SCO ReConnect puts patients at the heart of the musical experience through a series of workshops at which patients are invited and supported to sing, play instruments, improvise and listen. Our aim is to use live music to improve patients' sense of well-being and quality of life, to help improve the sense of well-being in all staff working within the ward, and to encourage the general use of music in the care setting.

ReConnect workshops are delivered by a specialist workshop leader and two SCO musicians and involve dementia patients, visiting family members and NHS staff. Each session involves a range of interactive music activities based on stylistically varied music and songs, and the creation of improvised pieces that draw upon patients' mood or movements.