Testimonials from previous training days:
“Wonderful delivery ideas and some brilliant contacts and resources”
“[The best part of the day was] the practical activities especially the improv parts that created laughter and showed the potential for groups”
“Liv and Kevin are wonderful facilitators, flexible, highly skilled, aware, inspiring!”
Working Musically alongside people with dementia
WORKING MUSICALLY ALONGSIDE PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA
Introduction
Building on the success of their pre-pandemic training days, Sounds Better CIC (formerly Music for Wellbeing CIC) have launched a new, developed and expanded training course in Working Musically Alongside People with Dementia.
Taking place face to face over 4 days in the Salisbury area from March – September 2023 the course will take you from an introductory level to more advanced skills and ideas, including planning and reflecting models. You will be able to implement activities and ideas immediately, developing over time, working with a group of people with dementia, and connecting with others in the field.
The dates, themes and learning outcomes for each day are:
‘Introducing’ – March 28th
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- Understand the rationale and benefits of using music with people with dementia
- learn introductory musical and creative activities that can be implemented immediately in your
group, setting or context
- connect with others in the field of music and dementia
‘Developing’ – May 23rd
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- Explore new musical and creative activities that extend and deepen your practice
- consider the concepts of person-centred and relationship-centred ways of working • connect with others in the field of music and dementia
‘Planning and Reflecting’ – July 11th
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- consider various models and processes of planning and reflection • develop area(s) of your practice
- receive peer feedback and support in your practice
- connect with people working in the field of music and dementia
“Liv and Kevin are wonderful facilitators, flexible, highly skilled, aware, inspiring!”
“Wonderful delivery ideas and some brilliant contacts and resources”
‘Connecting’ – September 26th
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- devise, plan and deliver musical and creative activities with people with dementia at our Downton Downtime hub
- reflect with others on the live session
- consider your next steps in this work
- gain the necessary skills to work musically alongside people living with dementia
- connect with others in the field of music and dementia
Working musically alongside people with dementia: Saver bundle
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This ticket gives you access to all 4 training days at a reduced rate when purchased all together.
You will be able to attend all dates for the price of £320, as opposed to £400 if buying separately.
This is the only opportunity for a reduced fee, and it is not possible to purchase the training days separately at the reduced price.
Creative Ideas for Online Music Making
In response to the pandemic, we moved our projects fully online until September 2021. In March 2021, we shared our learning through 2 open training sessions and one commission through Wiltshire Music Connect.
We currently deliver hybrid online and ‘in the room’ sessions for singing for lung health and adults with learning disabilities, and can be commissioned to offer support and advice in how to do this effectively.
Our Projects
We work in London and the South with people with long term health conditions, people with learning disabilities and intergenerationally. Find out more about our past and current projects here.
Training
We are all community music practitioners alongside running Sounds Better CIC, so understand the training needs, the challenges, and the techniques that are most effective in the room better than anyone.
Volunteer
Depending on the role, we can offer training in facilitation, experience in working with people with long term health conditions and learning disability and a way to connect with your local community more.