Our work and impact
For over 14 years, we've been dedicated to supporting vulnerable and socially isolated older adults. Today, we run 10 weekly music groups and community choirs across York, hosted in church halls, community centres, care homes, and City of York sheltered housing. Each year, we proudly engage around 500 older adults, while also partnering with local schools, colleges, and universities to involve hundreds of children and young people in our intergenerational programs.
Our impact in numbers
During 23-24, we supported almost 500 beneficiaries during weekly music sessions and events, and worked with over 650 children and young people. In detail, we have:
- Delivered 330 weekly music and singing sessions for 486 beneficiaries
- Involved an additional 188 older people at 20 community-based events, such as city-centre busking, concerts, and workshops at Age UK day clubs
- Worked with a dedicated team of 25 volunteers
- Included 659 children and young people
- Organised 26 intergenerational sessions, projects or events
- Registered 4,663 attendances across the whole project
- Provided transport for 88 people, who would otherwise have been unable to get involved in sessions
Over 90% of people reported increased happiness, confidence, activity levels, social connections and new friendships as well as improvements to their physical
health, such as pain control, improved sleep and mobility.
Based on the above numbers and the high volume of referrals we are regularly receiving from City of York local agencies and NHS social prescribers, we expect to continue increasing the number of people accessing our project over the coming year
health, such as pain control, improved sleep and mobility.
Based on the above numbers and the high volume of referrals we are regularly receiving from City of York local agencies and NHS social prescribers, we expect to continue increasing the number of people accessing our project over the coming year
