Transforming Lives Through Music: Empowering our brave young patients
Alder Hey Official
English - June 16, 2023 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.63 MBHealth & Fitness Society & Culture charity hospital children fundraising liverpool health inspired inspiration Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Thanks to funding from the Isle of Man Anti-Cancer Association, we have been able to run regular participatory music workshops on our Oncology Unit. Led by professional cellist Georgina Aasgaard, we have seen our children and young people take part in music making, song writing, learning to play a wide range of instruments such as keyboard and ukulele and performing alongside Georgina. Music has also been used to help them de-stress and relax. As a result, we have seen significant improvements to children and young people’s anxiety levels, confidence and resilience, which have helped the whole family when spending long periods of time in hospital.
Podcast recorded and produced by Twin Vision