In Your Space Circus officially launched its new research report, Clowning, Connection and Confidence at 55 Plus, at a special event held at The Glassworks in Derry on Thursday 14 May.
The event brought together participants, community partners, researchers and supporters to celebrate the findings of the organisation’s Silver Circus Research Project, which explores the impact of social circus on the emotional, social, physical and cognitive wellbeing of adults aged 55 and over across the North-West of Northern Ireland.
The report, written by Cassie Riggs with contributions from Dr Nick McCaffery and Colette Ramsey, highlights the significant role that creative, playful participation can play in supporting healthy ageing at a time when one in six people in Northern Ireland are aged 65 or over.