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Recommendations1. Sort out the how, who and whereIt’s important to think about the practical side of things before you get members.Where will you practice? Who will help with contacts? So, you need insurance?There’s lots of help for these questions here, at Sing Ireland – setting up choirs:https://www.singireland.ie/content/files/Sing-Ireland-Setting-up-a-choir-2020.pdf2. Recruit within the healthcare communityConnect with healthcare workers who are trusted in the community. Theycan recommend the choir to any patients that they feel will benefit from it.Occupational therapists, district nurses, GPs can all be contacted.3. Repetition, regularity and reliabilityIt is important to meet regularly and to stick to a routine that participants arecomfortable with. The reassurance of an ongoing routine can be vital for the mentalhealth of participants.4. Ask and understandGet to know your participants and make sure that they are happy and comfortablewithin the choir. Recognize the different levels of experience and illness and workwithin the parameters they create.5. What might you sing?Shape your repertoire around your members, listen to their suggestions and createmusic that they want to sing.6. Be preparedLike any other choir, you need to be prepared, but also have a back-up plan in casesomething doesn’t work or proves to be too difficult.7. Learn from othersContact other choirs and listen to their advice and guidance, they can save youtime and worry, as they’ve been down this path before and know what works andwhat doesn’t.8. PerformancePerformances can unite and inspire a choir. Be sure that your performance is suitedto your members and doesn’t undermine the confidence you have helped themdevelop. Don’t underestimate the importance for self worth of being seen.12 / AGEING VOICES Guidebook 2
Additional ResourcesFollow the following links to find additional resources, training and networks:Additional resources regularly updated are available atwww.singireland.ie/participation/ageing-voices-resources includingSpecial Interest Choirs panel discussion featuring people mentioned abovecan be found here https://youtu.be/k0YXBR9Tuf8Featured groups: Move For Parkinsons Choirwww.move4parkinsons.com/our-activities/the-voices-of-hope-choir/Singing For The Brain www.artsandhealth.ie/2020/04/19/singing-for-the-brain-onlineinitiative-now-opening-up-to-the-public/The Forget Me Nots Choir www.forgetmenots.ieSing Ireland offer many useful resourceswww.singireland.ie/participation/aging-voices-resources?token=tZQ66kxfGZtYjD255vWONbGJJB_bRb_Setting up a groupwww.singireland.ie/content/files/Sing-Ireland-Setting-up-a-choir.pdfChoir governance resourceswww.singireland.ie/content/files/Sing-Ireland-governance-for-groups.pdfMembers insurance infowww.singireland.ie/content/files/Sing-Ireland-Insurance-for-groups-2020.pdfFundraising for groupswww.singireland.ie/content/files/Sing-Ireland-Fundraising-for-choirs.pdfUnderstand Together is a great aid and guide to living well with Alzheimer’s or dementiain Ireland. Alzheimer’s Ireland are the national support body while The Parkinson’sAssociation are similarly useful for people with a diagnosis of that condition.• Understand Together – www.understandtogether.ie• Alzheimer Society of Ireland – www.alzheimer.ie• The Parkinsons Association of Ireland – www.parkinsons.ieDementia Inclusive Singing Network in Scotland https://singing.luminatescotland.org/Singing for Health Network https://singingforhealthnetwork.co.ukMusic for Dementia https://musicfordementia.org.uk/expert-blog/Scottish Music and Health Network https://smhn.hss.ed.ac.ukPlaylist for Life www.playlistforlife.org.uk are useful for finding stimulating music tolisten to especially https://www.playlistforlife.org.uk/bbc-music-memories/https://m4dradio.com/ is a group of radio stations broadcasting 24 hours a daySidney de Haan Research Centre:www.sidneydehaan.wordpress.comAGEING VOICES Guidebook 2 / 13
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