For Facilitator - In advance of the session

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• This session is a short introduction to running a Playlist for Life Help Point. This is based on videos and guidance from our Help Point eLearning and we recommend that you work through this eLearning before running this presentation.
• Staff and volunteers at your Help Point can also work through the eLearning in their own time.
• To present these slides with videos embedded please download the presentation. Click File > Download > Microsoft PowerPoint
• This presentation includes some Speakers notes underneath the slides but these are just a guide and you should feel free to add your own personal touches relevant to your organisation.
• This presentation is not for service users or the people you support. You can find our Dementia Friendly Intro to Playlist for Life slides here

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Joining the

Playlist for Life

Help Point Network

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1. How music can help people live well with dementia

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• The role of Help Points

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• How to get started on a playlist

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What is covered:

1. Discover Playlist for Life

2. Welcome to the Help Point network

Welcome to the Help Point Network

Ways you can help

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How you share Playlist for Life is up to you and will totally depend on your services and capacity. Here are some ideas for getting involved but there is no expectation that you should do any or all of the following. All we ask is that you share our resources

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Sharing resources

• Display in your venue
• Include in mail outs or home delivery services
• Signpost to them on your website
• Include in activity packs

Supporting individuals

• Enable or support people to make their playlist, involve volunteers to help
• Share resources and advice with specific individuals, families and carers  you think will benefit 
• Use conversation starters and music as a befriending tool / getting to know people

Group work

• Check out our Group Activities Guide for inspiration

3. Building a Playlist

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To create a personalised playlist, we need to find the tunes that are special to us and get them all in one place. A personalised playlist can be short or long. It can be written on a piece of paper. It can be recorded onto a mix tape or made on a computer with a programme like Spotify or iTunes.

Whether you are making playlists for people at your Help Point or just sharing resources, these are useful skills for you to use or share with the people you are supporting.

Music Detective Skills

Share a song from your playlist!

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What's next?

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You’ve seen the power of playlists, we’ve shown you how to get started on a playlist, and share the power of music at your Help Point.

So although this is just an introduction, hopefully your own playlist journey is just beginning! Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Share our resources
• Put up our Help Point posters* in your venue or local area
• Connect with other organisations in your area
• Plan a Musical Tea to launch your Help Point

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�* You can find posters and further resources on the Help Point Materials page

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Stay in the loop

Look out for our Monthly Help Point newsletter which will be sent to the Help Point Leader, sharing updates, resources and a link to order more resources.

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Join our closed Facebook group

Share tips and success stories and learn from other Help Points around the UK. Join here.

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Come along to a virtual drop-in

Join our weekly Help Point drop in, Fridays at 10-11am on Zoom, for the chance to:� – Chat to a Playlist for Life Team member� – Network and share ideas with other Help Points� – Share success stories and challenges

Get in touch to receive the Zoom link.

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Find additional resources

Visit our Help Point Materials page for digital copies of our resources, tops tips for running dementia friendly services, activities ideas and more.

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Want to learn more?

Why not take our introduction to sharing the power of music in your community eLearning course!

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The eLearning has additional videos with examples from Help Points and more detail on creating and using a playlist and more.

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Visit the eLearning here

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