Mycenae Reach Out Projects offers social meet ups to local people to help tackle isolation

We want people to get together, make friends and to engage in activities that lead to fulfilling lives.

Mycenae House current Reach Out Projects

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Photo credits: Maya Yoncali.

Celebrating our 2024

Christmas Reach Out Party

Last minute donations came flooding just in time to support The much loved annual Reach Out 2024 Christmas Community party. Building products manufacturer Forterra, Gingko Financial, KAD DLR, Simply Lunch, Paul Rhodes Bakery & Dunelm gave festive cheer to Mycenae House’s ‘Reach Out’ Project by contributing to support us.

We were incredibly fortunate to host a talented lineup of performers, including Paul Fosu, Magic San from All Around Magic, Sam Lekhfjorde, Kay, and finally Mikey's impromptu Christmas songs. Stepping through the doorway, with a jolly "Ho, ho, ho!" was none other than a huge Santa Claus gifted from KAD DLR! who blew us away.

The European Reminiscence Network and The Reach Out

collaborate to offer reminiscence workshops 2025

The air at Mycenae House reminiscences sessions created a unique kind of joy, and a playful performance. Re-enacting a wedding, a concept sparked by The European Reminiscence Network sessions with The Reach Out Project, brought laughter, joyful memories and light back into the lives of many.

These captured moments, show more than just a fabricated ceremony. They reveal connections blossoming, stories being relived, and the simple pleasure of community joining together. Participants donned makeshift finery and embraced the spirit of the day. Reminiscence and its ability to bring people together, creating new and cherished memories in the process. The Reach Out Project are very proud to be part of these uplifting sessions.   These sessions are generously funded by The Greenwich Healthier Communities Fund. 

New sessions starting soon at Mycenae House later in 2025.   Volunteers required. If you have a relative/friend living with Dementia and would like to attend let us know on mycenaeoutreach@gmail.com

Exciting New App Launching in September

to Empower Music Direction for those with Disabilities

We are proud to be working with Headsoup who are developing an App that enables non musically trained people to improvise music, which they have been fine-tuning with our very own Reach Out Wellbeing group.

The idea is to extend music activities from passive listening, to active music creation, in which participants can control the content of music that is being generated in real time, using hand gestures and body movements that are analysed by the app.

Participants have a sense of control over the music, as well as a physical connection to it. This motivates participants to increase their level of movement, and its duration.

LIFT is being trialled in SEND schools, brain injury groups and community centres.  If you would like to help us pilot this app, please contact Kate Billinge at Kate.Billinge@headsoup.info

To see the App in action go to https://www.youtube.com/@TheLiftCrew

Photo credit:-Headsoup 

***Breaking news****and is that a drum roll I hear? - A heartfelt Project with The Reach Out Project at Mycenae House and Rectory Court Care Home and Leah Lodge Care Homes

Knit/crochet/sew/make your own nana/papa and child dolly and write on the tag what you love about them and join us in our brand new yarnstorm project.

With every stitch, we knit together a tapestry of love and connection, mending the fabric of our community. Through the art of yarnstorming, we transform loneliness into a collective embrace, weaving stories of resilience and compassion. Each handmade dolly, each crocheted heart, carries a message of hope, a testament to the power of human kindness. Stitching together a nana or papa dolly is like creating a tangible hug, a comforting presence that dispes loneliness. With every knot and loop, we weave a web of understanding, bridging the gaps that separate us and bringing hearts together

Could you be one of 10 Co-op members each month to win a share of £500,000 this year. Every month, The Co-op are giving Co-op members the opportunity to win £500 for themselves and £5,000 for their chosen Local Community Fund cause, as part of the prize draw, ‘Winners Share It All’.  Co-op members can support the Reach Out Project at Mycenae House through the Co-op Local Community Fund, choose us as your local cause!

Funding would be a vital lifeline for our mental health wellbeing initiatives.  Visit https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/88270to find out more

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