Music For Wellbeing CIC

MUSIC FOR WELLBEING CIC Fun, focused, group activities	MUSIC FOR WELLBEING CIC Improving self-confidence through focused activity	MUSIC FOR WELLBEING CIC Re-building self-esteem in a safe, fun environment	MUSIC FOR WELLBEING CIC Reducing social isolation	MUSIC FOR WELLBEING CIC Building friendship and support groups	MUSIC FOR WELLBEING CIC Improving mental and physical wellbeing
MUSIC FOR WELLBEING CIC Reducing social isolation through music	MUSIC FOR WELLBEING CIC Building friendship and support groups	MUSIC FOR WELLBEING CIC Re-building self confidence and self-esteem	MUSIC FOR WELLBEING CIC Fulfilling ambitions and having fun	MUSIC FOR WELLBEING CIC Helping develop mental health resilience	MUSIC FOR WELLBEING CIC Combatting loneliness

WHO WE ARE

Music For Wellbeing CIC sets up and runs safe, fun, inclusive, music-based activities, designed to rebuild self-confidence, self-esteem, and strengthen mental wellbeing in older members of our community.

Music For Wellbeing CIC was formed following the COVID-19 pandemic, and works with strategic partners and funding organisations to provide opportunities for older members of society who may feel lonely, isolated or diminished.

Music For Wellbeing CIC has a National remit, and in partnership with organisations and funding bodies, aims to provide activities throughout England and Wales, at no cost to participants.

Our primary activity, SingSwingSing!, focuses on the development of stylistic performance skills to build self-confidence and encourage the formation of new friendship and community support groups.

Our repertoire of activities is constantly evolving and expanding, but all use music as a tool to reduce social isolation and restore self-esteem.

Our most recent project - SingSwingSing! Hinckley,

funded by IM Properties, was the most successful yet.

Sincere thanks to IM Properties and Hinckley Park Community Fund

Our Activities

All our activities are designed to encourage a healthier lifestyle, and strengthen physical and mental resilience in people aged over 60.

Vocal Health & Development Drop-in

Held prior to the main SingSwingSing! workshops, our 30 minute Vocal Health & Development sessions (Drop-in!) are an interactive, fun introduction to looking after your voice. Warming up, correct breathing technique, vocal maintenance & improvement exercises, how diet, exercise, rest, and hydration all affect the voice is covered.

SingSwingSing! 8

In our eight week Swing Era Vocal course, we have singers (Sing!) and 'audience' (Don't Sing!) participants. Singers chose their own song, work on it with music industry professionals for 6 weeks, and in week 7 perform for their family and friends. In week 8, our group engage with their local community, by taking their performance into a local care home.

'Audience' members enjoy music and song; enjoy social interaction based around a common interest; learn by proxy; provide feedback to the singers; feel confident enough to become a singing participant in future.

SingSwingSing! 10

Our most ambitious programme offers an extension to our 8 week course, with the addition of more performance opportunities. In SingSwingSing! 10, following the week 7 performance for family and friends, our group of singers visit 3 local care homes to perform for their residents.

Testimonials

Mrs B

'the course gave me so much confidence and encouraged me to try new things'

Mr H

'it's been an oasis of friendship'

Craig Tracey

MP for North Warwickshire & Bedworth

'it was amazing to see the improvement...a

programme like this where people can have fun and interact is a fantastic idea'

Cllr Susan Rasmussen

Mayor of Royal Leamington Spa

'Not only they benefitted: I sat next to some people who had watched the rehearsals, enjoyed them, felt part of the process and been amazed by the progress of the singers from week to week.'

Mrs S

'After the tough experience of the lockdowns, it was a real help getting back to some kind of normality and making new friends'

Throughout, and at the end of each course, we collect both written and verbal feedback from everyone involved, as we constantly aim to adapt and improve.

100% of participants told us....

THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE HAD IMPROVED

THEIR SINGING HAD IMPROVED

THEY WOULD RECOMMEND THE COURSE

THEY ENJOYED THE COURSE

SINGSWINGSING! support and friendship groups have formed, meeting regularly to sing and chat.

Participants have also gone on to join local choirs and singing groups.