Our Head of Communities, Rebecca Kennedy, shares how funding from the ScottishPower Foundation is supporting people living with dementia through the power of music. If life was a film, what music would feature on the soundtrack? At Playlist for Life, we ask those we support to think of the music that is meaningful to them; […]
Waltham Forest Council work in partnership with Playlist for Life to create unique personalised playlists for people in their community. One social worker shares their story of using personally meaningful music to improve the wellbeing of a man living with dementia by reconnecting him to his Caribbean roots. This full story was originally shared on […]
Looking for an exciting way to fundraise for us and help share the power of personal music for dementia? Why not take inspiration from Fiona, who hosted a Musical Tea in December for over 100 people! “It’s been the best Christmas present ever.” After attending our free Introduction for Care Professionals webinar, Fiona (Kindness call coordinator […]
Looking for the perfect gift? A personalised playlist can be a lifeline for someone living with dementia. “Love came down at Christmas is on Bill’s playlist. It reminds me of writing our Christmas cards for the first time. With Christmas music playing, we golden oldies were like teenagers once more.” Anne Wife and carer Give […]
Come together with colleagues to raise awareness of the power of personal music for people living with dementia. Mince pies have infiltrated the office, Christmas songs play in the background… the festive season is upon us! End the year on a high by raising funds that help us continue to support families affected by dementia […]
We’re proud winners of the Community Engagement Award at this year’s Scottish Power Foundation Awards, which recognises amazing work to enact positive change within local areas. It’s changed how we communicate with people with dementia and it’s spreading through our community! Help Point Leader, South Lanarkshire We’re thrilled to announce our latest award for the […]
