28/05/2026
Blessed to have built this wonderful community. Thank you Cardiff & Vale Health Charity for the beautiful write up ❤️
During Stroke Awareness Month, the impact of community support after stroke has never been clearer. Thanks to funding from Cardiff & Vale Health Charity through the Staff Lottery scheme, people affected by stroke are finding connection, confidence and joy again through the Stroke of Harmony Choir.
The choir is part of the wider work of Cardiff Stroke Social Club, a long-standing community group founded over 15 years ago to support stroke survivors and their families. Under the leadership of Chair Dionne Wood, the group has continued to evolve, finding new and creative ways to bring people together and improve wellbeing.
The idea for the choir came from Dionne’s love of music and her desire to offer something different.
To bring it to life, she worked with Nia Tyler, a singer and stroke survivor, who now leads the sessions. Together, they created a space where music could be used not for performance, but for healing, enjoyment and connection.
"It was the first time that I really saw Mike come to life. He thoroughly enjoyed the whole session, even the warm-up exercises. Singing along, tapping his feet, he remembered the words to the songs that can be difficult in everyday life. Seeing Mike that animated made me feel so happy. It brought happy tears. It wasn’t just the effect of the session, we sang the song for a few days later too.”
Read the full story ➡ https://healthcharity.wales/stroke-harmony-choir-rebuilding-connection-through-music/
