Our musicians have been speaking about some of the most significant moments they have experienced whilst sharing Joy Through Live Music with Music in Hospitals & Care.
Amy Rayner has been working with us in Scotland since 2014.
“I think my most memorable moment was when I was playing for a ward at Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline and a man who was there with dementia decided to get up and dance with his wife who was visiting him while I played ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’ by Elvis. It was hard not to get choked up and I noticed that a few of the nurses were getting a bit teary watching them! It was a very touching moment. Another time I always remember fondly was when I was performing for a young girl at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh. She couldn’t speak or move much but the way her face lit up when she heard the music was so lovely, I didn’t want to leave!”
Make double the difference when you support our Big Give Christmas appeal
We’re excited to share that on Tuesday 2 December, we’ll be launching our biggest Christmas appeal to date – the Big Give Christmas Challenge. Every donation we receive up to £30,000 will be match funded, making twice the impact this Christmas.
Trustees’ Week: Jeremy Huw Williams
This Trustees’ Week we are thanking Jeremy Huw Williams for his contributions and dedication over the past seven years as a trustee and eleven years as a supporter.
World Mental Health Day: Supporting patients at Charlton Lane Hospital
This World Mental Health Day, we’re celebrating the healing power of live music at Charlton Lane Hospital’s Mulberry Ward in Cheltenham, which provides specialist care for older people with acute mental health conditions.