Our Impact: Case Studies
SWOPERA – Opera Reimagined
A creative fundraising opera concert by Poppy Harris in support of Songbirds Music UK.
Case Studies 2026
A Time to Shine
With Charley, A member of the Youth Service
Songbirds’ Impact
With Molly Bradley, Senior Youth Worker – Respiratory, MFT Youth Service
Songbirds Music on BBC Sounds!
Our Co-Director, Ros Hawley, was interviewed for BBC Sounds, talking about the work we do through music in hospital settings and our upcoming Better Together Festival at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
Ursula Martin at Better Together Festival
Ursula Martin, Chief Executive Officer of the Specialist Hospitals Clinical Group at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, gave a speech to kick off our Global Grooves parade at the Better Together Festival 2026!
QEPEP Medical Student Training 2026
Each year, Songbirds Music UK delivers annual medical student training as part of the University of Manchester Medical School QEPEP programme.
Helena & Gloria on Fledglings
Case Studies 2025
Julia on Fledglings
Young Creator Musician trainees’ perspectives
from our impact document
Young Creator Musician, and former patient at RMCH’s perspectives
from our impact document
Parent’s perspective
from our impact document
Young Person, MFT Youth Service member’s perspective, RMCH
from our impact document
BBC News
Musician gives back to hospital where she was treated
Play Leader’s perspective
from our impact document
Music Student’s perspective
from our impact document