@stepchange-design.co.uk
Award winning Consultant on Actively used Care & Dementia Gardens |Author 'Why Don't we Go into the Garden?' series Books | Speaker & Trainer | Support to Care Homes & Garden Designers | Garden Designer
It's great delivering in person workshops and presentations. I’ve lately delivered to Lifestyle leads regional meetings for #CinnamonCareCollection. It's not every day I'm presented with a rose after a presentation. I love in person training, there is richness being in the room with people.
📣 The UK Dementia Awards 2026 - Have you nominated yet?
🌟 Nominate now for the Dementia Research Award.
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Nominations Close on Friday 27 February 2026, 5pm. Don't miss out!
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The first NAPA Handbook for Meaningful Engagement is now published and available on Amazon.
Created to support activity providers and care teams to deliver engaging, inclusive and purposeful experiences for individuals in care settings.
You can order your copy on Amazon here: amzn.eu/d/j4oNtFK
Wallabies and those that Wanna be outside more!
Fab Workshop last week with Gordon from @dementiaadventure.bsky.social on getting In the garden more and posative risk assessment. Great hearing experiences from group & sharing our research.
Alicante my main favourite but also Bloody Butcher, Sunglasses and Mountain Magic. Can never have enough tomatoes- salads, soup and ketchup all to enjoy.
Do you struggle to support residents to engage with the garden beyond the summer? We help get past the myths and create a positive risk assessment approach.
This is the last week to book for our joint workshop with @dementiaadventure.bsky.social so why not book your spot now.
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The garden is just another room but do you struggle to step into it?
Our in-person workshop this week with Dementia Adventure explores this and so much more about getting outside more, enabling everyone to gain from the health benefits to be had there.
We've still some places so why not join us?
Do you struggle to support residents to engage with the garden beyond the summer? We help get past the myths and create a positive risk assessment approach.
This is the last week to book for our joint workshop with @dementiaadventure.bsky.social so why not book your spot now.
tinyurl.com/hzvv838w
Looking forward to this event. Why not join us and explore how to engage residents in the garden more.
We won @napaactivities.bsky.social award for Research and Evaluation with #Hallmark Care Homes for integrating our resources into their annual garden competition to drive more person-centred engagement.
Huge well done to Georgina Miller & all the teams.
#NationalActivityAwards #CareHomeActivities
Our latest newsletter is out. If you haven't signed up take a look the visit our website.
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Thank you for sharing. Hope you enjoy and find them of interest. Watch out for how our research question at the start flips at the end of each video.
🌟 Latest news 🌟
Step Change Design launch videos about their garden research findings.
Step Change Design has shared three short videos on research and tools supporting care home residents to step outside when they choose.
Read more here:
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#StepChangeDesign #DementiaFriendly
Do join us for this fab webinar! 👇🏼 I'm hosting and very much looking forward to hearing from (and moving with!) Joe and Tony from Burns Gym. A super, free learning opportunity for everyone #socialcare #healthcare #dementia #ageing #fitness #movement
Not old and the round formed head means drilling just seems to slip off. So frustrating.
Thank you for this. I'm probably OK on this but stuck a step before.The old broken handle is fixed with a rivet through the metal shaft casing.I can't get a saw inside to cut it and the heads both sides are round top with no way to remove that I can work out.This stops me slotting the new handle in.
I keep my old spades and forks planning to put new handles on but can't get the old rivet out. Any advice?
Where are you wellies, waterproofs & umbrellas? It may be winter but there is still a world outside waiting to be enjoyed, so what’s stopping you?
If a person living with dementia wishes to go out and coats etc are not close to hand then all too easily the moment can be lost.
I hope for hedgehogs.
Night vision image of two foxes sat in the garden
Look what we caught on my new wildlife camera. There was a 3rd fox abput too. So excited.
When nature is literally on fire - looks amazing out of my office window right now!
Last day for early bird rate, why not join us on 12/2 for this exciting workshop near Southampton.
I love snow, sadly non here just the wet and wind. But love the image of people pulling up a chair to watch. Our weather provides constant conversations and connection to the outdoors.
Excited to see our joint workshop on @dementiaadventure.bsky.social newsletter, along with lots of other amazing support they offer. Take a look, and why not join our 'Why don't we go into the garden - A #garden Adventure' event on 12/2 near Southampton.
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#carehomes
In 2025 Hallmark Luxury Care Homes ran through our year,our tools were the criteria for ‘Hallmark in Bloom’ competition,which I helped judge.Winners those with the most person-centred care.We shared this at the UK #Dementia congress & are finalists #NationalActivityAwards, 23/1 winners announcement
Wishing you all a lovely Christmas and New Year period. I hope you all get some time to switch off & recharge.
Whatever you are doing don't forget to step outside and enjoy a breath of fresh air and the uniqueness of the season,even #winter can share a surprise or two and be beautiful
Early bird rate extended until 9/1/26. Take a look at this interactive event.
Get the pop corn!
Why aren’t #carehome #gardens more actively used?
That was our question,is it yours?
Our 3x short videos are live - about our study, the findings & what this means for care homes & #designers to benefit residents lives.
Why not take a look
www.youtube.com/@stepchangedesign
It was great to meet up at long last with the amazing Sara Livadaes this week, and what a backdrop to our chat of Winchester Cathedral.
A chance meeting with the Organist got us into the cathedral gardens - perfect moment to a thought provoking day.
#gardens
We’re really excited to be exhibiting at the @napaactivities.bsky.social ities.bsky.social Conference. It's all about Culture & our work about Organisational Culture Change for actively used gardens is a perfect fit.
So why not join us Book your tickets here: lnkd.in/etpT4QF2
#NAPAConference2026