Shop now open! Share your love of music and support Playlist for Life. Visit now.

Shop now open! Share your love of music and support Playlist for Life. Visit now.

Musical Tea Month is here!

Share the music you love, bring back old memories and create new ones at a Musical Tea event this April to help raise awareness of the power of music for dementia. Did someone say Bananarama Bread? We’ve giving the beloved afternoon tea a Playlist for Life makeover, encouraging everyone to come together and share in the joy … Read more

Playlist for Life announce new office details

Playlist for Life have now relocated to the Pentagon Centre, Glasgow. The team can be contacted at the below address: Playlist for Life Suite 419 The Pentagon Centre 36 Washington Street  Glasgow G3 8AZ Email: info@playlistforlife.org.uk Phone: 0141 404 0683 Registered charity no: SC044072

Alzheimer Scotland West Highland curate a playlist for World Gaelic Week

Alzheimer Scotland West Highland have curated a playlist of popular Gaelic songs using Playlist for Life resources to share with residents living with dementia this World Gaelic Week. Around 60% of people with dementia live at home in the community. Playlist for Life partners with local organisations to raise awareness of the power of music … Read more

Help Point Spotlight: Aylesbury Library

Did you know that Playlist for Life works with almost 2,000 community groups and organisations supporting people living with dementia around the UK? Our ‘Help Point Spotlight’ feature shines a light on some of the amazing groups who are helping people living with dementia to discover the power of personalised playlists as part of their … Read more

Help Point Spotlight: The Beacon Club

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

Sign up to Musical Tea month!

Bring people together to connect through music and raise awareness of the power of personal music for people living with dementia. Musical Teas are a great way to connect with family, friends and colleagues while raising awareness for a worthy cause. Grab a cuppa, bake (or buy!) a cake, and make some new memories with … Read more

Improving staff wellbeing in Scotland’s social care sector

Wellbeing is at the heart of our mission at Playlist for Life. A carefully curated personalised playlist can help a person with dementia to live well and can also improve the wellbeing of those who care for them: from family members to adult social work and social care professionals. On 1st February 2022, The Scottish … Read more

HOPE Foundation helps us enhance training for dementia professionals

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

A new partnership with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

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

Show your support on Giving Tuesday

Help people living with dementia discover the power of personalised playlists this Giving Tuesday. There is no cure for dementia, but personally meaningful music can be a lifeline for people living with dementia. Playlists can reduce anxiety, make difficult tasks more manageable, and evoke memories that can help forge connections with loved ones. We need … Read more