Brand new online dementia choir coming to Zoom for Worcestershire people living with dementia and their carers on Monday afternoons from 18 May 2-2.40pm with the lovely Claire Fowler (Singing for Health & Happiness) as part of the SuitcaseStories project funded by Arts Council England. Contact jenny.davis@artsuplift.co.uk or 07946 585978 to book a place! Come and enjoy the fun!
Check out ‘Love Music The Lock Down Sessions’ a new Covid-19 version of Arts Uplift’s Love Music sessions for people living with dementia. First up is a drumming workshop from Glamba, Nick and Karen Ledbury part one https://youtu.be/GOE89hk_xFs
It’s great for any age including children!
Please share! More musicians to come soon!
Thanks to funding from Arts Council England, Bransford Trust, Worcestershire County Council, Wychavon District Council, Wyre Forest District Council, Bromsgrove District Council, Redditch Borough Council, Museums Worcestershire and John Martins Trust we are able to start Suitcase Stories 2 from November 2018.
Suitcase Stories 2 is an 18 month reminiscence and music project for people living with dementia and their carers in the Wyre Forest, Redditch, Bromsgrove and Wychavon districts running from November 2018 to March 2020.
During the life of the project there will be 63 fortnightly community sessions in Evesham, Kidderminster and Redditch at museums and community centres, 60 sessions in care homes, CPD training for the lead artists, mentoring for 3 students or early career musicians and a symposium in March 2020 for the arts, health and museum sector.
The artists are Heather Wastie, Deborah Rose and Tristan Pate. They will each compose at least three new songs from the reminiscences which will be recorded and available online. They will also perform them at 3 dementia cafes and at the symposium. A short documentary film will also be made to help evaluate the project alongside a full evaluation of the outcomes of the project.
Further details will follow shortly. We are very excited that this project will give so many opportunities to people living with dementia and their carers!
Thanks to funding from Health Thrive, the health lottery we have managed in partnership with Entrust Care Partnership to carry on with the Rugby Grown Ups and Wigglers classes. The class is again inclusive and welcomes children with additional needs. It runs on a Friday morning 10-11am at Rugby Baptist Church term time only. Its only £3 (£1 concessions) so is a bargain! Contact Jenny Davis to book 07946 585978 jenny@artsuplift.co.uk
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