Music award for care organisation
Pendine Park has won a new accolade for the highly successful collaboration with the Hallé.
Proprietor Mario Kreft and Pendine Park’s artist in residence, Sarah Edwards and Steve Pickett, from the Hallé, have received a special award from Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones AM.
It was presented during a ceremony at Ruthin Craft Centre, hosted by Arts and Business Cymru who brought the Hallé and Pendine Park together.
The Hallé conducted a series of creative music with residents representing each of the organisation’s six care homes.
Mario said: “I think we are at the beginning of examining how important a role the arts can play in the care sector so that we can help people to lead more fulfilled lives.
“We are hoping the project is going to lead to more training for Care Practitioners so that we can use the experience to ensure that other people benefit in future.
“When you see somebody who is affected by dementia playing instruments and conducting professional musicians, it gives you understanding of how much empowerment is really important to people.
“One of the residents said that, despite her disability, it made her feel equal with the musicians from the Halle – and that is the most important thing to take away from this.
At the presentation ceremony, Ieuan Wyn Jones, the Minister for the Economy and Transport, renewed the Welsh Assembly Government’s commitment to providing financial backing to Arts and Business Cymru.
He said: “The work that they do bringing together arts, business and the wider community is a positive example of successful partnership working.
