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Tuesday, 7 June 2011
Nottingham women sing their way to better mental health
The choir challenge: set up a new choir and perform in 10 week
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Women's charity Platform 51 has set Nottingham women a challenge, to form a new all female choir and put on a local performance - in just 10 weeks.
Platform 51 set up the project as part of their national mental health campaign, that showed that three out of every five women in England and Wales have been affected by mental health problems of some kind. Singing has proven benefits to health and wellbeing and is accessible to lots of different women.
The choir meets once a week on a Tuesday between 1 and 3 pm at Somerville House on Forest Road West. The group learn and practice songs from across the globe, from Congolese welcome songs to American folk songs. Choir leader, Angela Warren, said about the sessions: "Singing is a great way to let off some steam and have some fun. People often sing at home or in the car along to the radio - but it's a really exciting experience to sing together with other women in a group."
Choir members have said the following about the sessions: "it's a good laugh and is definitely helping me to build my confidence" and "it makes me feel happy".
There are 8 weeks left in the programme, and women are still encouraged to come along and join the choir. You don't need any singing experience and it's completely free to take part. Nottingham City Transport has donated bus tickets for choir members so it costs nothing to get there.
Platform 51's 'Choir Challenge' culminates in a live performance at Nottingham Contemporary Gallery on 22nd July.
For more information contact Angela on 07981 885013 or ange.warren@ntlworld.com.
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Notes to editors
Platform 51's Choir Challenge is funded by Nottingham City Council. It is supported by Framework and Nottingham City Transport.
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- Great initiative. I run a women's singing group and the rewards are enormous. We have so much fun! Keep going!
Sarah - New Zealand 08 Jun 2011 - 00:26 - am happy to learn that there is agroup like this . ca'nt wait to join.
charity - radford 15 Jul 2011 - 22:25
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