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Forget-me-not Chorus FMNC Duet & Forte Care Home Programmes
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

We currently have 17 care homes on our programmes located in Wales and Cornwall. Additional care homes join the weekly zoom from across the UK, with a small number choosing to buy-in additional sessions if their budget permits. Regular in-person sessions are complemented by access to our regular zoom rehearsals: all delivery offers meaningful shared activity for staff and residents away from the everyday caring routine.

Beneficiaries

  • People with Disabilities

    Care home residents with dementia

  • Adults

    Those caring for people with dementia in a residential care setting

  • The General Public / Mankind

    Volunteer Singing Buddies who help build community, supporting choristers to share in the joy of song.

  • The General Public / Mankind

    In person audience for performance sharings

  • Number of beneficiaries - 360

    Care home residents and staff

Geographic reach

  • Wales: Nationwide
  • England: Cornwall
BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

360

Staff and residents

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£50,000.00

TIMELINE

Jan 2022 Onwards

Project Outcome Targets

Encourage cognitive, vocal and physical engagement through shared song

Build a feeling of belonging to a UK-wide community as well as building relationships with each home

Reduced isolation and improved health and wellbeing for all

Project Activities

  • Weekly zoom session, joining care homes from across the UK

  • Regular in-person sessions led by an expert music team

  • Access to library of pre-recorded singing sessions

Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Qualitative and quantitative evaluation

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

The National Lottery Community Fund

Cornwall participants

Shared Prosperity Funding

Supporting work in Cardiff and Newport

Pen y Cymoedd Community Fund

Supporting delivery in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Gwynt y Môr Fund

Supporting work in Conwy

Enhancing Pembrokeshire

Supporting work in Pembrokeshire
OTHER PARTNERS

Care Home Activity Coordinators

We work closely with staff teams to support delivery and ensure maximum benefit