15/10/2026
We’re so pleased to share the news that Norfolk Museums Service has been awarded £70,773 from the Museums Association through their Health and Wellbeing in Museums Fund to expand our much-loved Community Culture Club, a programme for older adults living with dementia. The funding will allow us to adapt it for other underrepresented groups including older men, LGBTQ+ people and people affected by cancer.
Community Culture Club has been running at Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell since 2021 and uses the museum’s collections in a sensory and creative way to support wellbeing, connection and joy. Participants meet once a week for a session themed around a different object from the museum’s collection, with each session ending with a hands-on creative activity. Rather than reminiscing about the past, the group work mindfully in the present while making connections with each other.
We’re looking forward to working in partnership with some incredible local community organisations to reach even more people.
The Health and Wellbeing in Museums Fund from the Museums Association is a programme of grant-making, networking and learning dissemination, funded by the Julia Rausing Trust. It enables the development and continuation of groundbreaking health and wellbeing programmes in UK museums during a time of financial crisis and increasing demand for services.
