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Live Music Now – communications strategies for work in care homes and SEND schools
“You’ve given us a lot to think about and clear advice on next steps too which has been invaluable. The PowerPoint you made for us has already been very helpful. I’ll be using elements of it next week at our Board Strategy day and as a reference guide as we develop the schools comms. We…
Read MoreProtea Care – copywriting and editing for a children’s care home
Protea Care wanted help with copywriting and editing its Statement of Purpose, and ‘About us’ and ‘Vision, mission and values’ copy.
Read MoreCedar Care Homes – brochure copy for elderly care
“The service was excellent: Anita and Dyfan quickly grasped what we were trying to express as an organisation. The resulting copy was spot on and required barely any edits. It was a real pleasure working with them – I always look forward to working with Writing Services and wouldn’t look anywhere else for copywriting.” Minal Desai,…
Read MoreNotaro care homes – research and write brochure and web copy
Writing Services was asked to research and write brochure and web copy for Notaro Care Homes, a family-run business with 10 homes in Weston-super-Mare. Notaro Care Homes is a family-run business which cares for residents in 10 homes in Weston-super-Mare. Most of the homes cater for elderly people, but there are also homes for those…
Read MorePODCAST [12] Bev Foster of Room 217, on using music to change the culture of care
In this episode, I’m talking with Bev Foster, Founding Director of Room 217, a Canadian social enterprise that uses music to change the culture of care. Bev started the organisation with her husband Rob, after experiencing first-hand the power of music for her dying father. It now provides music training for care staff as well…
Read MoreMusic for education & wellbeing podcast [7] TRANSCRIPT: How can parents/carers involve children in pre-school music? Liv McClennan, community musician
AH: Hello. It’s Anita here, and welcome to this month’s podcast. In this episode I’m talking with Liv McClennan, who’s co-director of a public interest company called ‘Music for Wellbeing’, and she’s also a community musician. Now there’s a lot I know that you’d be interested to hear from Liv, but this episode is a…
Read MoreMusic for education & wellbeing podcast [31] TRANSCRIPT: Sam Chaplin, leader of the London branch of the Choir with No Name
AH: Hello, it’s Anita here and welcome to this podcast. In this episode, I’m talking with Sam Chaplin, who is a community choir and music workshop leader, who’s also a singer songwriter, jazz trumpeter, pianist, composer and arranger. Why I thought you’d be particularly interested in Sam is that his music leading has centred around…
Read MoreAdvocating for music education, youth/community music and music therapy during the pandemic
We all know that the major stakeholders of music education, community music, youth music and music therapy will be struggling with the effects of the pandemic. Their instincts may be to focus in on what they think is essential, and to cut or reduce whatever music activities you provide or support. Anita Holford shares some…
Read MoreMusic for education & wellbeing podcast [12] TRANSCRIPT: Bev Foster, founding director of Room 217
AH: Hello, it’s Anita here, and welcome to the latest episode of this podcast. This time I’m talking with Bev Foster, who is founding director of Room 217. Room 217 is a social enterprise based in Canada that uses music to change the culture of care. And although that focuses on care for elderly people,…
Read MoreThe power of music – me, my Mum, music and dementia
This is a very personal post and I hope you don’t mind me sharing it amongst my usual blogs about communications. I want to help raise awareness of the importance of music in the lives of people with dementia, and share some helpful links. My Mum passed away eight months ago, in a wonderful care…
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