Saffron Hall Trust and Anglia Ruskin University warmly invite the Mayor and Mayoress of Saffron Walden to join the autumn sharing event of our joint music & dementia initiative, Together in Sound on Friday 2 December 2022 at Saffron Hall. Please RSVP by Monday 21 November to rsvp@saffronhall.com or call 01799 588545.

Together in Sound music therapy groups aim to bring the power of music to those living with dementia. We focus on joint music-making and listening with a goal of supporting communication, relationships, and increasing quality of life through a collaborative group process. Saffron Hall and Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research at Anglia Ruskin University are pleased to be working in partnership to provide the opportunity for people living with dementia and their carers to attend a music therapy group.

The care of dementia has never been more important. The estimated number of people affected by dementia across West Essex and Hertfordshire is now 18,433, and the total number of people living with dementia across the UK is expected to reach 1.1 million by 2030. Together in Sound aims to support improved care for those with dementia and reduce isolation for their companions. This autumn, 54 participants from across our community are attending weekly music therapy sessions, designed to bring people affected by dementia together. As an arts charity that champions inclusive music-making for all, Saffron Hall Trust is proud to be investing in this long-term initiative in our local community.

This session will be led by music therapist Claire Flower with music therapy trainee Mina Tung and will celebrate the creativity of participants from across three groups, coming together to make and share music together. We are delighted to be joined by children from R A Butler Academy who have been learning about dementia, and flautist Carys Gittins who has been collaborating with the groups this term.

The Mayor and Mayoress are invited to join participants and other guests for some light lunch after the session has finished.

 Friday 2 December 2022

Sharing: 11:00 – 12:15 (please do not arrive earlier than 10.45am) 

(Light lunch until 1.30)

Saffron Hall, Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH 

Parking is available on-site, there will be volunteers in the cark park to direct.

This event is by invitation only. RSVP by Monday 21 November to rsvp@saffronhall.com / 01799 588545

(Invitation for the Mayor accepted on 10/11/22)