We are a registered charity that started in 2005 and we support the health and wellbeing of older people using participatory singing activities. We support Care Homes and Community Groups to run participatory singing sessions. We also coordinate Silver Song Clubs, which provide regular singing clubs.
Our work is embedded in research undertaken by the Sidney De Haan Centre based within Canterbury Christ Church University. Our work is supported by the published findings of a Randomised Controlled Trial (Simon Coulton et al) which has been used to support the NICE Guidance NG32 and the subsequent NICE Quality Standard QS137.
Our work is embedded in research undertaken by the Sidney De Haan Centre based within Canterbury Christ Church University. Our work is supported by the published findings of a Randomised Controlled Trial (Simon Coulton et al) which has been used to support the NICE Guidance NG32 and the subsequent NICE Quality Standard QS137.
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It's never been easier to make a donation to Sing for Your Life through our partner Just Giving. You can make a one-off donation or set up a regular monthly donation. It's simple, safe and secure, and your donation goes even further with Gift Aid. We are very please to have had professional musicians who have donated their talent and time to help us at Sing for your Life.
The cost was 7,800 from the Big Lottery plus an additional 2,400 from the Care Homes for ongoing support services. We provided the Silver Song Music Pod to 9 Care Homes in Suffolk (listed below). The Music Pod has been loaded with over 235 originally recorded versions of popular old songs.
We trained activity co-ordinators, to run singing sessions for the Care Home residents, which makes the intervention much more sustainable than delivering sessions ourselves.We provide a Performing Rights Society (PRS) licence and ongoing support for each group. The average size of a singing group is 15 people.
We trained activity co-ordinators, to run singing sessions for the Care Home residents, which makes the intervention much more sustainable than delivering sessions ourselves.We provide a Performing Rights Society (PRS) licence and ongoing support for each group. The average size of a singing group is 15 people.
Some 15 years ago, the Health Education & Music Faculties of Canterbury Christ Church University began investigating the possible benefits of regular singing for older people living with long term conditions including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Dementia, Post Stroke, COPD. This was driven by the increasing population of older people affected by social isolation and loneliness, and the consequential pressure on Health & Social Care services.
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