Pictured: WPD’s Karen Welch proudly accepts the award for their work with Music in Hospitals & Care.
Music in Hospitals & Care Cymru were delighted to win first place in the ‘Arts, Business and Brand Identity’ category at this year’s Arts & Business Cymru Awards ceremony. The prestigious event took place on stage at Wales Millennium Centre on Thursday 11 July in front of over 400 guests. The award winners were chosen by an independent panel of judges who have expertise in practical art forms, sponsorship and the aims of the private sector.
MiHC Cymru were proud to receive the award for our partnership with Western Power Distribution (WPD). The partnership project was supported by A&B Cymru’s CultureStep programme, and enabled 15 live music concerts to take place in Day Centres across West Wales, benefitting over 300 vulnerable people in some of the most isolated areas of Wales.
WPD also won the award for ‘Business of the Year’ for their inspiration work with 9 Arts Organisations across Wales, where projects focus on reaching a target market and raising awareness of its Priority Services Register for vulnerable customers. Click here to watch a summary of WPD’s partnerships on YouTube, or read their press release here. The judges congratulated WPD on its clarity in effectively communicating messages while supporting such a variety of arts organisations across Wales and agreed that the many partnerships stood as a real model of excellence in the field.
The Award trophies, which were specially commissioned for the ceremony, were designed and made by ceramicistDaniel Boyle. They were presented to the winners by well-known celebrities, including MiHC Cymru Patron and Grammy Award winning Soprano Rebecca Evans.
Supporter spotlight: Robin and Anne Barr
Robin and Anne have supported Music in Hospitals & Care in Scotland for many years. Robin was awarded Charity Champion in 2019 at the Scottish Power Foundation Awards. We hear from Robin about their connection to the charity.
An unforgettable evening of wine, music and song
Join us on Thursday 24 September at the historic St James Garlickhythe Church in central London for a very special evening of live music. Guests will enjoy wine and canapés from 6:30pm, with music starting at 7:30pm until around 9:20pm.
Celebrating Make Music Day with more interactive Music Jams
Our Music Jam initiative is due to be rolled out to hospitals across the UK after demonstrating for more than a decade the positive impact it has on the mental health and wellbeing of patients in Edinburgh.