Another one of the teepee Public Living Rooms makes it’s way to a hospital, this time up in Middlesbrough in the wonderful James Cook Hospital alongside the many folk who work for the South Tees NHS trust and those who visit or are a patient.
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Campfire 2, the return of the spiced apple
The second movement campfire event happened! From enjoying a pop up curry house at AoC HQ to kick start the event, to lots of workshops and connecting time planned over the whole weekend, it was a blustry but lovely way to spend a March weekend. Not forgetting the legendary spiced apple for around the campfire…… […]
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Human Hospitals arrive in Rotherham
As part of the Camerados Human Hospitals campaign (and following the success of the Public Living Room at Blackpool Victoria Hospital), another Public Living Room in the form of a teepee arrives in the atrium of Rotherham General Hospital. A welcoming space for the patients, visitors and staff to go on a good day or […]
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Camerados in Cowley School
The whole school community at Church Cowley St James School welcomed Camerados to their school this week to find out more about what being a camerado to others involves. This is the first time Camerados has connected with schools to find out how the movement can work with young folk and what impact Camerados can […]
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Camerados carnival parade
Carnival fever hit Camerados as they took part in the annual Oxford Cowley Carnival, joining in with the explosion of colour down one of Oxford’s most famous streets, with around 50,000 other folk taking part or watching.
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The Big Lottery Fund has awarded a two-year funding programme of £738,000 to Association of Camerados (AOC) to help them build a movement of “Camerados” and roll out Public Living Rooms across the UK. The project will tackle loneliness, restoring people’s confidence and helping build resilience through the power of “looking out for each other”. […]
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It is Friday night. I am serving up apple crumble. The hands come up holding bowls to be filled. Strong, working hands. Adolescent girls hands with glittery finger-nails. Beautifully manicured hands of the arthritic oldies. The grubby hands of the gardeners and street homeless. Doubtful hands, ‘is this really for me’, and greedy hands ‘I am ready […]
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Blackpool Library Public Living Room
A new Public Living Room comes to Blackpool, in amongst the books there is talking and no shushing!
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