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The Warmth That Surrounds – Our Mum’s Song by Duncan and Heather Williamson
When Mum found out she had secondary breast cancer in 2015 the news devastated us all. It felt particularly cruel coming shortly after she received the all clear from her first battle with cancer years earlier. Mum lived with her terminal diagnosis for the best part...
National Lottery & Jay Blades honours Swan Song with a Community Bench
The National Lottery is launching 12 Community Benches across the UK to honour individuals that have gone above and beyond for their community. We are so thrilled that one of these is dedicated to our very own Ben Buddy Slack for his work with The Swan Song Project....
“Starting at The Swan Song Project” by Gemma Cross – Fundraising Manager
At the time of writing this I am in my fourth week as Fundraising Manager at The Swan Song Project – and what a fantastic four weeks it has been! I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on my time so far and to share a thing or two with you. Having been a Swan Song...
“Everything is Alright” Ron’s song by Alexia Reed
My late husband , Ron Reed, received palliative care at Marie Curie Hospice in Bradford from October 2017 to July 2019. He found The Swan Song Project really helped him and made him more positive and able to accept the reality of his own death. It enabled us as a...
Appreciate Life – My Mum’s Song by Lindsey King
My mum, Lydia Nicoll, received palliative care at St. Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds from October to December 2018. One thing that kept her going during her final weeks was The Swan Song Project. I’m not sure how she came upon the flier about the project but I remember...
The first 10 weeks of The Swan Song Project
The first 10 weeks of The Swan Song Project In May 2017 I began the first sessions for The Swan Song Project at Marie Curie Hospice Bradford. I had been developing this project for what seemed like a long time, about 18 months since initial idea so I was very excited...
Case Study -Writing a song virtually with The Swan Song Project by Stephanie Ingham
Stephanie Ingham shares her experience of writing a song virtually with The Swan Song Project.
Yorkshire charity offers a swansong opportunity for people facing death and bereavement
The Yorkshire charity was founded in 2017 by songwriter Ben Buddy Slack after he lost his grandma and was left regretting not recording her singing. Since then, the project has supported more than 60 people to express themselves in song. Search for a song by Song or...
Marie Curie – “Songs can be the soundtrack to your life”
Musician and songwriter Ben Slack is helping people living with a terminal illness to compose songs about their lives. Working with Ben, people write and record a piece of music and then share it with friends and family if they wish to. Search for a song by Song or...
BBC News – Writing a song for family ‘to remember me by’
A Yorkshire charity is helping patients with terminal illnesses write a song they can leave behind for their loved ones. The Swan Song Project was started by Ben Slack at Marie Curie Hospice Bradford in May 2017. Vic Simborowski, who recently wrote a song with their...
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