Playlist for Life provides tools and resources that community organisations can use to engage with people living with dementia on a deeper level. Personally meaningful music can help start conversation and connections that help people to better engage with a range of activities. How playlists support arts based activities Liz Wilson volunteers at Dunfermline Abbey. […]
Caraidean Uibhist are a befriending service based in the island communities of North Uist, Benbecula and South Uist. Music officer Ruth Gottschall led a yearlong project tackling social isolation through music led reminiscence. Ruth had attended Playlist for Life training and used our resources and learning to support the work. While the project is not […]
A dementia friendly primary school in Fife has joined forces with an older people’s support charity to harness the power of meaningful music. Pupils in Primary Six at Leslie Primary School connected with Later Life Choices in Glenrothes to take part in sing-along activities and creating posters to promote the use of personal playlists for […]
Over 2,500 groups and organisations who provide support to people living with dementia are part of our Help Point network. In this blog Jennifer Stewart, Service Coordinator in Tayport for the Royal Voluntary Service shares how becoming a Playlist for Life Help Point has impacted their services. The Royal Voluntary Service mobilises volunteers in every corner of […]
At Playlist for Life, we’re lucky to work with a wide range of partners working in diverse communities across the UK. We recently worked with Age Scotland to use Bollywood music to enrich lives of older adults. We worked with Age Scotland and The Scottish Ethnic Minority Older People Forum (SEMOPF) on a ‘Bollywood Memories’ […]
Sports-themed reminiscence groups in Fife have been using music to build rapport and confidence with their members. Sporting Memories Foundation Scotland is a charity and social enterprise supporting people who live with dementia, depression and loneliness. After becoming part of our Help Point network in December 2021, groups in Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes in Fife […]
