The brief: helping families understand Parkinson’s and movement through story When we partnered with Parkinson’s UK on Planet Exercise, the brief was clear. Create a story that would help children understand Parkinson’s in a way that felt accessible and not frightening, while showing that movement can play an important role in living well with the […]
Football fever is in the air, and here at Armchair Adventures we’re getting into the spirit with some super special football-themed episodes to enjoy whilst you’re waiting for the next match! From creative football chants to a trip to the UK’s most famous stadium, let’s explore the beautiful game together the Armchair Adventures way. 💛
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Get your imaginations ready, Adventurers – we’ve got a brand new story for you! Our latest three-part Armchair Adventures episode is packed with join-in fun, and a story all about creativity, community and making people feel welcome. 💛 Making a House a Home In Making a House a Home Adventure, Connie is on an
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Made By Mortals (MBM) are looking for critical friends to help support us with the launch of our new five-year business plan and strategy. We’re looking for people with expertise and a passion for social change through the arts. MBM are a not-for-profit arts organisation based in Tameside, Greater Manchester. We ‘bring lived experience to
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2025 has been a year full of creativity, collaboration and lived experience, and we’re proud to share what we’ve achieved! Bringing Lived Experience to LifeOur mission is to help people use their creativity and lived experience to make life happier, healthier and fairer for all. This year, we brought stories to life through immersive audio,
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Our Relationship Manager Tess meets Aneela and Sue from the Applied Research Collaboration in Greater Manchester to explore how creativity, coproduction, and trust can transform research partnerships. I’m sitting in a café just around the corner from Manchester University, catching up over lunch with Sue and Aneela from ARC-GM — that’s the Applied Research Collaboration
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Made By Mortals has been bringing lived experience to life in health and social care research for a good few years now. It all started back in the pandemic, when we hosted a conference at Guide Bridge Theatre and posed a big, open question: what happens when we bring creative storytelling into the heart of
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Connie’s got stage fright. She’s meant to be playing Hera, Queen of the Gods, in her school play, but the pressure is really getting to her. Lucky for her, Uncle Chris has a plan… and it involves a journey of the imagination to Ancient Greece! ! 🏛️⚡
Get ready for not one, but two epic episodes of Armchair Adventures, because our latest two-part special, ‘A Magical Mural Adventure!’, has officially landed. It’s packed with creativity, comedy and a powerful message about protecting our planet…all delivered with a splash of imagination and a swirl of recycling! ♻️ Part 1 kicks off when Connie decides to throw
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Buckle up, our latest two-part episode of Armchair Adventures is here, and it’s packed with record-breaking attempts, mind-blowing science, and a thrilling journey into the human immune system! 🦠🔬 “Vaccines work by letting our immune system practice fighting the germs without us having to get sick.” Connie promised her Uncle Chris they’d break a world record, but
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