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Motion · S6M-01655 · 12 Oct 2021

Forget Me Notes

Lodged by Gordon MacDonald Standard Motion 23 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament commends the Forget Me Notes project, an open-to-all charity built upon dementia-friendly values, which uses music to build community and tackle isolation in a variety of settings; notes that the aim of the project is to enhance communication opportunities with the use of music, to help build inclusive communities, and demonstrate the power of music when working with people who have dementia; understands that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the project’s choir changed from physical meetings at the Salvation Army Hall on Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, to twice weekly Zoom meetings, and now has members joining from Plymouth, York, Newcastle, Aberdeen and Perth; notes that Forget Me Notes has, in collaboration with Together in Song and Capital Theatres, live-streamed two concerts, from the Kings Theatre, of songs curated by members and written by participants of Capital Theatre’s Tea & Jam sessions; recognises that, through the summer, the project also established a choir in the park, holding face-to-face practices in Saughton Park Bandstand, and has built a community of people with members joining from local care homes, including Clovenstone House, and praises the efforts of the Forget Me Notes staff and volunteers throughout the pandemic.

Supporters (23)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.