And so, this is Christmas and what have you done?
What a good question for Forget Me Notes. This is a time when we look back over the last year and think about all the amazing things that have taken place during the last year.
Zoom Choir remains an important part of the project. Something that was established during covid has become an important part of what we do. It has also helped us with what can be achieved when using Zoom and how we can keep in contact with people.
We have started new Music Memory sessions and found five wonderful sessional facilitators who now are such an important part of Forget Me Notes. We are delivering 27 sessions a month, which represents more and more people being given access to music from a therapeutic point of view.
We started a partnership with Open Door called Music for Health and well-being and we continue our partnership with Capital Theatre with Together In Song.
Our two face to face choirs continue to be meaningful and well attended. At Saughton Park on Thursday fifty people, including children from Broomhouse Primary school gathered to sing together. It was great hearing children sing, the older adults sing and then all singing together it was marvellous.
Our volunteer project with 23 volunteers continues to reach out to support those who cannot come to the community-based services we offer. It is good to realise that people can be supported at whatever the level of dementia.
We also welcomed a new administrator and look forward to the benefits this will bring in the New Year.
As Mariah Carey sings “All I want for Christmas is you”. Lets make this season about the people we love and value. While we may not be able to afford those presents that everyone may want, we can afford a hug and then tell people that we love them. Just think about how this may affect someone’s health the whole year round, not just for Christmas.
Have a good time and see you in the New Year!