Music in Health and Social Care
You may not consider yourself a musician, but you may still feel music could benefit the people you work with. Many of our courses are for people with no previous musical experience and offer simple ideas for using music with people in education, health and care work.
Making Music with Older People and those affected by Dementia
Making Music for Children with Special Needs
Making Music with People with Neurodisability
See our Education Events Diary to find out when these courses will next run, or email Gemma Fleet, Education Administrator.
These events advertised can be adapted as full or half-day training days for staff, at a venue convenient for you. Please enquire for details.
Making Music with Older People and those affected by Dementia
Course Leader: Harriet Powell
This workshop introduces some active and creative ways to make and facilitate music-making with older people, including those affected by dementia. It emphasises the role of listening and spontaneity, and will include practical ideas and techniques for using songs, rhythm, movement and improvisation with simple instruments.
This workshop is aimed at musicians or people with some experience of using music with people. For those without such experience, the workshop ‘Making music with people with Neurodisability’ (below) may be equally relevant and more suitable.
Making Music for Children with Special Needs
Course Leader: Charlotte Hill
This workshop is aimed at parents or carers of children with disabilities or special needs who would like to make music with their child but feel they don’t have the skills. It offers ideas for simple musical activities such as singing games and songs with simple instruments, as well as boosting confidence in using our voices and bodies to communicate and have fun. It is also suitable for nursery/pre-school workers who work with children with special needs.
Making Music with People with Neurodisability
Course Leader: Stuart Wood
Music is being increasingly recognised as a valuable part of care in neuro-rehabilitation. This day looks at creative ways to enable music making with people affected by stroke, head injury, MS or other neurological conditions, as well as considering ways in which relatives and carers can be involved through music at different stages of rehabilitation.
This workshop is aimed at people with little or no previous musical experience. For musicians or those with experience of using music with people, the workshop ’Making music with older people…’ (above) may be equally relevant and more suitable.