Training in Reminiscence Arts in Dementia Care

Training in Reminiscence Arts in Dementia Care

European Reminiscence Network

Artform: Combined arts
Event date: Thu, 5th Mar 2026 to Sat, 11th Jul 2026
London

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 "> published -

Event Summary

A new 2-day training and 4-month course - in partnership with the University of Greenwich. This will be of interest to arts practitioners, community arts workers, oral historians, occupational and arts therapists, group workers, reminiscence practitioners, staff from health and social care. 

Event Description

A) 2-Day Training in Reminiscence Arts in Dementia Care

Venue: University of Greenwich Drama Building, Bathway, Woolwich, London SE18 6QX

Dates: Thursday 5th and Friday 6th March 2026.

Time: 9:30 - 17:00 on both days. A light lunch will be served.

This experiential course will be led by highly experienced reminiscence arts practitioners and trainers, with input from volunteers and former carers. It will be certificated by the European Reminiscence Network.

B) 4-Month Course in Reminiscence Arts in Dementia Care

Up to 10 places are available for trainees on the above course. This is for people who wish to become accredited facilitators of reminiscence groups for people living with dementia and their carers.

The course involves attending, observing and participating in at least 5 out of 8 weekly group sessions of the Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today (RYCT) project with local people living with dementia and their family carers. The 8 weekly sessions will be held on Wednesday afternoons at Mycenae House from 11th March 2026.

Those who wish to become European Reminiscence Network accredited facilitators will also be required to give evidence of their ability to observe and reflect on the project through a written response, or an audio or video diary capturing their experience of the project, reflecting on the content and impact of the sessions and how far they have met the needs of the participating families. Those successfully completing these requirements will receive accreditation as RYCT facilitators from the European Reminiscence Network. Further details are available on request.

More Info

The training and course are part of a 10-country partnership, sharing and developing the European Reminiscence Network's experience of running this highly successful 25-year project, RYCT. See www.rememberingyesterdaycaringtoday.com and www.europeanreminiscencenetwork.org

Event Overview

  • Event Title: Training in Reminiscence Arts in Dementia Care
  • Type: Training
  • Date: Thu, 5th Mar 2026 to Sat, 11th Jul 2026
  • Location:
    London

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How to Book

Please email us, indicating your skills and interest in the training course - or the training and 4-month course. You are welcome to include a CV.

The cost of the 2-day training is £120, and for those joining the 4-month course, there will be a further £120 fee towards the support and evaluation provided by course leaders. We have 2 bursary places for Greenwich based unemployed or low waged trainees or volunteers at half the costs above.