Singing From The Heart
- imm music
- Aug 7
- 2 min read
“Singing from the Heart” is a project funded by NW Hearts and delivered by Intergenerational Music Making. Designed as a creative health intervention, the programme explores the role of music and breathwork in improving cardiovascular health, emotional wellbeing, and social connection. Four 6-week intergenerational music projects were planned across Greater Manchester, each targeting communities affected by heart disease.
Feedback from students
Importance of joining generations:
“I feel like this was a very enriching experience, we got to understand the perspective of elderly generation, by hearing about their experiences in life. This activity played a great role in bridging the gap between generations.” Musfirah Shariff
Passing of this knowledge:
“It was a precious opportunity for dietetic students to interact and share essential nutrition knowledge with the heart group in a wider community, empowering them to make informed dietary choices.” Natalie Kwong
The impact we expect to see:
“Our work has been impactful, in terms of sharing heart healthy recipes with the audience, as they seemed excited to use them at home.” Musfirah Shariff
“Through this campaign, we hope to make a meaningful impact not only on the Singing from the Heart group but also on the wider community, particularly those at higher risk of developing heart disease or looking to improving their heart health. While there is already a strong awareness of the effects of fats and salt on heart health, there is far less focus on the benefits of fibre, and how easy, affordable, and delicious it can be to include more of it in our diets! By practical resources and tasty, heart-friendly recipes, we aim to raise awareness and inspire long-term, positive changes in heart health through nutritional changes.” Marta Retuerto Felipe
Highlight of our experience of the project:
“Our experience working with the Singing from the Heart group has been truly inspiring! Through engaging with the group, we gained valuable insights into their ideas, needs, and current knowledge, which helped us shape the Eating for a Healthy Heart campaign to reflect what matters most to them and their journey. We found it very valuable speaking with members individually - allowing us to better understand their personal experiences and what they hoped to gain from the campaign in order to create more tailored resources. And of course, one of the highlights was singing with them during the sessions—it brought so much joy and energy to the experience!” Marta Retuerto Felipe
Appreciated to have a valuable chance to deliver education to older generation, they are nice, and it inspired me to improve presentation skill in the future." Jonathan Lap Fung Lam
We’ve also created a dedicated website featuring all of the resources we've developed, along with a social media campaign that shares additional tips and information. It would be wonderful if you could include a mention of these in the press release so that readers can easily access and benefit from the materials. You can also access our social media through the website.
Thank you again for this opportunity—we really appreciate your support!
Best wishes,
Marta & the team