Creative Ageing Music Pilot Project (CAMPP) was developed in response to a strategic ambition to enhance healthy ageing offerings in and around Airdrie Town Hall.
The project was co-designed by North Lanarkshire Council Arts Development and NHS Health Improvement, aiming to explore the potential of music-based interventions to support ageing populations in North Lanarkshire. Through a series of development days, workshops, and evaluations, CAMPP has demonstrated significant social, emotional, and physical benefits for participants, while also identifying key considerations for future scalability.
Survey feedback indicated a strong desire for more creative activities among older adults in Airdrie. Previous successful programmes, for example Mind Music Soul, Memory Spinners, had left a gap in arts and health provision. NHS Health Improvement identified key health challenges in North Lanarkshire: dementia, COPD, coronary heart disease, mental health, digital exclusion, and social isolation. Hence the need to plan activities and events to address this.
The objectives included:
- Design and deliver a pilot music programme for healthy ageing groups.
- Evaluate its impact on emotional wellbeing, physical engagement, and social connection.
- Explore long-term feasibility and sustainability of a North Lanarkshire-wide model.
Feedback was collected from four organisations: Menspace (CLD), Alzheimer’s Scotland (Airdrie) , Parkinson’s Self Help Group (Airdrie) , and Glenboig Development Trust.
