String of Hearts

Connecting communities through music in later life 🥁
Based in Trafford, Greater Manchester

[String of Hearts @StringofHearts_]

This song showcases the incredible efforts of unpaid carers in our community, who should be celebrated for everything they do for others 🌟

Congratulations to all of the carers for creating this song with @AminaFlute @LucyGeddes1 and thank you @CarersMcr for making it happen!

[Carers Manchester @CarersMcr]

Carers Week is here, and we're kicking things off with a beautiful song written and performed by unpaid carers.

Thank you to @StringofHearts_, Carers Manchester South, and the Dandelion Community for organising this project.

https://t.co/OJg7WlzXs8

[The National Academy for Social Prescribing @NASPTweets]

#DementiaActionWeek

We are celebrating the impact of the #PowerOfMusicFund on people living with dementia & their carers. 70 music & dementia projects have received funding, small grant awardees will receive funding over the next 3 years

Find out more: https://t.co/sgeZDrLezk

[String of Hearts @StringofHearts_]

Back to where it all began 🏡 4 years ago, String of Hearts started as a seed of an idea after getting together with older adults in our town centre.

Yesterday we enjoyed going back to Sale town centre with one of our groups to write a new song all about our community 💛

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@smileyfacehalo @NASPTweets @UtleyFoundation @ace_national @MusicforDemUK @MfACharity Thank you 😃

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We’re delighted to announce that we are supported by the #PowerofMusicFund!

This funding will help us to support people living with dementia and their carers through music.

Huge thanks to funders @NASPTweets @UtleyFoundation @ace_national @MusicforDemUK @MfACharity

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@WGN_Community @NASPTweets @UtleyFoundation @ace_national @MusicforDemUK @MfACharity Thank you so much!

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Thank you @OneMcr! We can't wait to get started with our music-making project connecting over 50s in Manchester 🥁

[One Manchester @OneMcr]

@SowtheCity @OddArtsUK @VFTSeditor @HMHCmcr @StringofHearts_ @ReformRadioMCR @rxtheatre 🎵We're also funding @StringofHearts_
to deliver an over-50s project across our Independent Living communities. The project is all about using music to connect people, reduce isolation, and improve wellbeing. 🎶

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String of Hearts members from Old Trafford performing at @StJohnsCentreOT on #Ageingactionday to showcase the power of music in later life 🌟

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Lovely day at Dunham Massey today with our Brooklands group for some fresh air, music and good company ☀️

Thank you for making us feel so welcome @DunhamMasseyNT

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Thank you @homeinstead for supporting String of Hearts! On Friday our Brooklands group were visited by Katie & Alan from @HISC_Alt_Sale who joined in with writing new lyrics about messages they’d like to share, of peace, harmony & friendship

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@FairFutures1 @4EVERManchester @Jigsawbury @BuryVCFA @BuryCouncil @BuryDirectory It was great to meet you all and congrats on your brilliant work!

[Fair Futures @FairFutures1]

We had a fantastic time @4EVERManchester #FMBDAY24! Didn't win an award but loved cheering on our amazing winning Bury colleagues The Eagle's Wing & @Jigsawbury . Great to meet new colleagues doing brilliant work @StringofHearts_ https://t.co/IdiMjdcQcA Community Media Crew ❤️

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Tonight String of Hearts has been nominated for a @4EVERManchester award celebrating community work across Greater Manchester!

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Listen to this episode of NASP's podcast on prescription, which features String of Hearts member talking about the power of music and community 🌟

[The National Academy for Social Prescribing @NASPTweets]

🎧 Listen now to our bitesize podcast episodes! 🎧

Our latest episodes of Podcast on Prescription, hears from 3 people who have benefitted from social prescribing.

Evrill shares how social prescribing helped her connect with others and music: https://t.co/JndKN2EIgy

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@Saratodd16 @TraffordCouncil @AminaFlute @hunte87 Aw thank you Sara! So lovely to see you

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🌟Time to Shine 🌟 Our Limelight group of residents from Old Trafford performed their favourite calypso song at a @TraffordCouncil event today celebrating 50 years since the formation of Trafford borough @AminaFlute @hunte87

[BBC Manchester @BBCRadioManc]

It's @SRileyMedia with you from 2pm 🥳

How do you feel about re-gifting unwanted or duplicate presents? 🎁

Hear from @LucyGeddes1 founder of @StringofHearts_ making a difference in Trafford ❤️

Listen live on BBC Sounds 🎧 https://t.co/KS0e8NA0g4

[String of Hearts @StringofHearts_]

@WGN_Community @6decadesandmore @hub_limelight Thank you for coming, it was so lovely having you! Look forward to more collaborations in 2024

[Wythenshawe Good Neighbours (WGN) @WGN_Community]

Thank you @StringofHearts_ for inviting our members to your joyful music showcase yesterday afternoon. It was absolutely superb. Loved the new lyrics to familiar songs - with witty, local twists! Really festive and fun! 😀🎅🎄☃️❄️ 👏

[Cllr Jane Slater @StretfordJane]

It was lovely to spend sometime yesterday with Trafford residents and ⁦@StringofHearts_⁩ hearing their adaptations of so many lovely songs. Thank you for inviting me 🎄