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“There could be something much more personalised and permanent to let his memory live on.” Writing “The Amazing” in memory of Oliver. Blog by Kathryn Jones

“There could be something much more personalised and permanent to let his memory live on.” Writing “The Amazing” in memory of Oliver. Blog by Kathryn Jones

  I’m Kathryn, and was (and always be) the mum of two boys – Noah and Oliver. My husband, Lee, and I first welcomed Noah in 2008, and Oliver completed our family in 2013. Very appropriately, Oliver was born on Valentines Day, and will always have a special place...
“Hearing everything we had been talking about come to life in music was incredible” Nicci’s blog

“Hearing everything we had been talking about come to life in music was incredible” Nicci’s blog

In November 2020, I lost my eldest son, Billy, after he took a party drug called MDMA. What he took was too pure something there is simply no way of knowing. Billy died just three days after his 24th birthday, and we were absolutely devastated. Billy had always loved...
“I wrote a song in memory of my son, Leo.” Richard Gibsons Blog for The Compassionate Friends

“I wrote a song in memory of my son, Leo.” Richard Gibsons Blog for The Compassionate Friends

In 2023 we were very happy to work with Richard Gibson to write a song in memory of his Son, Leo. Richard did an amazing job writing and recording the song “Forever Young (Boy Wonder) that you can listen to here. He recently wrote a blog for The Compassionate...
“I have terminal cancer – So wrote my own funeral song” Swan Song on BBC Look North

“I have terminal cancer – So wrote my own funeral song” Swan Song on BBC Look North

“Leeds-based charity The Swan Song Project has recently been awarded a ‘Shine a Light’ award for going above and beyond to support bereaved people across the country. When Sharna Matthews found out her lung cancer was terminal, she turned to music to...
The Swan Song Project wins national award for bereavement support

The Swan Song Project wins national award for bereavement support

Leeds-based charity The Swan Song Project has recently been awarded a ‘Shine a Light’ award for going above and beyond to support bereaved people across the country. The Swan Song Project is a unique charity that helps terminally ill and bereaved people...
Swan Song helps bereaved and terminally ill people tell life stories – Feature in the Telegraph & Argus

Swan Song helps bereaved and terminally ill people tell life stories – Feature in the Telegraph & Argus

Thank you to Bradford based paper The Telegraph & Argus for this lovely feature about our work. “Swan Songs tell the stories of loved ones life”. Featured 19/12/24. Click the link below to read the full story. “WHEN Michael Mcalpine’s wife Nicky...
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