Opportunities & Events

Unlocking Futures: Music is Medicine for Perinatal Mental Health Symposium

Location: The Gate, Keppoch Street Cardiff CF24 3JW | Start Date: Fri 18 July, 10am - 4.30pm

Summary:

This UK first Lullaby Symposium brings together; evaluation of Lullaby instigators Carnegie Hall, delivery organisations from Australia, Live Music Now Lullaby participants, musicians and commissioners to explore the opportunities this project holds for parental health and early years development, policy and systems in Wales and the UK. More info here

Content:

Is collaborative songwriting a missing link in perinatal mental health care systems in the UK? Live Music Now have been delivering Lullaby projects since 2020, with positive outcomes for parents and children.

Current NHS figures show ‘perinatal mental illness affects 27% of new and expectant mums and covers a wide range of conditions. If left untreated, mental health issues can have significant and long-lasting effects on the woman, the child, and the wider family.’

At a time of acute systemic pressures in both primary and secondary care, it is urgent that we explore the efficacy of musical care for long lasting perinatal mental health benefits, infant development and health worker morale and skills.

What to Expect

Learnings from delivery of 30 Live Music Now Lullaby projects since 2020, including independent academic analysis from Dr Kerry Wilson of Liverpool John Moores University.

Commissioner viewpoint: how does the lullaby project support children and young people and women’s health strategies in Wales and the UK ? With perspectives from funding partners and Jo Ward; Change Maker and NHS adviser.

Parents: hear how the lullaby project has impacted the life and health of a participant turned Live Music Now Lullaby Ambassador.

Music and musician viewpoint: hear original compositions from parents on the project

Lullaby around the world: hear from Dennie Wolf of Wolf Brown, representing evaluation of Carnegie Hall’s work and Emily Gann of Connecting the Dots in Music, delivering the Lullaby project in Australia since 2019.

Round Table: experts in health, music, and education will reflect on the Lullaby project and symposium theme, with an opportunity for audience questions.

Why Attend?

✔ Understand and engage with the opportunity for wider application of this innovative and impactful creative health intervention, including responding to health inequalities.

✔ Sharing of the personal experience of and developmental journey of a Lullaby participant.

✔ Hear the motivations of decision makers and commissioners utilising lullaby for parent, infant and community health in Wales.

✔ Network with people working for health, education, the arts and social care in Wales and the UK.

✔ Learn from evidence from and reflections from 30 Lullaby projects, including how musical health can have short and long term benefits on individuals and communities.

For any questions, please contact us at: cymru@livemusicnow.org.uk