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Going for a song: Berkshire Music Trust receives grant to help run its Singing Cafe events

Phil Creighton by Phil Creighton
Sunday, April 7, 2024 7:03 am
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A GROUP that helps bring people together through music is celebrating receiving a grant to allow them to run a weekly Singing Cafe event.

Berkshire Music Trust has been awarded £1,000 from Berkshire Community Foundation in its latest round of funding.

The money will help with the running costs of the 45-minute sessions which are aimed at older people and those with Dementia or Parkinsons, are led by qualified teachers and followed by light refreshments.

The aim is to support people reengage in the community, meet others, and avoid isolation which has had an impact on their mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Berkshire Music Trust said testimonies from people attending were positive.

One said: “This is the best day I have had in a long time, I feel very happy here”, while another said: “II cannot read anymore and I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to join in but once the music started playing all the words came back, I knew all of them”.

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Bimbi Shaw-Cotterill, singing development coordinator at Berkshire Music Trust, was grateful for the support.

“We are delighted to have received this funding as it will enable us to continue providing the best quality experience for all our members,” they said.

“Through this cost of living crisis, we are conscious that many people who access our services are also being impacted and therefore we are always trying to find ways of making our activities more accessible either through additional funding or subsidising for those with lower incomes.”

And Jon Yates, CEO of Berkshire Community Foundation, said they wanted to help enable vibrant, caring and resilient communities by directing philanthropic funds towards charities that perform vital functions for local people.

“We are delighted to support Berkshire Music Trust in its important work and look forward to the positive impact enabled by this grant,” he said.

For more on the singing cafes, log on to: www.berksmusictrust.org.uk

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