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Celebrating National Playlist Day 2024

National Playlist Day recognises the power of personally meaningful music for people living with dementia. At Playlist for Life, we want everyone living with dementia to have their own personalised playlist of meaningful music. National Playlist Day is a UK-wide awareness raising campaign which we lead annually to inspire people across the nation to think … Read more

The Piano contestant to perform in Playlist for Life fundraiser

Romy McCahill, who appeared in series two of Channel 4’s The Piano, will perform in support of Playlist for Life. Shoppers in Glasgow will have the opportunity to watch Romy McCahill, a contestant from the popular TV show The Piano, perform in support of the music and dementia charity Playlist for Life. The special fundraising … Read more

Scottish Parliament Motion recognises Playlist for Life

A motion recognising the power of personalised playlists for dementia has been raised in Scottish Parliament. Motions are short statements written by an MSP. Most motions raise awareness of an issue or recognise a group, business or individual. Other MSPs can support a motion to show they agree with it. The motion in support of Playlist … Read more

Five Questions With… Morna Russell

Dr. Donald Macaskill, the Chief Executive of Scottish Care, discusses not only how transformative the use of songs from a person’s life can be to their wellbeing, but shares what can be done to support Scotland’s care workforce and what makes him passionate about his role.

Supporter Spotlight: Sean Elder

Supporters across the UK are spreading the word about the power of playlists for people living with dementia. One of these amazing people is Sean Elder from St. Andrews. Sean first learned of Playlist for Life after he spotted two of his favourite Scottish bands wearing our charity t-shirts. Members of Tide Lines and Skerryvore … Read more

Five Questions With… Andy Lowndes

Playlist for Life’s Vice Chair and Resident Music Detective Andy Lowndes shares his tips and tricks for finding the right music to care for someone living with dementia.

Five Questions With… Beth Britton

Activist and Content Creator shares how her dad’s journey with dementia led her to discover the power of meaningful music and inspired her to campaign to raise greater awareness and understanding of dementia.

Five Questions With… Mary McDougall

Mary McDougall, who delivers Playlist for Life’s training for health and social care professionals shares just some of the benefits that meaningful music can have for health and social professionals.

Playlist for Life is Scottish Charity of the Year

Playlist for Life has won Charity of the Year (turnover under £500k) at the Scottish Charity Awards. The award comes after a year of celebration for our 10th anniversary which was packed with awareness raising events that enabled us to support more people affected by dementia. Run annually by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations … Read more