed to provide documentation to cover the relevant CQC compliance requirements.

The Objectives

This Year Long Training Curriculum Includes:

Suppliers To:

The activity staff training program is the latestdevelopment of Everyday Miracles Ltd, a companydedicated to enhancing the quality of life for older peopleand people with dementia.

Founded in 2005, Everyday Miracles initially trained presenters tolead invigorating activity sessions in care homes. In 2008 the companydeveloped The Sparkles reminiscence newspapers which now providethe core activity in many hundreds of care homes.

In the second half of 2010 Everyday Miracles began creating a training andsupport programme for activity staff in response to feedback and requestsfrom a number of leading health care groups.

This program includes trainings on reminiscence, cognitive stimulation therapy, reality orientation therapyand a number of other simple, effective and enjoyable approaches

Live Nationwide Training;We can either offer an exclusive day, just for your staff, or for smaller groups, attendance at regionaltraining days which are open to all activity organisers (see dates opposite).

Distance Learning;Fortnightly trainings including; “The Reminiscence Training Guide” - a 24 part course written byreminiscence experts and commissioned for The Daily Sparkle.

Assignments;As new skills are taught to participants they are given appropriate assignments to practiceimplementation and gain confidence.

Access To The Online Training Forum; ‘The Real Issues’;An opportunity to discuss pertinent ‘real issues’ with other activity staff and healthcare professionals. Achance to ask for advice and support.

Monthly Tele-Conferences;Each month we host a phone based seminar with a special guest from the care industry. They will sharetheir expertise and take questions.

Coaching & Support Line;A one hour weekly opportunity to phone and ask our team of experts for specific advice.

Staff Competitions;A boost to engaging activity staff and residents whilst rewarding innovation and best use.

CQC Compliance Documentation- Evidence provided of the participant’s training.- Specific guidance and generic templates supplied to activity staff to enable them to produce effectiveC.Q.C. evidence regarding Quality of Life provision.

About Us

This programme will be available to just six groups during its first year.

For further details visit www.dailysparkle.co.uk/training

How Can I Find Out More?

Limited to 6 Groups in 2011

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ASCC - Award Winner - Social Media Category"The judges could immediately see the value of the product. A newspaper-style memory tool that supportspeople with dementia, and supports their loved ones and staff who care for them. It can be customised to thecare home that buys it and then it is emailed to staff, who print it off daily. A great example of social mediausing an old media model. The judges were intrigued when we opened the entry and were pleased that thewebsite explains the concept and delivery so clearly". Judges Synopsis

Avery Homes Group Adopt SparklesAvery Healthcare is proud to welcome The Daily Sparkle into its portfolio of homes. The Daily Sparkle is areminiscence newspaper resource for elderly residents and is proving to be a great hit within our homes

The Media Guardian Innovation Awards 2011The Daily Sparkle is shortlisted for The Guardian Digital Entrepreneur Award for 2011.Visit www.guardian.co.uk/megas/shortlist-2011 The finals are on 23 March 2011. Fingers crossed!

1,500 Craegmoor Residents To Receive Weekly Sparkle33 of Craegmoor’s Residential Homes will have the Weekly Sparkle reminiscence newspapers put into theirday. “We subscribed to a trial of The Weekly Sparkle and the positive feedback from both residents and staffleft us no alternative but to sign up.” Debra Fox, Quality Development Team (Dementia), Craegmoor

Star WardsDaily Sparkle announce a deal to supply and support Star Wards. We are proud to be a part of the amazingwork that they do on over 600 NHS wards. Find out more at www.Starward.org

European Healthcare“European Healthcare group has subscribed to The Daily Sparkle as not only does it enhance the quality of lifefor our residents, it also aids in the development of person centred activities” Denice Howard, RegionalOperations Manager, European Healthcare Group

Frequently Asked Questions

News

The New One Year Training & Support Programme

for Your Activity Staff

Brought to you by the creators of

Is the training just about The Daily Sparkle ?No. Using The Sparkles reminiscence newspaper tomaximum effect is covered but this is only one part of theoverall programme.

Is there a catch?Only in that this programme is exclusive to Sparklesubscribers.

What do you expect activity staff to be able to dodifferently by the end of this year?We are confident that staff will have experienced a significantand permanent increase in confidence and ability enablingthem to plan and deliver a range of quality activities withoutneeding to rely on high levels of resources.

Why is it a year long?One-off trainings have been shown to have very limited impacton future behaviour whereas extended programmes createpermanent change in attitudes and skill levels. Ourprogramme is set up for sustainable change.

How much is it to subscribe to the Daily Sparkle?£59 p.c.m per home for The Daily Sparkle and £49 pcm perhome for The Weekly Sparkle. (Please note prices increase15% on May 2nd).

Is this another boring training?One thing our trainings are not is boring! We know from ourown experience and a wealth of research that trainings haveto be stimulating and fun if they are to achieve the optimumbenefits. One of our post-training evaluation questions is: “ Howmuch fun did you have today?”

The Daily Sparkle. Town Hall Office, North Street, Ashburton, Devon TQ13 7QQT: 0800 2289698 E: info@dailysparkle.co.uk W: DailySparkle.co.uk

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