{"id":1391,"date":"2015-01-29T15:45:25","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T14:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/?page_id=1391"},"modified":"2025-02-20T15:20:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:20:16","slug":"singing-for-the-brain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/singing-for-the-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"Singing for Memory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Singing for Memory Sessions were run by Grange Soroptimists\u00a0 at Allithwaite Community Centre for people and their carers living with dementia, memory issues or speech problems. The sessions ran for 6 years finishing in 2022, having finally run with zoom sessions during Covid for a diminishing number of clients.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">It is with regret that Singing for Memory has now finished. The combination of restrictions on\u00a0 singing in groups, our vulnerable clients\u00a0 and dwindling of group numbers has made it impossible to continue. Grange Soroptimists would like to thank all those in the Community who helped make it such a success over the 6 years it was running.<\/span><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2973\" style=\"width: 891px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/dscf0661\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2973\" src=\"\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2019\/05\/DSCF0661.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"891\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2019\/05\/DSCF0661.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2019\/05\/DSCF0661-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2019\/05\/DSCF0661-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2019\/05\/DSCF0661-1024x711.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Janice Welcoming everyone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2950\" style=\"width: 893px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/singing-for-the-brain\/copy-1-of-dscf0651\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2950\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2950\" src=\"\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2019\/04\/Copy-1-of-DSCF0651.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"893\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2019\/04\/Copy-1-of-DSCF0651.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2019\/04\/Copy-1-of-DSCF0651-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2019\/04\/Copy-1-of-DSCF0651-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2019\/04\/Copy-1-of-DSCF0651-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Refreshments before the session<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/blog\/music-and-dementia-a-powerful-connector\/\">Research <\/a>has shown that when communication through speech becomes difficult, people with dementia can still be actively involved in vocal expression through singing- especially through singing well known and familiar songs.<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_69d0364b098a6 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_69d0364b098a6\">\n\t<h1 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> Photos taken at the sessions\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (with permission of all attendees)<\/span><\/h1><\/div>[vc_media_grid grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1740061187638-69179eef-dc89-4&#8243; 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class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> <\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Information for other Clubs thinking of setting up Singing for Memory sessions<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><\/span><\/h1><\/div>[vc_column_text]Any club or organisation thinking of setting up Singing for Memory sessions here is some information \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/singing-for-the-brain\/information-for-other-clubs-thinking-of-setting-up-singing-for-memory-pdf\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4754\">INFORMATION FOR OTHER CLUBS THINKING OF SETTING UP SINGING FOR MEMORY pdf<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_69d0364b09ddd .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_69d0364b09ddd\">\n\t<h1 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> <\/p>\n<h2>Awards<\/h2>\n<p><\/span><\/h1><\/div>[vc_column_text]The group have been recognised by a number of awards including the Best Practice Award\u00a0 for\u00a0 Health\u00a0 presented by Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/2017\/10\/30\/best-practice-award-at-sigbi-conference-cardiff-october-2017\/\">2017<\/a> and again in <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/2019\/10\/28\/sigbi-conference-bournemouth-oct-24-26th-2019\/\">2019<\/a> and the Carnforth Award\u00a0 2019 for the best long term project in the North West region of Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid element_width=&#8221;6&#8243; gap=&#8221;10&#8243; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1740061187687-43543c2d-53a4-8&#8243; 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