A few short months since launching as a pilot project in Bath and North East Somerset, the Golden-Oldies Charity is taking off ! The golden-oldies is the music of the 50s 60s and 70s at fun, happy sing-a-long sessions attended by our Goldies - folk of around 60 and over.
The first sessions started in January with huge media interest across the West of England. Then the project was featured on the BBC 6 o'clock News as well as BBC News 24, the BBC World Service and other Channels in January. Film crews from Canadian television CBC - and German TV - ARD have since visited Bath to film Goldies and enquiries have flooded in from across Europe and the World.
"We want Goldies" is the call !
As a new Charity the Trustees are advancing carefully but are delighted that so much interest has been shown in a project which was inspired by the project director Grenville Jones, a choir leader and musician with the reputation for getting people to sing .
There are now more daytime sessions being added across the Bath area - sessions are taking place at many retirement homes. Goldies started in Bristol in April and discussions are taking place with Housing Providers in Swindon, South Glos, Somerset, North Somerset as well as in Gloucester. Andover, Norwich and Romford.
As Goldies develops, we want to hear from people who would like to train as session takers - this is a hugely worthwhile experience, the sessions are during the day and a remuneration is paid per one hour session. As Grenville Jones explains :
" You certainly do not need to be a choir conductor, far from it. We need to hear from people who love to sing and have the personality and a strong voice to lead a singing session, perhaps they might be young rock musicians who have daytimes available and love their Nans !"
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Singing helps you live longer according to the findings of a joint Harvard and Yale study which showed that choral singing increased the life expectancy of the population of New Haven, Connecticut. The report concluded that this was because singing promoted both a healthy heart and an enhanced mental state.
Source: Heartresearch uk
SING FOR LIFE
Singing is good for you – it promotes a healthy heart and an enhanced mental state – singing is fun and puts a smile on your face!
Golden-Oldies is a Registered Charity that was launched in Bath & North East Somerset in England in January. Golden-Oldies is the music of the 50s 60s and 70s and it is the Goldies who are now enjoying weekly daytime sessions and the fun that singing brings.
Goldies singing sessions are free and fun. They are for people aged around 60. They are for everyone but in particular, for those who are isolated and lonely. But the singing sessions are just a part of being a Goldie! We will introduce outings, special events and concerts – we want our Goldies to have lots of things to look forward to, lots of opportunities to make new friends and laugh !
The pilot is taking off in Bath & North East Somerset and if you are reading this from elsewhere in the UK and are wondering how Golden-Oldies can be introduced in your area then we would like to hear from you. Please email our project director.
One of the important aspects of developing Golden-Oldies is the partnerships we hope to forge with Housing Providers, Local Authorities, PCTs, Community Groups and Businesses who care about their communities. The weekly singing sessions are at the heart of every Golden-Oldies project. Do you share our enthusiasm and vision to make Golden-Oldies a National Institution in the next 10 years ?
Join us on our exciting Goldie journey.
At the launch of Golden-Oldies, Trustee Rob Tyrrell and Grenville Jones with Vicky Halemonro from Somer Community Housing Trust and Juliette Bishop Tesco Regional Corporate Affairs Manager, celebrates the announcement that Tesco are a Business Goldie.
The Trustees of Golden-Oldies would like to thank Tesco plc , The Somer Community Housing Trust, The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, HSBC Bank , Mowbray Woodward Solicitors, Bath & North East Somerset Council , The Medlock Trust, Mr Brian Roper, The Quartet Community Foundation, Bristol City Council, the Bath branch of Help the Aged, The Norie Trust, The Higgs Charitable Trust, The Concertina Charitable Trust and Yamaha for their support in enabling Goldies to develop from its pilot across the West of England.
If you would like to help develop our work in the months and years ahead, we would love to hear from you. Please email our project director Grenville Jones
Welcome to our website which will tell you all about our aims and objectives.
