Charity Launch Event - 21 October 2021

We’re having a party and we want you to be there!

The Sarah Nulty Power of Music Foundation is hosting its official launch party with a not to be missed Art Auction on Thursday 21st October.

Join auctioneer Big Sean, DJ Jo Asbo & the Foundation to celebrate what we do, to remember Sarah and to raise money to help more people across Sheffield to experience the transformative power of music.

The art auction has lots up for grabs include work by artists:

• Bubba 2000

• Mark Roberts

• Matt Cockayne

• Dave Mee

• Farah O’Sheehan

• Natalie Heafield

• CutesyHuge

In the run up to the event you’ll be able to see the amazing artworks we’ve got up for grabs shared via social media, so don’t miss out. This will also be a raffle with some amazing prizes including VIP tickets to Tramlines 2022, an overnight stay with breakfast at The Florentine and vouchers for bars and restaurants across the city. Buy your raffle tickets now!

Huge thanks to the artists and individuals who have so kindly donated their work, and we thank those who will come along and bid often, bid generously and take home a special piece of art that will help Sarah's legacy live on.

RSVP - see you there!

Supporting refugees and asylum seekers with a grant for Sheffield One World Choir

We are proud to announce our latest grant recipients - Sheffield One World Choir.

The Sarah Nulty Power of Music Foundation provided funding for Singing Masks. These masks are specially designed for singing and clear speech. They allow the Choir to sing together in person after months of remote meetings during the height of the pandemic and lockdowns.

Sheffield One World Choir offers a life-enhancing, sociable and diverse choir within Sheffield, primarily for asylum seekers and refugees, but also including other people living in Sheffield. It aims to:

• break down barriers between people of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds through singing

• promote cultural awareness and mutual respect through sharing songs from group members’ countries or cultures

• be accessible to isolated, vulnerable people with low self-esteem, and /or with little or no singing experience

• enable people to develop their self-esteem, confidence, new friendships and musical skills through singing

• provide isolated or vulnerable people with a mutual support network.

• inspire others, through performing at local community events and to enhance local cultural life link up with and work in partnership with.

You can find out more about the Sheffield One World Choir on their Facebook page.

Could you benefit from a grant from the Sarah Nulty Power of Music Foundation? Visit our Grants page to find out more and apply.

Sheffcare - Good news story Acousmatic storytelling

Last year, we helped fund an amazing project organised by Sheffcare’s Kathryn Rawlings in conjunction with an electroacoustic composer, Julia Schauerman.

They worked with a group of care home residents and held multi-sensory sessions, using images, sounds and poetry to stimulate conversations. They recorded shared thoughts, opinions and memories.
“It was wonderful to listen to the voices of these older women of Sheffield; the sharing and comparing of their experiences. They talk with wonder, stoicism and good humour, it is both engaging and moving”, Julia says.
Early in the project, Julia blended some of their stories to compose a short acousmatic story in order to give the group a better idea of what they were working towards and chose the sounds they liked
This culminated in the creation of a composition which gives the residents a voice and also helps to paint a picture of social history which may be used artistically and educationally in the future.
The group’s final task was to name their project and spontaneously it was named “Memories of the All Together Girls” reflecting that an additional outcome was the firmer friendship bonds made during these wonderful sessions.

We are so please that we could support this project.

Please listen and enjoy “Memories of the All Together Girls”

Sheffield Music School Mentoring Project

The Sarah Nulty Power of Music Foundation has funded a wonderful new project being organised by the Sheffield Music School.  The project is for some of Sheffield's most talented young female identifying women; supporting their songwriting and stage performance. The project also aims to help them navigate the music industry and bring in other mentees to work with and make connections with. Lucy and Gina from Before Breakfast are leading this project
They will be putting on a mini music festival on the 12th of September for some of them NTS to perform at alongside other more well established acts.

The aim of the mentorship scheme is to connect young artists with music industry professionals, providing opportunities to develop the skills necessary for developing a career in music. The scheme recognises that female identifying musicians, producers and songwriters are currently heavily underrepresented in music industries. They therefore actively recruit female identifying musicians for a program through partner work with Sheffield music hub.

A 60th birthday wish from Trustee Julie, Sarah's mum

Over the last few months, we have been humbled by the many people who have so kindly donated to The Power of Music Foundation by hosting Facebook birthday fundraisers.

Instead of asking for gifts, some very generous individuals including Iain, Andrew and Alex have instead asked their loved ones to donate to the Foundation.

Next week, it’s a big and special birthday for Julie, Chair of the Foundation’s Trustees and Sarah’s mum. You can support her by making a donation on Facebook, or in any of the usual ways.

Here’s a note from Julie to explain more:

Dear friends and family, as some of you know I’m celebrating my 60th birthday next week and lots of you have been asking what I’d like.

I would love for everyone who is thinking of buying me flowers or a gift or even a card, to please donate to The Sarah Nulty Power Of Music Foundation. Every £ will be used to bring the positive power of music in to the lives of those in need. I love you all.
Thank you,

Julie xx

Support Julie’s birthday fundraiser on Facebook

Team Tramlines remember Sarah

Tramlines team members Timm Cleasby, Janine Morton, Danielle Gigg, Nicola Freitas, Kate Hewitt and Alex Deadman remember Sarah in this tribute video recorded in November 2018.

Watch here or on YouTube.