Working Musically Alongside People with Dementia

Name: Working Musically Alongside People with Dementia
Start: 2024-09-25T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-09-25T16:30:00+01:00
Location: 90 Mycenae Road,London,SE3 7SE,GB

Schedule

Wed Sep 25 2024 at 10:00 am to 04:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

90 Mycenae Road,London,SE3 7SE,GB | Barking, EN

Join Liv & Kevin from Sounds Better CIC for a fun and practical day in music-making alongside people with dementia. No experience necessary!
NAPA is deighted to announce the following training day led by Liv and Kevin from Sounds Better CIC, the day will introduce different participatory musical activities suitable for working alongside people living with dementia. It will be highly practical, participatory and experiential, leaving you with ideas you can implement immediately in your work. The Sounds Better directors have been working with people living with dementia for over forty years combined, and have a deep knowledge of both dementia and the impact of music for wellbeing. There are just 20 places available on this training day
By the end of the day, you will have:
-Understood the rationale and benefits of using music with people with dementia
-Learned different musical and creative activities that can be implemented immediately in your group, setting or context
-Experienced leading relevant musical activities
-Connected with others in the field of music and dementia
Audience: The training is suitable for anyone who would like to introduce more music-making in to their work, or as a refresher course for people already using music in their work. You do not have to have any prior music-leading experience to attend the day.
For more information about Sounds Better CIC, please click here
Participants will receive handouts and a certificate of attendance digitally after the event
Lunch is bring your own
Tea and Coffee will be available
Early access for members , please folow the link in the shed.
Non members ticket sales start on 2/6/2024
Ticket prIce, per person £100 plus the eventbrite fee
Ticket sales close at 3pm on 9th September 2024, or when the event is full
Any questions please email:
[email protected]
Many thanks
The NAPA team