About Us
Gathered Voices was established in 2019 as a community choir to bring together people through the power of music and song.
Our Story
Our Choir is a fantastic creative outlet and a great social activity, bringing together a diverse cross-section of the local community from across Mid Ulster. As well as a great social and creative activity, the positive impact of choir singing on mental and emotional wellbeing is well evidenced and fundamental to what we do.
To get involved you don’t need to be able to read music or have any previous experience. Through the support and guidance of a Gathered Voices tutor and your fellow singers, you will quickly develop basic skills and begin to experience the joy of singing together.
Our Vision
To give as many people the opportunity to experience the joy and positive benefits of singing together in a choir.
Our Benefits
Boost Your Social Life
In an ever-busy world dominated by communication via technology, we need more opportunities to meet, connect and build relationships with like-minded people
Kick Those Blues
Life can often be challenging and after a difficult week, singing together is proven to give you the emotional lift you might need and reduce stress levels. That sense of togetherness and common purpose will help boost your mood and overall well-being
Get a Workout
There are proven physical benefits to singing regularly. It is proven to boost amount of oxygen in the blood, increase energy levels and work out a range of muscles in the upper body. It’s even linked to longer life expectancy!
Embrace Your Inner Creativity
Singing in a choir can be an excellent way to express yourself artistically, motivating and challenging yourself in a supportive environment.
Our Impact
We are proud of the positive difference we have made. Here are some examples of our impact on members.
all statistics gathered from Members’ Survey September 2021.
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rated their overall experience of Gathered Voices as excellent
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agreed that participation has helped them gain and develop new skills
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agreed that participating had helped improve overall wellbeing
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felt that their overall physical health had improved
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agreed that participating had created a stronger sense of togetherness
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of members were extremely likely to recommend Gathered Voices to someone else
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made new friends by participating in Gathered Voices
Our Plan
Gathered Voices has plans to develop and grow, giving more people the joyous experience of being part of an inclusive community choir.
Our aims are simple:
To increase the number of Gathered Voices members.
To provide high quality tutorship to everyone to develop skills and realise potential
To increase the diversity of our choir members, to reflect our local communities.
To provide performance opportunities for Gathered Voices.
To improve the long-term sustainability of Gathered Voices, so that it becomes embedded in the cultural life of Mid Ulster.
Get Involved!
If you’ve ever wanted to sing in a choir, or maybe it’s just something you want to try, this is your chance.
- No previous experience needed!
- No auditions – everyone welcome!
- No requirement to read music!
- Just come along and have fun!
Gathered Voices is currently open to adults of all ages 18+. Sessions are usually held at Ranfurly House, Dungannon and we also currently have an option to join on Zoom due to current Covid-19 measures.
Meetings take place on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm.
