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Michelle Conlin We’re working with healthcare professionals to support patients with dementia Four NHS Fife wards who recently completed Playlist for Life training were celebrated at an event recognising the health board’s drive to improve its care of people living with dementia. The four wards completed training by Helen Skinner (Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Nurse Consultant) who … Read more
Michael takes on role during charity’s 10th anniversary year Michael Timmons was appointed Executive Director of Playlist for Life in April after previously serving as Head of Operations and Deputy Director before taking on the role of Interim Executive Director in January 2023. He has been with the organisation since 2019 and will now lead … Read more
We’re making a film to celebrate 10 years of meaningful music for dementia and we want YOU to get involved As you may know, 2023 marks the 10th birthday of Playlist for Life and as the celebrations near, we’d love to invite our community to participate in a celebratory video which will document our journey … Read more
Music had always been important to Sam’s dad Paul, who was diagnosed with dementia at age 62. As Sam researched more about dementia, he discovered that music played an important role in bringing other people living with the condition back to themselves. So, with the help of close family, Sam decided to make a playlist … Read more
Our Head of Communities, Rebecca Kennedy, shares how funding from the ScottishPower Foundation is supporting people living with dementia through the power of music. If life was a film, what music would feature on the soundtrack? At Playlist for Life, we ask those we support to think of the music that is meaningful to them; … Read more
We are excited to announce that Michael Timmons has been appointed as Playlist for Life’s new interim Executive Director. Michael Timmons has been appointed as Playlist for Life’s interim Executive Director as of January 2023. Our previous Executive Director, Michelle Armstrong-Surgenor, stepped down in December 2022 to pursue an exciting new role at Scottish Brain Sciences. The Board … Read more
Did you know that Playlist for Life works with almost 2,000 community groups and organisations supporting people living with dementia around the UK? In our new ‘Help Point Spotlight’ feature, we’re shining a light on some of the amazing groups who are helping people living with dementia to discover the power of personalised playlists as … Read more
The HOPE Foundation of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow has awarded music and dementia charity Playlist for Life a grant of £3,000. The grant will be used to enhance Playlist for Life’s online training for healthcare and social care professionals working in the field of dementia care. Carol Topper, who lives with young onset dementia, … Read more
We’re working with Scotland’s Fire and Rescue Service to support people living with dementia What’s the connection between Playlist for Life, a music and dementia charity, and the world’s fourth largest fire and rescue service? Our new partners at Scottish Fire and Rescue Service do a huge amount to keep us all safe, and this … Read more
Following a rigorous selection and assessment process, Playlist for Life has been chosen from more than 400 charities across the UK as overall winner of the 2020 GSK IMPACT Awards. Back in March 2020 we were announced the good news that we were chosen as one of 10 winners of a GSK Impact Awards. Today … Read more
