2025–26 has been a year of growth, collaboration and national influence. Together with our members, partners and supporters, we have continued to strengthen the activity and wellbeing workforce, expand access to professional learning, champion evidence-informed practice and raise the profile of meaningful engagement across health and social care.
2024 – 25 saw NAPA’s digital reach grow to new highs. The Activity Shed, our member-only resource hub, recorded over 130,000 views with the Activity Calendar accessed nearly 50,000 times. Our Introduction to Activity Provision Toolkit alone received nearly 16,000 views, reflecting strong sector demand for foundational guidance.
Behind those numbers are thousands of activity providers using NAPA every day to plan, learn, and lead with confidence.
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Through accredited qualifications, eLearning, in-person workshops and commissioned programmes with partners like Greensleeves Care and NHS Trusts, NAPA has built training that translates directly into practice. Pre/post evaluation consistently shows significant confidence and knowledge gains, particularly in dementia-specific approaches.
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5 live broadcasts; 80.6% of views from the UK; international engagement from 9 countries
views across NAPA’s live broadcasts and digital platforms
views of the NAPP Week Programme
people enrolled on the free dementia course
Learning from Year of Musical Expression is informing the development of Music Standards of Practice, providing evidence-informed guidance for musical engagement across care settings
New partnerships with universities, researchers and creative organisations.
RIAG supported evaluation of key NAPA programmes, development of research partnerships, practitioner-led research opportunities, translation of research into practical guidance.
250+ delegates — one of the largest in NAPA’s history (January 2026.
Launched Year of Culture; international speakers from Tokyo (Takako Serizawa & Shingo Eguchi); 9 key themes; 4 sectors represented
Celebrating innovation, dedication and excellence in activity provision – recognising the practitioners and teams setting the standard for the sector.
17 categories, held in Liverpool, sponsored by Unilever Food Solutions
1,050+ organisations pledged support; 2025 theme: Green Engagement
Music became part of everyday life rather than something we scheduled once a week. We saw people singing, reminiscing, laughing together and reconnecting with family members in ways we hadn’t expected.
Member Reflection
NAPA continues to raise standards across the sector. The conference combines evidence, innovation and practical learning in a way that inspires real change.
Conference Delegate
The Activity Shed is my first stop when I’m planning activities. It doesn’t just give me ideas, it helps me think differently about meaningful engagement and adapt activities around the people I support.
Member Reflection
As a registered charity, every penny of income, from membership fees, training, partnerships and donations, is reinvested in the people and services we exist to support.
The full breakdown of income, expenditure and reserves is published in our audited annual accounts, available in the Impact Statement PDF and on the Charity Commission and OSCR websites.
Charitable activities
Income breakdown: Membership 56%, Professional Development 22%, Fundraising 14%, Advertising 5%, Research 3%
Fundraising & support
Expenditure: Operational costs 72%, Professional Development 16%, Advertising 6%, Fundraising costs 4%, Membership 2%
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