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We returned to the care settings who accessed introductory training from us in 2016-17 to assess the medium term impact of these projects and to support the staff’s continued use of music with those in their care. Additionally we were keen to find out what practitioners and their managers felt was needed in terms of future support and/or training.

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We attended the British Association for Music Therapy conference in London, chairing a Roundtable presentation with 5 Advisory Panel music therapists who shared their experiences of delivering introductory training projects in the UK using our sill-sharing approach, with a focus on lessons learned and inviting discussion among other UK music therapists sharing their skills independently.

We shared in the delivery of a conference hosted by Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge) and funded by the Utley Fundation, alongside fellow Dementia and Music Commissioners from Anglia Ruskin University, Methodist Homes for the Aged, Playlist for Life and Music for Dementia 2020.

Our Director was a commissioner working with the Utley Foundation and ILC-UK to explore the existing use of music in dementia care, and collating the wide-ranging evidence for its benefits, including using music to tackle anxiety, depression and stress in people living with dementia.

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Guest lecture to students on the Masters in Music Therapy course at the University of Roehampton, with a focus on skill-sharing as a technique for music therapists to extend the reach of their work and responsible international development practice.

We enlisted the help of our UK Partners who participated in projects within our “Bringing it all back Home” initiative to co-create a short film showcasing the impact and potential of the training projects for people offering care and activities to people across the lifespan within our UK Programme.

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We returned to The Montrose Centre (Fort William, Highlands), to support staff with their ongoing use of music following the introductory training project delivered in 2016. Sharing successes, developing practice and troubleshooting.

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We returned to Moss Park (Fort Williams, Highlands), to support staff with their ongoing use of music following the introductory training project delivered in 2016. Sharing successes, developing practice and troubleshooting.

We returned to Haviland House and the Bradbury Centre, run by Guildcare (Worthing), to support staff with their ongoing use of music following the introductory training project delivered earlier in the year. Sharing successes, developing practice and troubleshooting.

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Working again in partnership with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, we returned to Waterways Children’s Centre to support the ongoing use of music by staff who participated in our introductory training project in 2016. Sharing successes, developing practice and troubleshooting.