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From the Full Report:

This piece of scoping work, commissioned from Arti Prashar OBE and Elizabeth Lynch MBE, is an
important step for CADA’s development of an inclusive approach to creative ageing. This report celebrates the work of visionary people drawn from a diverse range of South Asian identities and experiences. It both records the experiences of individual older South Asian artists and provides a snapshot of recent projects by, with and for South Asian people in a range of contexts and settings. Within this report there is learning to share, not only about working with diaspora communities, but also how the holistic approach to outreach, arts and well-being could benefit practice with all communities.

CADA sees this report as a starting point for a range of actions and responses that will bring new voices and a wider range of perspectives to creative ageing practice. The recommendations highlight the need for more recognition of South Asian artists and South Asian cultural organisations and their contribution to the country’s cultural life, the importance of South Asian led projects and programmes in reaching older South Asian audiences and more opportunities to share knowledge and expertise and connect with others working in the field. In response, CADA will:

• Facilitate a networking event to bring together visionary older artists and the visionary arts, heritage and community organisations who contributed to this research to explore and discuss practical ways for connection, build ‘conversations that matter’ with each other and with the creative ageing sector, the wider arts and heritage sector and funders.
• Use the findings from the report to highlight the creative ageing work by, with and for South
  Asian communities and the work of older South Asian artists with national organisations concerned with culture, health and wellbeing and create the climate to make connection happen, bring new voices into national conversations and increase access to existing networks and training.
• Promote existing research and guidelines on working with older people from marginalised communities, enabling artists and organisations to benefit from both arts and community development work done to date.

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