A fantastic Leeds-based charity that works with terminally ill people and their families to make songs that will last after their deaths is to feature on a new TV series. Read the full story from the Yorkshire Evening Post here:...

Swan Song founder and Creative Director Ben Buddy Slack has been shortlisted for the "Community Champion Award" at this years Third Sector Awards. The Third Sector Awards celebrate the amazing work done by people and organisations working at charities. The award...

"Amazing Starts Here" is a new podcast series hosted by Love Island winner Amber Rose Gill. The podcast shares "inspiring stories from ordinary people who do extraordinary things with the help of The National Lottery." Episode 2 features an in depth interview with...

We are incredibly excited to be recruiting our first cohort of new songwriters to help more people celebrate life in a song. We are aiming to recruit a diverse group of freelance songwriters from a range of backgrounds and musical styles to ensure our service can meet...

Jon Gomm is a singer/songwriter based in Yorkshire, UK, known around the world for his virtuoso guitar playing style, soulful singing and his honest and emotive songwriting style.  Jon has recently pledged his support to a small charity called The Swan Song Project,...

I heard about The Swan Song Project from my brother. One of his friends knew Ben. We were actually with Mum at the time. Mum spent the last week of her life in the Bexley Wing at St James's hospital. Restrictions on visiting due to covid meant we were limited to two...

  I was introduced to Ben at The Swan Song Project through Hope, a registered charity who help young people when a loved one is seriously ill – I can’t find the words to thank Ben and all the musicians involved in my song, it meant so much to my whole family. My uncle...

A donation of £15,000 from a Havant crematorium will help a charity provide its services across the whole country. The donation to The Swan Song Project by The Oaks Crematorium was thanks to the generosity of families who have lost a loved one. The donation was raised...

Leeds musician recording memories for bereaved families is recognised by National Lottery We are absolutley thrilled to announce the arrival of a bespoke bench in honour of Swan Song founder Ben Buddy Slack. The bench is 1 of 13 across the country dedicated to people...

"My grandma always loved music and we’d sing and play music at her house. Towards the end of her life she was in a care home. My uncle and I went to visit her one day when she was pretty unresponsive, until we started playing “Black Velvet Band” (a traditional folk...