A Fun & Friendly Sing Along For All!
Why not try your local Goldies Sing&Smile group and join us for a fun & friendly sing-along to the upbeat popular hits of the 50s onwards. Goldies is not a choir, you don’t have to be able to hold a tune, just love good company & great music! Everyone is welcome at Goldies. Find your local Goldies group... click HERE.
All the music we love...
Cliff Richard - Dusty Springfield - Elvis - ABBA - Buddy Holy - Carpenters - Queen - Seekers - Kinks - John Denver - The Beatles - Dean Martin - Shakin’ Stevens - Tom Jones - Everly Brothers - Petula Clark - Roy Orbison - Neil Diamond - Dolly Parton - Eagles - Doris Day - The Drifters - Nat King Cole - Tina Turner..... And many, many more!!
Sing&Smile and so much more...
As well as our popular Sing&Smile groups, every year we invite our participants to join us at large scale Christmas parties, intergenerational events, Age Awareness days and concerts. There is always an event to look forward to and a new friend to be made.
So what are you waiting for?
There is no need to book ahead, Goldies Sing&Smile sessions are totally open access, so just turn up on the day. We recommend a £3 donation to attend, but any contribution is welcome, carers are free. If you’d like more information please call the office and speak to our friendly team on 01761 470006 or email [email protected].
Looking for our Wales based activities? Follow this link... Wales (GOLDIES Cymru).
All the music we love...
Cliff Richard - Dusty Springfield - Elvis - ABBA - Buddy Holy - Carpenters - Queen - Seekers - Kinks - John Denver - The Beatles - Dean Martin - Shakin’ Stevens - Tom Jones - Everly Brothers - Petula Clark - Roy Orbison - Neil Diamond - Dolly Parton - Eagles - Doris Day - The Drifters - Nat King Cole - Tina Turner..... And many, many more!!
Sing&Smile and so much more...
As well as our popular Sing&Smile groups, every year we invite our participants to join us at large scale Christmas parties, intergenerational events, Age Awareness days and concerts. There is always an event to look forward to and a new friend to be made.
So what are you waiting for?
There is no need to book ahead, Goldies Sing&Smile sessions are totally open access, so just turn up on the day. We recommend a £3 donation to attend, but any contribution is welcome, carers are free. If you’d like more information please call the office and speak to our friendly team on 01761 470006 or email [email protected].
Looking for our Wales based activities? Follow this link... Wales (GOLDIES Cymru).
SONGS AND SMILES!
Lets pop in to the weekly Goldies Cymru session that takes place in Rhydypennau Library in Cardiff. Get ready to join in with the folks as they belt out “Sweet Caroline”.
This hugely popular weekly session is lead by Sue Thomas, our brilliant Goldies leader …. Goldies is good for you, it brings a smile to your face and there’s nothing better than a good old fashioned singalong.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
The Health and Wellbeing effect on elderly and isolated older people across England and Wales by the Golden-Oldies charity has resulted in considerable positive evidence and feedback. Recently, with National Lottery support, new daytime Sing & Smile ‘Goldies’ sessions have started in Wales in Conwy, in partnership with the local Borough Council’s Health and Wellbeing team. Recent evidence from a new session in Wales further underlines how the Goldies charity brightens lives and improves wellbeing. One attendee is an 89 year old lady who lives alone. This is what she told us …
“I suffer with COPD. I don’t go out often as I am left breathless and struggling to walk. I am on the Community Wellbeing Team mailing list and receive emails about sessions that are running. I had been looking for a number of years for a singing group, as I know singing is good for people with COPD. I have benefitted from the sessions greatly and, after was able to walk to the shop and walk home. I would have to stop to get my breath. However, after the session I was able to do this without stopping.”
For full details of Goldies sessions click here
“I suffer with COPD. I don’t go out often as I am left breathless and struggling to walk. I am on the Community Wellbeing Team mailing list and receive emails about sessions that are running. I had been looking for a number of years for a singing group, as I know singing is good for people with COPD. I have benefitted from the sessions greatly and, after was able to walk to the shop and walk home. I would have to stop to get my breath. However, after the session I was able to do this without stopping.”
For full details of Goldies sessions click here
WHY OUR WORK IS SO IMPORTANT
12% of older people feel trapped in their own home - 6% of older people leave their house once a week or less - Nearly 200,000 older people in the UK don’t get help to get out of their house or flat - 17% of older people are in contact with family, friends and neighbours less than once a week and 11% are in contact less than once a month - Over half (51%) of all people aged 75 and over live alone - 36% of people aged 65 and over in the UK feel out of touch with the pace of modern life and 9% say they feel cut off from society - Half of all older people (about 5 million) say the television is their main company - These statistics on loneliness and social isolation were taken from a report produced by the Campaign to End Loneliness.
MORE GOLDIES NEWS ....
September 2026
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A big Goldies thank you to Garfield Weston Foundation for the fantastic grant awarded to our charity this month. Plans are well underway to commence 10 new Sing&Smile sessions in England and Wales, provide 10 large scale county wide BIG Christmas SINGs and lots of intergeneration fun. Keep an eye on the website for more details.
The Garfield Weston Foundation is a family founded grant-maker supporting charities operating in a wide variety of sectors across the UK that make a positive difference within their communities. |
August 2026
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Goldies are delighted to be supported by the fantastic Julia Rausing Trust, supporting our programme of intergenerational activities. More news on our Christmas parties coming soon, all with local primary school children joining us for some songs and laughter.
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April 2026
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Goldies Sing&Smile at Downton in Wiltshire had a visit from the Easter Bunny at their session on Wednesday 25th March. Spreading lots of Easter joy, not only for Goldies attendees, but also to the local Nursery School children who saw him through the window and gave him a wave.
Easter Bunny pictured left with lovely Leader Carol |
March 2026
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During Goldies Sing&Smile session in March, one of Goldies lovely attendees Christine requested a song by Goldies Patron Sir Cliff Richard. She explained that she has always been a fan of Sir Cliff’s and insists at every session we play one of his songs. Sir Cliff performed in October 1965 in what was the Colston Hall (now the Bristol Beacon) where Christine and her friend watched his concert. The following day Christine and her friend hung around outside the Grand Hotel in Union Street, Bristol waiting for him to appear. Christine was lucky enough to have this lovely photograph taken of them both! It was great she was able to share this picture with us! Do any of you have a similar picture or a story like this? We would love you to share it with us.
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November 2025
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A slightly belated welcome to our new Goldies session leaders:
Essex, Rayleigh area - Pauline Alderton North Somerset - Becci Woolfries Yate area - Emily Baker |
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We're also fast approaching our first Goldies Christmas Party of 2025 on 27th November from 11am - 2pm at Nailsea Methodist Church 74 – 76 Silver Street, Nailsea, BS48 2DS. A light lunch of sandwiches, tea and cake while being entertained by the children of Kingshill Primary School and some chair exercise from "Move it or Lose it".
Lots of seasonal singing with Goldies own Sing&Smile Christmas music.
Lots of seasonal singing with Goldies own Sing&Smile Christmas music.
October 2025
Lots of spooky fun was had at Goldies Downton October Sing&Smile session!
September 2025
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Our fabulous Session Leader Katy Hawes hosted a concert in Warminster on the UN International Day for Peace, 21st Sep - Sing for Unity - A worldwide musical movement for unity, peace and community. This involved many local choirs and our fabulous Goldies attendees, who joined voices from every corner of the planet in song to send a powerful message: We are one world, one people and we stand together in unity and community.
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August 2025
Thank you to Keynsham Town Council who recently had their Grant Presentation evening Keynsham library attended by John Crick, Goldies Chairman.
Keynsham Town council kindly awarded Goldies the sum of £821 towards the costs of Goldies Sing&Smile sessions at the Key Centre, Keynsham, Goldies Christmas party for Keynsham attendees, and revamping Goldies Charity Shop in Keynsham High Street. |
Caitlin Brennan (Keynsham Town Council) and John Crick (Goldies Chairman)
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July 2025
What a fun afternoon we shared had at St Michaels Church Centre on 1st July. Goldies Stoke Gifford Sing&Smile session were joined by the children from St Michaels C of E Primary School for an afternoon of singing. We were treated to several songs sung by the children including one from Matilda the musical. We all joined together singing the ‘Forever Young’ song written especially for Goldies Intergenerational events, which was excellently accompanied by one pupil from St Michaels C of E Primary School on a keyboard. The school brought along Boomwhackers (long coloured plastic tubes each sounding a different note) which we had fun with playing ‘Believer’, it really did sound good!
June 2025
Wells Goldies raised the roof on 4th June in the little chapel at Bishops Palace. After a lovely light lunch of sandwiches, pies, strawberries and homemade cake in the Stable Yard, Wells Goldies were invited to sing in the little chapel. A few members of the public joined us and there was lots of singing and dancing in the aisles! A huge thank you to the Bishops Place for allowing us to use such a beautiful venue.
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