A hard week but a nice ending!
It's been a long week but I was sent some photos from my team that made my day.
A few months ago, I had a random chat with two volunteers who had both lost their husbands. We got talking about music and discovered they both had piles of records at home but nothing to play them on and that these records held so many memories of their lost ones.
I went away deep in thought... and a few months later (and some serious funding writing efforts!) one of my services launched the Vinyl club. A place older residents can bring their records and share the memories that the songs bring back. They were served refreshments and mocktails and all sang ,and cried a little, to old favourites.
Sometimes my job is heartbreaking. Other times, brings such happiness.
Play your songs everyone, music is magical x
A few months ago, I had a random chat with two volunteers who had both lost their husbands. We got talking about music and discovered they both had piles of records at home but nothing to play them on and that these records held so many memories of their lost ones.
I went away deep in thought... and a few months later (and some serious funding writing efforts!) one of my services launched the Vinyl club. A place older residents can bring their records and share the memories that the songs bring back. They were served refreshments and mocktails and all sang ,and cried a little, to old favourites.
Sometimes my job is heartbreaking. Other times, brings such happiness.
Play your songs everyone, music is magical x
