Forever Singing – The Power of Music and Community
What happens when you bring together music, gentle exercise and a group of people who simply enjoy being together? In Basingstoke, Forever Singing is showing just how much it can mean.
This free choir, started in September 2025, brings together people with a wide range of health conditions and circumstances, alongside carers, family members and friends. Some come because they love to sing; others simply enjoy the opportunity to get out, meet people and take part in something positive.
Forever Singing choir sessions include singing, some gentle movement if you wish, followed by refreshments and time to chat but for members, the benefits go well beyond the music. One member described how it has “built my confidence so much”. Others said they can “relax and sing without a care” and “it’s the highlight of our fortnight!” and yet another said, “it’s great company for someone who lives on their own”. Perhaps most tellingly, one member said: “I never realised how much the power of music would affect my life.”
Forever Singing is not defined by any particular health condition and it is enjoyed equally by people living with dementia, Parkinson’s, mobility limitations and other circumstances which impact everyday life. First and foremost, Forever Singing is about people, participation, friendship and the enjoyment of music. At each session, there is a comprehensive information hub available where members can find out more about local and national support services.
Forever Singing meets fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons at Rucstall Community Centre, Holbein Close, Basingstoke, RG21 3QN
Find out more: www.foreversinginguk.weebly.com
Get in touch: Email: foreversinginguk@gmail.com Telephone: 0300 102 7955
