Spark! Singing for Parkinson’s

This event aims to bring together people with lived experience, clinicians, researchers and artists to share our recent findings of the impact of singing on facial expressions and mobility.

This unique opportunity will connect stakeholders from clinical and artistic backgrounds to share discipline specific strategies for preserving facial mobility in Parkinson’s, and to spark some fruitful connections and bring about new opportunities for collaborations as our research moves forward.

Schedule

9.30am – 10.30am Arrivals and networking (refreshments provided)

10am – 10.05am Welcome

10.05am – 10.45am East Suffolk Skylarks singing session

10.45am – 11.15am Presentation of research

11.15am – 11.30am Break

11.30am – 12.30pm Panel discussion facilitated by Katherine Zeserson
•    Dr Abbi Webb, Clinical Research Fellow 
•    Sheeba Mason, Parkinson’s Nurse Consultant 
•    Steph Wakeman, Artist  
•    Speech and Language Therapist
•    Research Participant

12pm – 12.30pm Lunch (hot meal provided)

1.30pm – 2pm Talk: an overview on the benefits for singing and Parkinson's

2pm – 2.15pm Introduction to afternoon discussions

2.15pm – 3.30pm Break-out groups

3.30pm – 4pm Conclusions

The research has been conducted in partnership with Britten Pears Arts, University of Suffolk, the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust and University of Essex.

East Suffolk Skylarks is generously supported by The Linbury Trust and The Suffolk Giving Grantmaking Programme through Suffolk Community Foundation.

The research project was funded by Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals Charity fund. 

For further information please contact:

Lucy-Eve Munn, Head of Later Life Programmes at Britten Pears Arts
[email protected] 
Dr Abbi Webb, Clinical Research Fellow, Institute of Health and Wellbeing at University of Suffolk
[email protected]

If you would like to have a stand on the day to promote your services, please contact Lucy-Eve Munn for further details.

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