Songsters Across Kent; Music, Dementia & Wellbeing

Hi everyone, Following discussions with Spacehive and Kent County Council, we have made a small adjustment to the scale of Songsters Across Kent in order to secure the KCC pledge. The project will now deliver 50 sessions (rather than 60), while maintaining the core aims and impact of the programme across participating community hubs in Kent. We hope to still reach the same number of people, and establish positive impacts in these music, dementia and wellbeing communities. We are very pleased to confirm that this enables us to retain the generous support of Kent County Council, who will be contributing £5,247 towards the project. Thank you again to all our backers for your support — it has been fundamental in making this project possible. We’re now moving into delivery and will share further updates as the programme gets underway. Looking forward to thanking you all at our celebration concert this Friday 8th May at Folkestone's Quarterhouse; don't forget to email [email protected] to secure your seat! With gratitude, Nina

Hi everyone 💛 I’m so pleased to invite you to our Songsters Celebration — a special thank you concert for all of our amazing supporters 🎶 📍 The Quarterhouse, Folkestone 49 Tontine St, CT20 1JT 📅 Friday 8th May Doors 7:00pm | Music from 7:30pm I’ll be joined by a brilliant band — Sam Dunn (guitar), Alex Bennett (keys), Stephen Bridgland (bass) and Simon Bridgestock (drums) — for an evening of joyful music, including songs from my original catalogue. 🎟️ Your tickets Each donor is entitled to 2 tickets (you + a guest) 👉 To confirm your attendance, please email: [email protected] by Tuesday 5th May Please include: ~ Your name ~ Your guest’s name (if bringing one) ~ Any access requirements (The Quarterhouse is an accessible venue, with ground floor auditorium seating available.) Tickets won’t be issued — your names will be added to a guest list on the door. 💛 Bringing additional guests? If you’d like to invite others, they’re very welcome to join! They can secure a place by making a donation (£10 minimum) via: 👉 https://www.musicalwalkabout.com/ I’d absolutely love to celebrate with as many of you as possible — this project wouldn’t exist without you. Thank you again, and I hope to see you there! Nina ~

Hi everyone, Now that the campaign has closed, I wanted to share a quick update — and most importantly, to say a huge thank you. Through Spacehive, we raised £3,831 from an incredible group of supporters, which is a fantastic show of belief in Songsters Across Kent. Alongside this, we’ve also secured additional support from Kent County Council, which will be processed separately following the campaign. This means we’re now in a strong position to move forward with the project and begin planning delivery. I’ll be sharing more updates in the next few days about what happens next, including details of our Donor Thank You Concert on Fri 8th May 🎶 Thank you again for being part of this — your support has genuinely made this possible. Nina ~