About StoryShare

StoryShare is a story-based outreach service for Calgary and area seniors that aims to enhance participants’ quality of life and deepen their connection to the community through the sharing of stories.

From September 2020 to June 2023, StoryShare was funded by the Federal Government through the Calgary Seniors Resource Society. During the life of the project, our storytellers delivered StoryShare services to over 1,000 Calgary and area seniors. Service deliveries are ongoing for a fee (see right for details).

StoryShare services are delivered by professional storytellers, all of whom are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement and obtain a Police Information Check. Service requests can be made via our online request form: click here.

Service Options

StoryShare offers the following services:

  1. Tellaround: We facilitate in-person and online story sharing circles where clients can tell a story or listen to others share theirs (for more info: click here). Tellarounds are powerful ways to build community. Fee: $125 for a one-hour session

  2. TimeSlips Session for people with dementia: One of our storyteller-facilitators shares a tale, and guides the clients in creating a story based on a photo image prompt with open-ended “beautiful” questions. Fee: $150 for a one-hour session

  3. Legacy Recording: We record (by phone or video platform) a senior’s story or an interview with them as part of our Legacy Project (to view sample Legacy videos, click here). Fee: To be discussed with the client.

  4. Workshop: A teller-facilitator teaches about the essential elements of oral storytelling and guides participants in how to tell an oral story of their own. Fee: $200 for a two-hour workshop

To request a StoryShare program, please click below:

Story-Share Online Request Form

Note: All participating storytellers are required to obtain a Police Information Check. Clients’ personal information is kept in the strictest confidence and used for StoryShare purposes only.