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S O U N D M E M O R I E S R A D I O
Sound Memories Radio is a dementia friendly Life Story & Environmental Sound Project, helping older people to remember. When Cheryl returned to University in her 40's, she could never have guessed that her Masters research exploring Life Story & Dementia would become a multi award winning project, changing National policy & held as an example of best practice for Social Services, Health & Education Dept.s in Wales, Scotland & England. In addition, her Arts Empowerment Model has been published as a co- written paper within the International Journal for Storytelling & Health (2019) & she appeared as a Guest Speaker at the International Storytelling for Health Conference.
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W A L K 1 9 / C E R D D E D 1 9
During Covid 19, Cheryl has been designing innovative ways to help older people stay connected with a sense of place & identity through sound. In July, The Arts Council of Wales awarded Cheryl a Covid 19 Sustainability Grant for her project WALK 19 / CERDDED 19 - between now & December, she will engage a team of 5 artists, including herself, training them to collate dementia friendly soundscapes from across Wales, recording the daily walks taken during Covid 19, exhibiting the work via Social Media platforms & housing an overall Sound Map at Sound Memories Radio, linking the exhibited work to care homes & older members of the community.
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A S A M P L E O F F I L M S M A D E B Y C H E R Y L F R O M T H E S O U N D M E M O R I E S L I F E S T O R Y A R C H I V E
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M A N Y T H A N K S T O E V E R Y O N E W H O T O O K P A R T I N T H E M A K I N G O F T H E S E F I L M S .
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CONTACT DETAILS:
TEL: 07891 868438 e:cherylbeermusic@gmail.com WALES, UK |
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