Live Music Sessions for Care & Community Settings
Alongside our private and public event work, Alan Yates Music also provides structured live music sessions, thoughtfully adapted for care homes and community settings.
Our approach has been shaped through years of experience working directly within care and community settings.
Music Experiences Designed for Care Settings
Our care and community sessions are designed as experiences, not just performances.
Each session follows a familiar, reassuring flow, helping residents feel comfortable and settled:
A gentle welcome and introduction
Familiar, recognisable music
Encouraged but unpressured interaction
A Structured yet unhurried pace
Inclusive of different abilities and levels of engagement
Delivered with a calm, respectful and professional approach
Our sessions are delivered with warmth, patience and sensitivity to individual needs.
They are designed to:
Encourage emotional connection, comfort and enjoyment
Support dignity, inclusion and respect
Create shared moments that promote positive mood and social connection
We focus on well-known music that encourages recognition and familiarity. Engagement is always invited gently and respectfully, while fully respecting those who prefer simply to listen or observe.
We provide live music sessions for:
Care homes
Nursing homes
Dementia-friendly environments
Residential and supported living
Community and wellbeing groups
How Our Sessions Support Care, Activity & Wellbeing
Our live music sessions are designed to support activity provision,
wellbeing and engagement within care and community settings.
Meaningful engagement through familiar, recognisable music
Person-centred activity, with flexibility to suit different responses and abilities
Inclusive participation, allowing residents to listen, sing along or simply enjoy being present
Emotional wellbeing, supporting comfort, enjoyment and a sense of connection
Consistent structure, helping residents feel settled and secure
Safe, professional delivery, aligned with safeguarding expectations
Sessions can be referenced as part of a planned activities programme and adapted to suit individual settings and resident needs.
Safeguarding & Professional Standards
For reassurance and peace of mind, all sessions are delivered in line with professional and safeguarding expectations:
DBS checked
Fully insured
Professional members of Equity and the Musicians’ Union
PAT-tested professional audio equipment
Practical Information
We are fully self-contained and provide our own equipment
Space and power socket required
Volume levels set appropriately for the environment
Discreet set-up and pack-down
We are happy to work closely with activity coordinators and care staff to ensure sessions run smoothly and appropriately.
Enquire About Care & Community Live Music
If you would like to discuss live music sessions for your care home or community setting, please get in touch.
→ Contact us to discuss availability, session options and your residents’ needs