Forget-me-not Chorus FMNC Community: Cardiff North

Beneficiaries

  • People with Disabilities

    Those living with dementia in the community

  • Adults

    Those caring for someone with dementia

  • The General Public / Mankind

    Singing Buddies are community volunteers who give their time to support a chorister, encourage interaction and make sustainable and trusting relationships through the experience of singing together, developing a deeper sense of community.

  • Number of beneficiaries - 50

    Those living with and alongside dementia in North Cardiff

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

Led by a team of highly-trained musicians, our weekly singing sessions energise, engage, and empower those with dementia and those who love and care for them. It’s so much more than simply singing old songs, or bringing back memories. We commission and perform new pieces that celebrate our choristers and share their experiences with the wider community. It's about creating new memories, enjoying new experiences, and celebrating life in the moment.

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BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

50

Those living with and alongside dementia in North Cardiff

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£10,000.00

TIMELINE

Jan 2013 Onwards

Activity goals

To energise, engage, and empower those living with and alongside dementia

Improved health and wellbeing, reduced isolation, joy through song

Opportunities for peer support and friendship

Activity Actions

  • Weekly in-person singing sessions - free of charge, and no referral needed

  • Regular 'sharings' for friends, family and the wider community

  • Performances in public arts venues to demonstrate what can be achieved on the dementia journey

Activity details
GEOGRAPHIC REACH

Wales: Cardiff

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

Qualitiative and quantitative evaluation

OTHER PARTNERS