Sing Out Strong

Sing out Strong is a SINGCREDIBLE family of singers from all over the world! We have community choirs all across the UK, and since the 2020 lockdown began, we've also been organising online, global projects to keep everyone connected - wherever you are. This gained us the nickname "SOS" as we've helped out a lot of people, virtually, right when they needed us most - 11 thousand of them, in fact, from 100 different countries! Sing out Strong began life as a small family of choirs for mental health and wellbeing, around Herefordshire and the Welsh border. Set up by Founder and Principal Conductor Emma Rowland in 2019, SOS was one of the first UK choirs to make the switch to online rehearsals during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Emma realised that there would be thousands of singers around the world missing the support, friendships, music and routine of their regular choirs and so launched the SOS Virtual Choir through free, live-streamed sessions on Facebook. At the heart of all Sing out Strong sessions is the ethos of singing for the benefits of mental health and wellbeing, and this was carried into the online world as well. Music has the power to boost mood and forge connections, to transform imaginations and to calm the mind, and SOS has built a highly-regarded model based on these principles. Following Emma's own diagnosis of PTSD, Sing out Strong developed into a supportive and "singclusive" family of members who understand the value of singing in a group. We now organise workshops, wellness days and training to ensure that mental health is always a priority. Come and join our open-access choirs and see for yourself!