Recent Funding and Projects
Music For All Ages
In October 2023, we began an intergenerational music project “Music for All Ages” supported by Norfolk Community Foundation through the Sheila Ann Day Fund
The project will include two intergenerational choir events, where care home residents and school children will be perform and enjoy music together, zoom sessions from care homes across Norfolk and free music and movement classes for babies, toddlers and care home residents.
We look forward to sharing the success of the events with you.
We are happy to say that we have been awarded another round of funding via the Sheila Ann Day fund and Norfolk Community Foundation to continue our music and movement sessions in care homes!
Our music and movement sessions have seen all ages brought together for fun, interactive sessions full of singing.
Funding has allowed us to make connections with local organisations who specialise in leading high quality pre-school music and movement activities. The sessions led by Twinkletoes, Boppity Bunnies, Bambeatos, Glow-worms and Beebops have been extremely popular and we look forward to engaging with more professionals as the project moves forward.
See our Music for All Ages project feature on the Norfolk Community Foundation website
We have used funding to purchase equipment that allows us to broadcast our virtual choir from care homes across Norfolk, giving us the opportunity to bring live music opportunities to more residents and bring our Friend in Deed community together.
Christmas 2023, we brought together school aged children and care home residents at a festive singing event called Christmas Voices. Kindly hosted by Town Close School, residents from 6 care homes came together to sing and socialise with pupils from Sprowston Infant School and the Town Close chamber choir.
Christmas 2024 saw Christmas Voices return to Town Close School, with pupils from Catton Grove Primary and residents from 8 care homes!
Our first event was a Valentines Day celebration hosted by our friends at Ormiston Victory Academy in Costessey, Norwich.
We brought together residents from three Norfolk care homes, with pupils from Ormiston Victory and other local schools.
Entertainment was provided by pupils from OVA, and Holly Graham. We shared an afternoon tea buffet from The Feed and made some Valentines Day crafts.
Residents returned home with handmade Valentines Day cards from the pupils to share with their friends.
On Monday 29th April, we celebrated Global Intergenerational Week with an event at Hellesdon Community Centre, which brought together residents from 6 local care homes and pupils from Firside Junior School.
The afternoon consisted of table top games and puzzles, live entertainment from Norwich singer Amanda, followed by tea and cake.
Our third event in June was hosted by Town Close School in Norwich, in their gorgeous summer marquee. Residents from 6 care homes came together with children from Town Close School nursery, reception and year 1 enjoyed the sunshine together, with refreshments and live music from the talented Nick Stephenson.
In Autumn 2024, we explored something new…a silent disco in Northrepps, North Norfolk!
Led by Sally at Let’s Dance Norfolk, we brought together pupils from Sidestrand Hall School and care home residents from 6 care homes who danced together and shared lunch. It was a wonderful event, and began a new connection with Sidestrand School.
Movement for All Ages
In April 2023, we launched an intergenerational project supported by Norfolk Community Foundation through the Great Yarmouth Community Fund.
The project funds Friend in Deed supporting residents at Lydia Eva Court and The Lawns, providing 9, free to attend intergenerational movement sessions led by EPIC Norfolk and organise a large community sport event.
We look forward to sharing the progress of this project with you.
