The Golden-Oldies Charity
The Golden-Oldies Charity has a simple ethos, that is to promote and sustain independence in the growing elderly population and to give people, some who may be lonely and vulnerable, events and social occasions to look forward to. The fun daytime singing sessions bring together people and promote social cohesion. Golden-Oldies offers a platform to educate and inform those people who attend the sessions and their families about all aspects of a healthy lifestyle, nutritional guidance and how life can be lived to the full, whatever your age!
Pictured above are the regular Goldies who attend the Monday morning session in the Blagdon Park Community Room, Whiteway, Bath. One of many fun singing sessions that take place each week across the West of England.
Find out more about our latest projects...
Vacancies
Time after Time
Become A Session Leader
To see a video about becoming a Goldies Session Leader, click here.
The Golden-Oldies Charity were out and about collecting on the streets of Bath on Saturday May 1st - see picture below. Fundraising is a vital part of the work we do and without your support we cannot introduce more sessions and more smiles! If you would like to help us to go forward, please contact us Here.
Over 30 schools in Bath & North East Somerset are taking part in our Time after Time project this year. This is funded by an Awards for All Grant, Tesco and the Local Authority and will bring together the young in schools with the young at heart in their communities, Time after Time is not just about singing! Schools are working with the elderly on memory projects, portrait painting and even knitting - below are some of our Goldies at Midsomer Norton County Primary School in July - find out more about Time after Time click here.
We are now in our third year and thanks to the fantastic support from many organisations and individuals we continue to grow. 'Goldies' as it has become fondly known, bring smiles each week to hundreds of older people helping them to get out into their communities across the West of England with our fun singing sessions.
We started with four weekly sessions in Bath in January 2008 and that grew to a total of 288 sessions in our first year - 2008. By the end of 2009 that number grew to 1438 across the West, from Weston super Mare to Swindon and Gloucester down to Yeovil. We want to develop the work of our Charity across the UK in the years ahead but to do that we need huge support from across every community.
We want to develop the work of our Charity across the UK in the years ahead but to to do that we need huge support from across every community. If you would like to know more please email our founder Grenville Jones.
It was Grenville who started our charity in January 2008 in sheltered housing community rooms. This was a pilot with Somer Housing, the leading social housing provider in the Bath area and our partner in Bath & North East Somerset. We now work closely with a number of Unitary and Local Authorities as well as Housing Associations. Golden-Oldies is our charity name but it is the “Goldies” who are the folk who now attend weekly sessions across the West Region.
Our ethos is simple, to give people who live lonely lives something to look forward to... Goldies does just that. The health benefits of singing are well known. Many of our Goldies also get up and dance – Chubby Checker would be proud of our Goldie Twisters !!
We hope you find out the answers to all your Goldie Questions here if not please email Abby Rakes our Administrative Officer.