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Operasonic Port Songs and Stories
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Port Songs and stories is a community-based project designed to expand access to music for Newport residents of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds. Delivered by Operasonic, the initiative will offer free, high-quality music experiences through 2 x six week projects focusing on the homeless community and south asian families. The project supports community wellbeing, celebrates cultural diversity, and builds social cohesion through creative engagement.

Beneficiaries

  • The General Public / Mankind

    We will be focusing on working with those who are homless, vulnerable housed or in temporary accomodation and developing work with families from the South Asian community

  • Number of beneficiaries - 250

    The project is focussed on support 2 marginalised communitie

Geographic reach

  • Wales: Newport
BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

750

The project includes all the diverse communitie in Newport

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£7,500.00

TIMELINE

Nov 2025 - Mar 2026

Project Outcome Targets

Inspire participants to engage with music, develop skills or just have a go

Promote well-being – use a program of music intervention to improve mental health and confidence

Develop greater community cohesion, using participation to strengthen social connection

Project Activities

  • 6 week project with Homeless participant the finishes with an open sharing and recordings.

  • A songwriting and lullaby projected aimed at isolated members of the south asian community

  • Session Sharings, , including Newport Literary festival and Newport Music Trail

  • Recording and sharing music created in Newport and about Newport

  • Promoting and monitoring the project

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY funding to support the project delivery £7500 Flexible The funding will cover the project expenses ie faciliator costs
Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Quarterly

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being UN SDG 4: Quality Education UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequality UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities UN SDG 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Participant feedback (surveys, focus groups). Attendance records. Case studies. Facilitator feedback

OTHER PARTNERS

Community and third sector partners

Newport has a vibrant creative and community sector which we work closely with