PARKINSINGS
Funded by the Arts Council of Wales, ParkinSings is a collaborative pilot project by Choirs For Good and Parkinson's UK Cymru to find out if singing can improve the wellbeing of people living with Parkinson's and their carers.
.png){kind=logo}
With thanks to our funders:
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The ParkinSings pilot project ran from January–April 2025 to explore whether group singing could support the wellbeing of people with Parkinson’s and their support carers. Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition with over 40 symptoms, including tremor, slowness of movement and muscle stiffness. While there is no known cure, staying active and maintaining social connections can help people with Parkinson’s to mitigate the significant physical and emotional impacts of the condition.
In the pilot phase, 49 people joined ParkinSings choirs in three locations across Wales, meeting fortnightly for three months before 35 choristers delivered a showcase performance at the Senedd on 1 April 2025, marking the start of World Parkinson’s Month.
Thanks to further funding from the Arts Council of Wales, ParkinSings will now continue rehearsing into 2026. This new phase will build on the pilot’s success, with refreshed goals and a dedicated evaluation to help us understand the wider impact of the programme.
Discover the joy of singing with parkinsings
Living with Parkinson’s can bring many challenges — but it can also open unexpected doors to connection, confidence and creativity. ParkinSings is a friendly, supportive choir programme created especially for people with Parkinson’s and their carers.
Whether you’ve sung all your life or tell your friends and family that you can't sing at all, you’re warmly invited to come along, meet others who understand your journey, and experience the power of singing together.
Our fortnightly sessions are gentle, uplifting, and designed to support physical and emotional wellbeing. We focus on breathing, vocal exercises, and the joy of shared music-making — all in a relaxed, no-pressure environment. You don't even need to be able to read music!
Most importantly, we laugh, we connect, and we leave feeling better than when we arrived.
Key Findings
MORE INFORMATION
Want to know more about the ParkinSings project? Fancy giving it a go? Or, would you like a ParkinSings choir near you? Just get in touch!
.png){kind=logo}