On Monday it was great to have a meeting with Paul. The summer holidays have meant that it is more than a month, so it was good to be able to talk one or two things through. We have been successful in securing a grant from the Weir Trust and Awards for All, so putting a plan into place for spending the monies has become clearer from a practical position.
I hadn’t attended All Singing and Dancing for some time, so it was great to be a part of that. I always come away feeling inspired. Being able to be a part of something where it is so obvious the participants get so much from it is brilliant. I am waiting to see a Chiropodist this week and have a corn on my foot which meant the idea of dancing was not good. Jean would tell you that even without a corn my dancing isn’t good!
On Wednesday I spent time at our new group at North Edinburgh Arts, while the numbers aren’t as high yet, the inspiration level is just as high. Building confidence and trust is something that needs and deserves time. We were delighted when one of our participants who we have known for only two weeks, wanted to give leaflets out to those who were in the Café. Off she went with several leaflets and was so proud of herself when she came back with the task completed.
I was involved in several Music Memories sessions this week including Blenham House, LifeCare, Ashbrook and Cramond Residence, all these groups are unique, and the delivery of our sessions means trying to understand that uniqueness and reflect what each participant offers to the group.
Thursday was a very different day and an important one for The Forget Me Notes project. We were singing for the first time as part of the Edinburgh Fringe at The Mound. We had quite a crowd with people singing and dancing for the whole hour that we were there. The songs we took were aimed at getting people involved and it worked so well. I hope this will become an annual event because, by the time we had finished, a lot more people had heard of Forget Me Notes and loads of people had their own video. As a way of raising our profile it was a roaring success.
Have you seen the details regarding the '50’s and '60’s night? We are holding a fundraiser at St Brides with a live band. It is going to be a great night. Dressing up is most definitely allowed and so is having fun. If you click on the link, then you will get directed to where you can buy tickets. We would love to meet you, and you would be helping a great cause. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-forget-me-notes-showcase-1950s-60s-evening-tickets-1556397289189?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
Hope you have a great week!