Homeless choir to launch in Brighton and Hove

A homeless charity and a singing group have joined forces to create a new choir for homeless and marginalised people in the city.
The launch of the choir on the i360The launch of the choir on the i360
The launch of the choir on the i360

Brighton Housing Trust (BHT) and The Choir with No Name celebrated the launch on the i360 yesterday (April 26), singing Primal Scream’s 'Moving on Up' as they ascended.

The Choir with No Name has choirs for people who have experienced homelessness in London, Liverpool and Birmingham, running weekly rehearsals followed by a hot meal.

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The choirs perform regularly at a wide variety of venues throughout the year.

Now it is set to come to Brighton, offering people the opportunity to make friends, grow in confidence and sing away their worries in a safe and non-judgmental environment.

Andy Winter, CEO at BHT said: “This is such an exciting opportunity for marginalised people, for Brighton and Hove, and for Brighton Housing Trust. We are so pleased to be working with The Choir with No Name whose work I have admired for many years. Most importantly, this gives clients of BHT and other organisations the opportunity to get together, sing and provide each other with support.”

BHT is set to employ a part-time choir manager to run the day-to-day management of choir rehearsals, performances and volunteers, as well as to provide choir members with direct personal support, signposting and access to services.

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And The Choir with No Name will be looking to employ a talented freelance choir director who will lead the choir at rehearsals, gigs and outreach singing workshops.

Marie Benton, founder and chief executive of The Choir with No Name, said: “We’re delighted to be coming to Brighton and also delighted to be working with Brighton Housing Trust. As well as the choir manager and choir director roles we’ll be looking for volunteers to help with the choir and also local businesses who want to help out and get involved, so do get in touch!”

Choir members will be recruited in June.

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