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‘Goldies’ …. In a PUB!

2/27/2020

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Thursday 27th February 2020
 
‘Goldies’ …. In a PUB!
 
INVITATION - to session 200 at The Gloucester Old Spot PUB, 138-140 Kellaway Avenue, Horfield, Bristol BS6 7YQ from 11.00am until 12.30pm NEXT Wednesday March 4. Please come along and meet many of the older people who have attended ‘Goldies’ sessions across the area and hear from them how Goldies brightens their lives!
 

​Want to know more? … contact Grenville on 07778 282934        [email protected]
 
Next Wednesday – March 4 – the Golden-Oldies Charity will launch its 200th Sing&Smile FUN session in a community PUB.
 
Goldies has developed its work over the past 12 years across South West England, South Wales, the Midlands, Yorkshire, Essex and most recently in East London. The sessions are enjoyed by thousands of older people. Sir Cliff Richard is the Patron.
 
Special guest will be local resident Briony Williams from The Great British Bake Off – and her gran! Briony is bringing a celebration birthday cake for Goldies.
 
Session venues include community rooms, church halls, day centres, memory cafes, Libraries and now FOR THE FIRST TIME there’s Goldies in a pub at The Gloucester Old Spot, Kellaway Avenue, Horfield in Bristol.
 
The Gloucester Old Spot has established a reputation locally as a friendly community pub and owner Amy Devenish contacted Goldies about hosting a regular session.
 
Goldies sessions reach out to all cultures and founder Grenville Jones is always keen to underline the fact that Goldies is NOT about choir singing. The songs are the memory evoking popular tunes of the 60s onwards and chosen by the folk who attend across Wales and England.
  
As the charity has grown, sessions have been added that particularly address the issue of people living with Dementia and their Carers. There are also many sessions across England and Wales specifically for Adults with Learning Difficulties. It is estimated that over 4,000 people attend Goldies each month. 
  
Under the heading Goldies Cymru sessions have developed year on year across South Wales supported by the brilliant Moondance Foundation and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Wales. Song books are produced in Welsh and there is a Welsh Language website goldiescymru.org.uk
  
The Goldies website is www.golden-oldies.org.uk
 
ENDS
 
ALL enquiries to Grenville on 07778 282934.
 
Pictures show a Goldies SING&SMILE session and the PUB sign.
 


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Goldies announce new session at Kirkgate Centre, Shipley

2/25/2020

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Monday 24 February 2020
 
SING&SMILE with the ‘Goldies’ Charity
 
A charity that puts smiles on the faces of older isolated people is launching at the Kirkgate Centre in mid-March with its FUN daytime Sing&Smile sessions on Monday March 9. 
 
The Golden-Oldies Charity, more fondly known simply as ‘Goldies’, started in the West of England 12 years ago. The founder is Grenville Jones who is well known nationally as a choir leader who has appeared on radio and television many times. Grenville however is always anxious to point out that his charity is NOT about choir singing!
 
Grenville will take the session himself at the Kirkgate Centre. He’s a man with local connections as his late parents both grew up in Bradford ‘moving south’ in the 1940s. Grenville said;
 
“From just four sessions back in 2008 we now have over 200 across England and Wales. 
 
“The session at the Kirkgate Centre will be from 10.30am to 11.30am and I warmly invite everyone to come along and discover the fun in a Sing&Smile Goldies session. I guarantee you will leave with a smile on your face! Please come and discover Goldies.”
 
The sessions are based on the memory-evoking songs of the 60s onwards and the charity Patron is Sir Cliff Richard. To find out more you can visit the charity website www.golden-oldies.org.uk or go along to the Kirkgate Centre, 39a Kirkgate, Shipley BD18 3EH on Monday March 9, everyone is welcome.
 
ENDS
 
Caption : Songs and Smiles with ‘Goldies’.
 
Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934.
 

 


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FEB 2020 - BOLLYWOOD GOLDIES

2/1/2020

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Thanks to an Awards for All Grant from Lottery Wales, we have introduced hugely enjoyable dance routines to a number of our Goldies Cymru sessions (pictured left). These have taken place at Cefn Glas, Pontardawe and Kenfig Hill and more are planned in the future. These are led by our brilliant leader Sarita Sood. 
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FEB 2020 - Goldies announce new session at Kirkgate Centre, Shipley

2/1/2020

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A charity that puts smiles on the faces of older isolated people is launching at the Kirkgate Centre in mid-March with its FUN daytime Sing&Smile sessions on Monday March 9. Read more HERE
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The Goldies Charity is generously supported by The Edward Gostling Foundation (2025), The Garfield Weston Foundation and the Julia Rausing Trust 
Golden-Oldies Charity Ltd -  a company limited by guarantee
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