WELCOME / CROESOSound Memories radio is a dementia friendly life story & nature project working closely with older people, their families, carers & communities. We create client led memory resources, celebrating life & inspiring a more connected sense of Self. Older people have said that they would feel more empowered if they were still able to help each other (Blood : 2013). At Sound Memories, we enable older people to create sound & story resources that improve the quality of their life & that they then share as resources to help others.
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Over the past 8 years, we have become a multi award winning project, shaped by our growing body of listeners, the older people who kindly volunteer their stories, by partnership working & the ongoing support of our Friends of Sound Memories Group Page.
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Life StoryWe love making life story resources with older people, watching them grow as they remember parts of their story, is magical. We begin by spending quality time, getting to know the person, building trust & truly hearing them. Sometimes the person simply shares their story, other times their interests or hobbies. We write & publish digital stories & books as well as more bespoke items tailored specifically to an individual person's needs, like with our To be in the Now project.
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Nature NarrativesAs well as prompting fond memories, the sound of nature brings about a sense of peaceful calm & well being, When we create Environmental Sound Maps, we retrace the story remembered by the older person, their family &/or carers, building a sound story around their favourite places of nature, enabling them to connect with a sense of identity through place. We then share the nature narratives here, as part of our resources for others. This enables older people to help each other & empowers kindness.
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