COME AND JOIN US, 1-2pm, Every Thursday. Singing 4 Fun is based at:

The New Wellbeing Centre (Disability Stockport)
23 High Street
Stockport SK1 1EG

Everybody is welcome regardless of singing ability - the emphasis is on having fun. Just turn up on the day and
you'll be sure of a warm welcome

 

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This is our version of 'The Rose'. made famous by Bette Midler, recorded at SPARC, Stockport. The first in a 5 song project funded by Equity Housing.









And 'I can see clearly now the rain has gone'

‘Singing for Fun’ is an activity that does what it says on the tin. It’s a fun way of building confidence & self-esteem whilst at the same time having a good time, making new friends and discovering hidden talents and having the opportunity to showcase them.

You don’t have to be a Bono or Beyonce. It doesn’t even matter if you’re tone deaf. Even facilitator Allan Gray says he can only just about carry a song – and has been known to drop a note or three - but with the amazing coaching ability of Sheila Gott everyone improves their vocal delivery, including Allan. And remember the focus is on having fun!

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Scientific evidence shows that as well as giving physical benefit of improving oxygen flow it also makes us more alert. It’s a fact that singing is beneficial to mental well-being. Singing helps us to live in the moment, allows us to forget about our worries. Singing floods the brain with healthy chemicals and gives us a natural high. It reduces stress and can alleviate the feelings of isolation and anxiety.

Allan agrees with Pat, who is a regular participant in one of the current groups running at the Wellbeing Centre, Chestergate, Stockport, after the group had performed at Stockport Town Hall, she said:

‘I love it. It’s given me a new lease of life (laughs) who’d have thought I’d ever be singing on a stage, in public?'

She didn’t even have the confidence to approach a goose, let alone say boo to one, before she joined the group.

The group can be tailored to any age group, and can be facilitated solely by Allan or jointly with Sheila Gott, professional singer and vocal coach, who coached Take That, and can improve the technical ability of the group's singing.

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