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Monday, October 30, 2023
 
Bringing together the Young with the Young at Heart
 
A new primary schools intergenerational programme was launched last Friday October 27 at Rhiwbeina Primary School in Cardiff.
 
Since launching eight years ago the Goldies Cymru Charity have brought songs and smiles to older isolated people across South Wales. These take place in Libraries, community rooms and Church halls and there are now over 60 sessions led by dedicated freelance leaders.
 
The charity has also had considerable success with primary school - linked programmes. So much so that Goldies Cymru won the prestigious Education Category in the National Lottery Awards 2018. The award was presented by Katherine Jenkins.
 
Sixty children from Rhiwbeina Primary School together with 30 older folk who attend the Rhiwbeina Goldies session joined together in song to launch the new project. It was introduced by Grenville Jones, Goldies founder, with exuberant singing led by Steffan Davies, Children’s and Welsh Librarian from Cardiff Hubs and Libraries.
 
Julie Hughes, Head of Investment at The National Lottery Heritage Fund, also attended the launch and praised the value of the school projects that have been led by the Goldies Cymru Charity in past years.
 
An information booklet in both Welsh and English has been produced by the charity and is available for any school teacher who would like to know more about the project. This, and all queries relating to it, should go to Goldies Cymru Programme Leader Cheryl Davies, cheryl@goldiescymru.org.uk or call 07860 944410.
 
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NEWS
Therisa Galazka, Home Manager at Llys Herbert, said "We're thrilled to be supporting the wonderful work of Goldies Cymru. We know how important local groups are, especially when it comes to supporting older people in the community. Goldies Cymru provides a  fantastic opportunity for older people to socialise and share memories from their younger days – all while having a good sing-along together. Music has many benefits, especially for those living with dementia, as it can help maintain speech and language and even improve mood"
On Thursday 5th October, Goldies from the Rhydypennau session were invited to attend Llys Herbert for the official Grand Opening of the Care Home to explore the spacious and beautifully furnished facilities, meet the friendly team and learn about the quality care  and lifestyle on offer.  Afterwards, an uplifting Sing & Smile session was enjoyed by existing Goldies and new friends made at Llys Herbert and regular monthly sessions will be launching this December.

DATGANIAD I’R WASG...

​Bydd The Goldies Charity, sy’n adnabyddus a phoblogaidd am eu sesiynau canu cymdeithasol poblogaidd a hwyliog Canu&Gwenu ar draws Cymru a Lloegr yn dod â chymunedau ynghyd mewn steil i ddathlu Coroni’r Brenin ym mis mai!
Cafodd The Golden-Oldies Charity, a gaiff ei  galw fel arfer yn ‘Goldies’, ei sefydlu gan Grenville Jones, cerddor sy’n byw yng Nghaerfaddon, yn 2007. Mae dros 120 o grwpiau Canu&Gwenu erbyn hyn mewn gwahanol rannau  o Gymru a Lloegr mewn llyfrgelloedd, canolfannau cymunedol a neuaddau eglwys.
Bydd Goldies yn dathlu penwythnos y Coroni yn eu holl grwpiau gyda llyfryn arbennig o ganeuon yn llawn caneuon o flynyddoedd cofiadwy y Brenin, yn cynnwys rhai gan ei hoff ffefrynnau – tebyg i The Three Degrees a berfformiodd yn ei barti pen-blwydd yn 30 oed yn 1978.
Dywedodd Cheryl, Arweinydd Ardal Rhaglen Cymru: “Mae’n wych y byddwn yn dathlu Coroni’r Brenin yn ein sesiynau. Mae’n ddigwyddiad hanesyddol sy’n bwysig iawn i lawer o’r rhai sy’n cymryd rhan yn ein sesiynau. Rwyf wedi cael ymateb gwirioneddol gadarnhaol a chynifer o syniadau am yr hyn yr hoffent eu wneud yn y grwpiau. Bydd mis Mai yn fis llawen a chofiadwy.”
Bydd pob grŵp yn gwneud rhywbeth ychydig yn wahanol, Thema Frenhinol gyda theisennau a snaciau i’w rhannu ac eitemau Brenhinol. Dywedodd Joanne, Arweinydd De Gwlad yr Haf (Somerset); “Mae Chard yn wirioneddol edrych ymlaen at wneud ein sesiwn ym mis Mai yn arbennig. Rydym yn ei ymestyn a byddwn i gyd yn gwisgo coch, gwyn a glas. Byddwn yn dod â thipyn o fwyd a diod ac yn edrych ymlaen at ychwanegu Cwis Brenhinol at y digwyddiadau.”
Gyda’r nod o drechu unigrwydd mewn cymunedau lleol gyda gweithgareddau cerddorol HWYLIOG a CHALONOGOL, mae sesiynau Goldies yn llawn chwerthin a  sgwrs gyda phobl yn canu caneuon poblogaidd o’r 50au ymlaen gyda’i gilydd. Mae caneuon poblogaidd gydag artistiaid fel Syr Cliff Richard – sy’n Llywydd yr elusen, Syr Tom Jones, Elvis, Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark a llawer mwy.
Mae Stephanie yn arwain grŵp yn ne swydd Caerloyw: “Rwyf newydd gael fy mhecyn coroni, mor wych. Mae cymaint mwy o pobl yn ymuno â’n sesiwn ar hyn o bryd, bydd yn wych gweld pobl yn teimlo’n barod i ail-ymuno â’u cymuned leol ar ôl y pandemig. Mae pawb yn sôn pa mor wych mae tipyn o ganu gyda’i gilydd yn gwneud iddynt deimlo”
MAE CANU YN DDA I CHI! Ar wahân i fod yn hwyliog a chodi’r galon, mae gan ganu lawer o fanteision i iechyd. Gall canu ysgogi ymatebion imiwnedd, rhyddhau endorffinau sy’n llacio poen, gwella cwsg a gostwng chwyrnu, gwella galluedd ysgyfaint ac ystum, a gwneud lles i gyhyrau’r wyneb a’r stumog. Mae canu yn wych am lacio straen hefyd  a gwyddom ei fod yn dda am wella iechyd  meddwl, cefnogi’r rhai sy’n profi galar a phrofedigaeth, a datblygu ymdeimlad o berthyn a bod wedi cysylltu.
Dywedodd Monica, Arweinydd Sesiwn yn Swydd Efrog: “Cefais y pecyn Coroni drwy’r post, am syniad hyfryd. Bydd fy ngrwpiau yn dod ag ychydig o fwydydd a diodydd gyda nhw a phethau ar gyfer raffl. Byddant wrth eu bodd gyda’r pamffled ac mae nifer wedi gofyn am grysau-ti Goldies hefyd. Rydyn ni’n caru Goldies ac yn falch i fod yn rhan o’r elusen wych yma.”
Diolch yn fawr i St Monica Trust ym Mryste am gefnogi ein sesiynau Canu&Gwenu ym Mryste, de Swydd Caerloyw, gogledd Gwlad yr Haf a B&NES gyda grant bach o gynllun Grant y Coroni.
Mae Sefydliad Moondance yn gefnogwr gwych yng Nghymru.
Mae sesiynau Canu&Gwenu Goldies ar agor i bawb, gan roi “rhywbeth i edrych ymlaen ato” i pobl, cyfle i fynd allan, gwneud ffrindiau newydd ac – yn bwysicaf oll –cael ychydig o hwyl. Nid côr yw Goldies, nid yw’n rhaid i chi fedru canu i ymuno, dim ond bod wrth eich bodd gyda cherddoriaeth a chwmni. Argymhellir cyfraniad o £3 am fynychu.
Mae’r Côr pob amser yn awyddus i recriwtio arweinwyr sesiynau newydd a gwirfoddolwyr ac i glywed gan sefydliadau sy’n gweithio gyda phobl hŷn ac ynysig. Ewch i’r wefan www.golden-oldies.org.uk , ffonio’r swyddfa ar 01761 470006 neu anfon e-bost at events@golden-oldies.org.uk i gael mwy o wybodaeth.

DATGANIAD I’R WASG
Ymholiadau’r wasg i Grenville Jones ar 07778 282934.
 
Dydd Iau 13 Hydref 2022
 
AMSER I GANU!
 
Mae sesiynau hwyliog Canu&Gwenu a gaiff eu cynnal yn ystod y dydd gan elusen Goldies Cymru, yn awr yn ôl yn eu hanterth gyda mwy i gael eu hychwanegu yn yr wythnosau i ddod, gan gyrraedd mwy o gymunedau yng Nghymru.
 
“Mae’r galw am ein sesiynau Canu&Gwenu hwyliog ar draws Cymru yn wych,” meddai Cheryl Davies, Arweinydd Rhaglen Cymru.
 
“Mae pobl hŷn ledled Cymru wedi gweld colli cymdeithasu a bod gyda’i gilydd, yn arbennig y rhai oedd yn mynychu ‘Goldies’ yn rheolaidd.”
 
Ers ail-ddechrau ein sesiynau canu wyneb i wyneb, mae Goldies Cymru wedi croesawu chwech o arweinwyr sesiwn newydd i ateb y galw am ganu cymunedol, ond “Rydyn ni bob amser yn edrych am fwy,” meddai Cheryl.
 
Gyda chefnogaeth y Loteri Genedlaethol yng Nghymru, mae Goldies Cymru wedi cyflwyno sesiynau newydd ar gyfer pobl sy’n byw gyda dementia a’u gofalwyr. Gan weithio gyda Chymdeithas Gwasanaethau Gwirfoddol Sir Benfro, cafodd sesiynau eu lansio yng Nghrymych, Maenclochog ac Abergwaun, yn ogystal â dod â sesiynau Canu&Gwenu i ganolfannau cyfarfodydd Dementia rhanbarthol mewn partneriaeth gyda Dementia Matters ym Mhowys.
 
Mae Goldies Cymru yn dathlu eu 10fed pen-blwydd eleni, felly mae’r cynlluniau ar y gweill ar gyfer dathliad ym mis Tachwedd yn Eglwys Park End (Heol Llandennis, Caerdydd) gyda chefnogaeth barhaus Sefydliad Moondance. Caiff y rhai sy’n mynychu sesiynau Canu&Gwenu o bob rhan o Gaerdydd eu gwahodd i’r dathliad, lle bydd sesiwn estynedig Canu&Gwenu gyda’r Arweinwyr Sesiynau, gwisgo hetiau parti y byddant yn eu gwneud eu hunain allan o ffoil a chymryd rhan yng nghystadleuaeth goginio “The Great Goldies Bake-off”.
 
Bydd Grenville Jones, sefydlydd Goldies yn ymuno â’r dathliad. Dywedodd:
 
“Rwy’n edrych ymlaen yn fawr iawn ato, cyfle gwych i weld ystafell llawn o’n ‘Goldies’ Nod hyn i gyd yw diolch iddynt am eu holl gefnogaeth dros y blynyddoedd.”
 
Ychwanegodd Cheryl:
 
“Os ydych yn mwynhau cyd-ganu gyda chaneuon hoff o’r 50au ymlaen, ewch draw i’ch sesiwn agosaf, gwneud ffrindiau a MWYNHAU. Rydym yn elusen gofrestredig a gofynnwn i’r rhai sy’n mynychu roi cyfraniad o £3 i’n gwaith fel y gallwn gynnal mwy o sesiynau, gan ymestyn mas i bobl ynysig hŷn ledled Cymru.”
 
I gael mwy o wybodaeth ar sesiynau Canu&Gwenu yn agos atoch chi www.goldiescymru.org.uk.
 
Os credwch y gallech fod yn arweinydd sesiwn Goldies, Cymru, cysylltwch â Cheryl, e-bost cheryl@goldiescymru.org.uk neu ffonio 07860 944410 os gwelwch yn dda.
 
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Llun yn dangos sesiwn ddiweddar mewn llyfrgell yng Nghaerdydd.
 
 
PRESS RELEASE
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Thursday 13 October 2022
 
TIME TO SING!
 
The fun day time Sing&Smile sessions from the Goldies Cymru Charity are now back in full swing with more to be added in the weeks ahead, reaching further communities across Wales. 
 
“The demand for our FUN Sing&Smile sessions across Wales is wonderful,” says Cheryl Davies, the Cymru Programme Leader.
 
“Older people across Wales have missed socialising and being together, especially our regular ‘Goldies’ attendees.”
 
Since re-starting our face to face singing sessions, Goldies Cymru have welcomed six new session leaders to keep up with the demand for community singing, but ;“We are always looking for more,” says Cheryl.
 
With support from the National Lottery, in Wales, Goldies Cymru have introduced new sessions for people living with dementia and their carers.   Working with Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services sessions were launched in Crymych, Maenclochog and Fishguard, as well as bringing Sing&Smile sessions into regional Dementia meeting centres in partnership with Dementia Matters in Powys.  
  
This year, Goldies Cymru is celebrating their 10th year, so plans for a celebration are underway for November at Park End Church (Llandennis Road, Cardiff) with the continued support from The Moondance Foundation.  Those that attend Sing&Smile sessions from all across Cardiff are being invited to the celebration, where they will be treated to an extended Sing&Smile session with the Session Leaders, decorate themselves with self-made tin(-foil) party hats and enter ‘The Great Goldies Bake-off’. 
 
Grenville Jones, Goldies founder will be joining in the celebration, he said;
 
“I am really looking forward to it, a fantastic chance to see a room full of our ‘Goldies’. This really is about giving thanks to them, for all their support over the years.”
 
Cheryl added;
 
“If you enjoy a good old singalong to those well-loved hits of the 50s onwards, pop along to your nearest session, make friends and ENJOY. We are a Registered Charity and do ask please for all those attending to make a £3 donation to our work so we can extend our session, reaching older isolated people across Wales.”
 
For further information on Sing&Smile sessions near you www.goldiescymru.org.uk
 
If you think you could be a Goldies Cymru session leader please contact Cheryl, email cheryl@goldiescymru.org.uk or call 07860 944410
 
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Image shows a recent library session in Cardiff.
 

PRESS RELEASE
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Image shows Cheryl Davies singing out for Goldies
 
Wednesday July 6, 2022
 
Forced by Covid to cancel all of its daytime FUN Sing&Smile sessions in 2020, the Golden-Oldies Charity took their FUN weekly singalongs online.
 
www.goldieslive.com
 
‘Sofa-singing’ introduced Wales-based Goldies session leader Cheryl Davies to a weekly audience of older people across the UK. 
 
“Such was the popularity of Cheryl’s singing that the Charity have produced a CD of her performing some of the popular melodies which are such a hit with our older folk,” says Charity Founder Grenville Jones.
 
Song list – see end of release.
 
Many residential homes and age-support organisations live streamed the twice weekly sessions with Cheryl becoming the popular voice (and face) of ‘Goldies’, as it has become known.
 
The double-track CD with five popular songs from the 50s will be given to everyone now back attending and enjoying their popular sessions in Church halls, community rooms and Libraries.
 
“Cheryl leads the Charity’s work in Wales taking sessions. However through the CD, folk can enjoy her singing at home as well!” added Grenville. “She has a great voice and on the CD she is ‘double-tracked, so it’s a Cheryl duet!”
 
With support from the National Lottery, in Wales, Goldies Cymru will be introducing new sessions for people living with dementia and their carers working with Dementia Matters in Powys and the Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS) in the weeks ahead, responding to their request ‘we want Goldies sessions please in our area!”
 
The Golden-Oldies Charity was started by Bath-based choir leader Grenville Jones in 2007. From just four daytime sessions in community rooms, taken himself, it grew to over 200 (pre-Covid) across England and Wales (Goldies Cymru) where it is supported by the Moondance Foundation. 
 
Sir Cliff Richard is Patron of Golden-Oldies.
 
As restrictions have lifted, the charity has been able to bring back its fun singalongs in community rooms, church halls and Libraries across the UK.
 
“It was a slow process at first,” says Grenville, “but in recent months, both in England and Wales, GOLDIES IS NOW BACK.
 
“The aim of the Charity is quite simple, it is to bring people together through social sessions featuring the popular hits of the 60s onwards. Provoking memories of times past and cherished thoughts. A reason to get out, meet new friends and SMILE.
 
“Loneliness and isolation are a major issue across communities and we are working hard to bring back our popular sessions in more areas in the months ahead. Everyone loves a good singalong!” says Grenville.
 
In England 65 Sing&Smile sessions have relaunched across the country, from Bradford in Yorkshire to Cornwall, with 35 planned for Wales by the close of 2022. 
 
Fantastic support from many organisations and Trusts have enabled the Charity to respond to the many requests for Goldies groups, meeting the demand for fun daytime social activities for older adults who have experienced isolation in the pandemic. 
 
Included in the new sessions are the East London, Havering Asian Welfare Association, who run a traditional Sing&Smile session alongside a popular Bollywood Goldies sing and dance. Inns Court Community and Family Centre in Bristol is another new session that has started to provide an afternoon of entertainment. 
 
The Charity have welcomed eight new Session Leaders to their team over the last six months and are keen to recruit new Leaders. Contact Emma in the Goldies office on 01761 470006 or emma@golden-oldies.org.uk for more information about the work of the Charity.
 
 
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On the CD Cheryl sings

• You’re My World
• Over the Rainbow
• Sailor
• I Can See Clearly Now
• Que Sera Sera

They can all be heard on www.goldiescymru.org.uk
 
 
www.golden-oldies.org.uk
 


DATGANIAD I’R WASG
Ymholiadau’r cyfryngau i Grenville Jones ar 07778 282934 neu e-bost jonesgrenville@aol.com
 
 
Llun o Cheryl Davies yn canu dros Goldies
 
Dydd Mercher 6 Gorffennaf 2022
 
Ar ôl cael eu gorfodi gan Covid i ganslo eu holl sesiynau Canu a Gwenu HWYL yn 2010, aeth Elusen Golden-Oldies â’u sesiynau canu wythnosol HWYL ar-lein.
 
www.goldieslive.com
 
Fe wnaeth ‘canu soffa’ gyflwyno Cheryl Davies, arweinydd sesiwn Goldies yng Nghymru, i gynulleidfa wythnosol o bobl hŷn ar draws y Deyrnas Unedig.
 
“Roedd canu Cheryl mor boblogaidd fel bod yr elusen wedi cynhyrchu CD ohoni yn perfformio rhai o’r alawon mwyaf poblogaidd sydd mor boblogaidd gyda’n pobl hŷn”, meddai Grenville Jones, sefydlydd yr Elusen.
 
Rhestr caneuon – gweler diwedd y datganiad.
 
Fe wnaeth llawer o gartrefi preswyl a mudiadau cymorth i’r henoed ffrydio’r sesiynau ddwywaith yr wythnos gyda Cheryl yn dod yn llais (ac wyneb) poblogaidd ‘Goldies’, fel y caiff ei alw fel arfer.
 
Rhoddir y CD trac dwbl gyda phum cân noblogaidd o’r 50au i bawb sy’n ôl yn mynychu ac yn mwynhau eu sesiynau poblogaidd mewn neuaddau eglwys, ystafelloedd cymunedol a llyfrgelloedd.
 
“Mae Cheryl yn arwain gwaith yr Elusen yng Nghymru, gan arwain sesiynau. Fodd bynnag drwy’r CD gall pobl fwynhau ei chanu yn eu cartrefi hefyd”, ychwanegodd Grenville. “Mae ganddi lais gwych ac mae ‘trac dwbl’ ar y CD, felly mae’n ddeuawd gan Cheryl!”
 
Gyda chefnogaeth gan y Loteri Genedlaethol yng Nghymru bydd Goldies Cymru yn cyflwyno sesiynau newydd i bobl sy’n byw gyda dementia a’u gofalwyr gan weithio gyda Dementia Matters ym Mhowys a Chymdeithas Gwasanaethau Gwirfoddol Sir Benfro (PAVS) yn yr wythnosau i ddod, gan ymateb i’w cais ‘rydym eisiau sesiynau Goldies yn ein hardal os gwelwch yn dda!”
 
Sefydlwyd Elusen Golden-Oldies yn 2007 gan Grenville Jones, arweinydd côr sy’n byw yng Nghaerfaddon. O ddim ond pedair sesiwn yn ystod y dydd mewn ystafelloedd cymunedol, gydag ef ei hun yn arwain, tyfodd i dros 200 (cyn Covid) ar draws Lloegr a Chymru (Goldies Cymru) lle caiff ei chefnogi gan Sefydliad Moondance.
 
Syr Cliff Richard yw Llywydd Golden-Oldies.
 
Wrth i gyfyngiadau godi, mae’r elusen wedi medru dod â’i sesiynau canu hwyliog mewn ystafelloedd cymunedol, neuaddau eglwys a llyfrgelloedd yn ôl ar draws y Deyrnas Unedig.
 
“Proses araf oedd hi i ddechrau,” meddai Grenville, ond mewn misoedd diweddar, yn Lloegr a hefyd yng Nghymru, MAE GOLDIES YN ÔL.
 
“Mae nod yr Elusen yn eithaf syml, sef dod â phobl ynghyd drwy sesiynau cymdeithasol drwy ganeuon poblogaidd o’r 60au ymlaen, gan ddod ag atgofion o ddyddiau fu ac atgofion annwyl. Rheswm i fynd allan, cwrdd â ffrindiau newydd a GWENU.
 
“Mae unigrwydd a bod yn ynysig yn broblem fawr ar draws cymunedau ac rydym yn gweithio’n galed i ddod â’n sesiynau poblogaidd yn ôl mewn mwy o ardaloedd yn y misoedd i ddod. Mae pawb wrth eu bodd gyda sesiwn canu dda!” meddai Grenville.
 
Yn Lloegr cafodd 65 o sesiynau Canu a Gwenu eu hail-lansio ar draws y wlad, o Bradford yn Swydd Efrog i Gernyw, gyda 35 ar y gweill ar gyfer Cymru erbyn diwedd 2022.
 
Mae cefnogaeth wych gan lawer o sefydliadau ac ymddiriedolaethau wedi galluogi’r elusen i ymateb i lawer o geisiadau ar gyfer grwpiau Goldies, gan ateb y galw am weithgareddau cymdeithasol hwyliog yn ystod y dydd ar gyfer oedolion sydd wedi bod yn unig yn y pandemig.
 
Mae’r sesiynau newydd yn cynnwys rhai yn nwyrain Llundain, Havering Asian Welfare Association, sy’n cynnal sesiwn Canu a Gwenu draddodiadol wrth ochr cân a dawns Bollywood Goldies. Mae Canolfan Gymunedol a theulu Inns Court ym Mryste yn sesiwn newydd arall a ddechreuwyd i roi prynhawn o adloniant.
                                                                                                                                 
Mae’r Elusen wedi croesawu wyth o arweinwyr sesiwn newydd i’w tîm dros y chwe mis diwethaf ac maent yn awyddus i recriwtio arweinwyr newydd. Cysylltwch ag Emma yn swyddfa Goldies ar 01761 470006 neu emma@golden-oldies.org.uk i gael mwy o wybodaeth am waith yr Elusen.
 
 
DIWEDD
 
Ar y CD mae Cheryl yn canu

• You’re My World
• Over the Rainbow
• Sailor
• I Can See Clearly Now
• Que Sera Sera

Gellir eu clywed i gyd ar www.goldiescymru.org.uk
 
www.golden-oldies.org.uk
 
 

​PRESS RELEASE
 
Wednesday 2 March 2022
 
Songs&Smiles are back!
 
With Covid rules relaxed across Wales the popular Goldies Cymru Charity has announced that it is bringing back its Songs&Smiles fun daytime sessions for older isolated people. Prior to Covid Goldies Cymru sessions took place across South Wales. When they were forced to stop the Charity introduced its www.goldieslive.com sofa-singing sessions for people to join in at home.
 
GoldiesLive has continued for the past 18 months with sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays plus an additional Welsh-speaking monthly session.
 
Goldies founder, Grenville Jones said;
 
“We were very aware of the fact that many of the people who attended our daytime sessions prior to Covid lived lives that were lonely. If they were isolated before then Covid most certainly added to that loneliness.
 
“We work with many Wales-based organisations on the introduction of GoldiesLive and I am delighted that we are now able to bring back some of our daytime sessions with the intention of adding many more in the months ahead. We will however continue with GoldiesLive session through to the end of this year.”
 
Rachel Parry is the Programme Leader for Goldies Cymru which is supported by the Moondance Foundation who are based in Cardiff. Rachel said;
 
“We are delighted that our first popular Goldies Cymru daytime sessions are starting back again this month (March) after the pandemic-enforced break.
 
“If you enjoy a good old singalong to those well-loved hits of the 50s onwards, pop along to your nearest session, make friends and ENJOY. We are a Registered Charity and do ask please for all those attending to make a £3 donation to our work so we can extend our session reaching older isolated people across Wales.”
 
The sessions that are starting this month are:
 
RHYMNEY, GWENT at the Ael Y Bryn sports and community centre, Aneurin Terrace, Rhymney, Gwent, NP22 5DR on the Last Wednesday of the month from 12.00-1.00pm with Carol Pegler as session leader.
 
TREDEGAR at the Tredegar Library, The Circle, Tredegar, Gwent, NP22 3PS on the Second Tuesday of the month from 12.00–1.00pm led by  Carol Pegler.
 
BRIDGEND  St Theodore’s Church, High Street, Kenfig Hill, Bridgend, Glamorgan CF33 6DR on the Second Tuesday of the month from 11.00-12.00pm with session leader, Cheryl Davies.
CARDIFF in WHITCHURCH  at Ararat Baptist Church, Plas Treoda, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 1PT on the First Monday of the month from 2.00-3.00pm with our session leader Geoff Ashford.
 
RHYDYPENNAU – CARDIFF Park End Church of Wales, Llandennis Road, Rhydypennau, Cardiff, CF23 6EG - This is A WEEKLY SESSION, EVERY Thursday from 10.30-11.30am with session leader Sue Thomas.
 
RHIWBINA – CARDIFF at Rhiwbina Library, Pen-y-Dre, Rhiwbina, Cardiff, CF14 6EH on the Third Wednesday of the month from 10.30-11.30am with Rachel Parry as session leader.
 
CARMARTHENSHIRE at NEWCASTLE EMLYN Holy Trinity Church Community Hall, Church Lane, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9AM  on the Last Monday of the month from 11.00-12.00pm with Claire Thomas as the session leader.
 
NEATH - PORT TALBOT a DEMENTIA SUPPORTIVE session at Tabernacle Chapel, 14 Thomas St, Pontardawe, Swansea SA8 4HD on the  First Thursday of the month from 11.00-12.00pm with Naomi Bishop as session leader.
 
THE VALE at DINAS POWYS,  please note - this is CLOSED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC and is in partnership with with C3SC - Cardiff Third Sector Council Murchfield Community Centre, Sunnycroft Lane, Dinas Powys, CF64 4QQ sessions as requested with Rachel Parry​.
 
LLANTWIT MAJOR at Lantonian Hall, behind Llantwit Major Rugby FC, off Boverton Road, Llantwit Major, CF61 1TF on the Third Monday of the month from 10.30am - 11.30am with Geoff Ashford.
 
WATCH OUT for more sessions to be added soon.
 
If you want to know more call Rachel Parry on 07796 714816.
 
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Image shows : Sing&Smile with the Goldies Cymru Charity.
 
Press enquiries to Rachel Parry on 07796 714816.

​DATGANIAD I’R WASG
 
Dydd Mercher 2 Mawrth 2022
 
Caneuon&Gwenau yn ôl!
 
Gyda rheolau Covid wedi llacio ar draws Cymru, cyhoeddodd elusen boblogaidd Goldies Cymru ei bod yn dod â’i sesiynau hwyliog Caneuon&Gwenau yn ôl ar gyfer pobl hŷn ac ynysig. Cynhelid sesiynau Goldies Cymru yn ystod y dydd ledled De Cymru cyn y cyfnod Covid. Pan y’u gorfodwyd i ddod i ben, cyflwynodd yr elusen ei sesiynau canu soffa www.goldieslive.com i bobl ymuno â nhw o’u cartrefi.
 
Mae GoldiesLive wedi parhau am y 18 mis diwethaf gyda sesiynau ar ddyddiau Mawrth a Iau ynghyd â sesiwn fisol Gymraeg ychwanegol.
 
Dywedodd Grenville Jones, sefydlydd Goldies:
 
“Roeddem yn ymwybodol iawn fod llawer o’r bobl a fynychai ein sesiynau yn ystod y dydd cyn Covid yn byw bywydau unig. Os oeddent yn ynysig cyn hynny, yna fe wnaeth Covid yn bendant ychwanegu at yr unigrwydd hwnnw.
 
“Rydym yn gweithio gyda llawer o sefydliadau yng Nghymru i gyflwyno GoldiesLive ac rwyf wrth fy modd y gallwn ddod â rhai o’n sesiynau yn ystod y dydd yn ôl gyda’r bwriad o ychwanegu llawer mwy yn y misoedd i ddod. Fodd bynnag, byddwn yn parhau gyda sesiwn GoldiesLive tan ddiwedd eleni.”
 
Rachel Parry yw Arweinydd Rhaglen Goldies Cymru a gefnogir gan Sefydliad Moondance sydd â’u pencadlys yng Nghaerdydd. Dywedodd Rachel:
 
“Rydym yn falch iawn fod ein sesiynau cyntaf Goldies Cymru poblogaidd yn ailddechrau y mis hwn (Mawrth) ar ôl y seibiant a orfodwyd gan y pandemig.
 
“Os ydych yn mwynhau cyd-ganu gyda’r hen ffefrynnau o’r 50au ymlaen, ewch draw i’ch sesiwn agosaf, gwneud ffrindiau a MWYNHAU. Rydym yn elusen gofrestredig ac yn gofyn i’r rhai sy’n mynychu fod cystal â rhoi cyfraniad o £3 at ein gwaith fel y gallwn ymestyn ein sesiynau gan gyrraedd pobl hŷn ynysig ar draws Cymru.”
 
Y sesiynau sy’n dechrau y mis hwn yw:
 
RHYMNI, GWENT yng nghanolfan chwaraeon a chymunedol Ael y Bryn, Aneurin Terrace, Rhymni, Gwent, NP22 5DR ar ddydd Mercher olaf y mis rhwng 12.00-1.00pm gyda Carol Pegler yn arwain y sesiwn.
 
TREDEGAR yn Llyfrgell Tredegar, Y Cylch, Tredegar, Gwent, NP22 3PS ar ail ddydd Mawrth y mis rhwng 12.00-1.00pm gyda Carol Pegler yn arwain.
 
PEN-Y-BONT AR OGWR Eglwys St Theodore, Stryd Fawr, Mynydd Cynffig, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, CF33 6DR ar ail ddydd Mawrth y mis rhwng 11.00-12.00pm gyda Cheryl Davies yn arwain y sesiwn.
 
CAERDYDD yn yr EGLWYS NEWYDD yn Eglwys Bedyddwyr Ararat, Plas Treoda, Eglwys Newydd, Caerdydd CF14 1PT ar ddydd Llun cyntaf y mis rhwng 2.00-3.00pm gyda Geoff Ashford yn arwain y sesiwn.
 
RHYDYPENNAU – CAERDYDD Eglwys yng Nghymru Park End, Heol Llandennis, Rhydypennau, Caerdydd, CF23 6EG – Mae hon yn SESIWN WYTHNOSOL, bob dydd Iau rhwng 10.30-11.30am gyda Sue Thomas yn arwain y sesiwn.
 
RHIWBEINA – CAERDYDD yn Llyfrgell Rhiwbeina, Pen-y-Dre, Rhiwbeina, Caerdydd, CF14 6EH ar drydydd dydd Mercher y mis rhwng 10.30-11.30am gyda Rachel Parry yn arwain y sesiwn.
 
SIR GAERFYRDDIN  CASTELL NEWYDD EMLYN Neuadd Gymunedol Eglwys y Drindod Sanctaidd, Lôn yr Eglwys, Castell Newydd Emlyn, SA38 9AM ar ddydd Llun olaf y mis rhwng 11.00-12.00pm gyda Claire Thomas yn arwain y sesiwn.
 
CASTELL NEDD – PORT TALBOT sesiwn CEFNOGI DEMENTIA yng Nghapel Tabernacl,
14 Stryd Thomas, Pontardawe, Abertawe SA8 4HD ar ddydd Iau cyntaf y mis rhwng 11.00-12.00pm gyda Naomi Bishop yn arwain y sesiwn.
 
BRO MORGANNWG  DINAS POWYS,  dylid nodi fod hyn AR GAU I’R CYHOEDD ac fe’i cynhelir mewn partneriaeth gyda C3SC – Cyngor Trydydd Sector Caerdydd Canolfan Gymunedol Murchfield, Sunnycroft Lane, Dinas Powys, CF64 4QQ sesiynau yn ôl y cais gyda Rachel Parry.
 
LLANILLTUD FAWR yn Neuadd Lantonian, tu ôl i Glwb Rygbi Llanilltud Fawr, ger Heol Boverton, Llanilltud Fawr, CF61 1TF ar drydydd dydd Llun y mis rhwng 10.30am - 11.30am gyda Geoff Ashford.
 
CADWCH EICH LLYGAID AR AGOR – caiff mwy o sesiynau eu hychwanegu yn fuan.
 
Os hoffech wybod mwy ffoniwch Rachel Parry ar 07796 714816.
 
DIWEDD
 
Llun: Canu&Gwenu gydag elusen Goldies Cymru
 
Ymholiadau’r wasg i Rachel Parry ar 07796 714816.

DATGANIAD I’R WASG
 
Dydd Mercher Rhagfyr 1 2021
 
Caneuon Soffa Nadolig AUR
 
Pan orfodwyd 220 o sesiynau canu poblogaidd GOLDIES yn ystod y dydd ar draws Lloegr a Chymru ym mis Mawrth 2020 oherwydd Covid, trodd yr elusen at y rhyngrwyd a lansio “canu soffa” ar Facebook ac YouTube gyda sesiynau ddwywaith yr wythnos gyda holl ganeuon Goldies poblogaidd o’r 70au ac ymlaen.
 
Caiff sesiynau GoldiesLIVE.com eu darlledu ar ddyddiau Mawrth ac Iau bob wythnos a chânt eu harwain gan Rachel a Cheryl, dwy o arweinwyr sesiwn poblogaidd yr elusen. Ychwanegwyd sesiwn ychwanegol yn y Gymraeg, dan arweiniad Sian, yn yr hydref diwethaf. Mae sesiynau GoldiesLIVE.com yn cyrraedd cannoedd o bobl mewn partneriaeth gyda llawer o grwpiau cymorth i’r henoed, sefydliadau i bobl hŷn, cartrefi ymddeol, awdurdodau lleol a chynghorau tref.
 
Yn ystod yr Nadolig bydd yr holl alawon hoff ar gael ar Goldies LIVE.com gyda rhifyn Nadolig arbennig ar Noswyl Nadolig. Dywedodd Rachel Parry, arweinydd rhaglen Goldies:
 
“Mae hwn yn amser mor unig ar gyfer llawer o bobl hŷn y mae Covid wedi effeithio hyd yn oed fwy ar eu bywydau. Gobeithiwn y bydd llawer yn mwynhau eu Nadolig gyda ni a rydym eisiau ymestyn allan i bawb, yn arbennig deuluoedd a chymdogion pobl sy’n ynysig a hoffwn atgoffa pawb y gellir edrych eto a mwynhau’r sesiynau ar YouTube ar unrhyw amser.”
 
Mae elusen Goldies wedi ailddechrau rhai sesiynau yn Lloegr ac mae cynlluniau ar y gweill i gynyddu eu nifer drwy 2022. Ni chaiff sesiynau eu caniatáu yng Nghymru ar hyn o bryd er fod yr elusen yn barod i ailddechrau pan y caiff rheolau eu llacio.
 
Bu GoldiesLIVE.com yn bosibl oherwydd cefnogaeth y Loteri Genedlaethol yn Lloegr a Chymru, Ymddiriedolaeth Gymunedol Cod Post a Sefydliad Moondance yng Nghymru.
 
DIWEDD
 
Yn y llun gwelir Rachel Parry a Cheryl Davies, arweinwyr sesiwn GoldiesLive .
 
Ymholiadau i Grenville Jones, sefydlydd Goildies 0777 828 2934 - jonesgrenville@aol.com
 
 
PRESS RELEASE
 
Wednesday December 1 2021
 
GOLDEN Christmas sofa songs
 
When Covid forced the closure of the 220 popular GOLDIES Sing and Smile daytime FUN singalongs across England and Wales in March 2020, the charity then turned to the internet and launched “sofa singing” via Facebook and YouTube with twice-weekly sessions featuring all those popular Goldies songs of the 70s and onwards.
 
GoldiesLIVE.com sessions go out on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week and are led by two of the charity’s popular session leaders, Rachel and Cheryl. Last Autumn an additional Welsh language session was added, led by Sian. GoldiesLIVE.com sessions reach out to hundreds of people in partnership with many Age support groups, older persons organisations, retirement homes, Local Authorities and Town Councils.
 
The Christmas week brings all those well-loved melodies on GoldiesLIVE.com with a Christmas Special added on Christmas Eve. Says Rachel Parry, Goldies programme leader;
 
“This is such a lonely time for older people whose lives have been affected to an even greater degree by Covid. We hope that many will enjoy their Christmas with us and we want to reach out to tell everyone, especially the families and neighbours of isolated people and remind everyone that the sessions on YouTube can always be re-visited and enjoyed at any time.”
 
Across England the Goldies Charity has re-started some sessions with plans to increase through 2022, meanwhile in Wales, sessions are still not permitted although the Charity is ready to re-start as and when rules are relaxed. 
 
GoldiesLIVE.com has been made possible by the support of the National Lottery in both England and Wales, Postcode Community Trust and the Moondance Foundation in Wales.
 
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Image shows Rachel Parry and Cheryl Davies our GoldiesLive session leaders.
 
Enquiries to Goldies founder Grenville Jones 0777 828 2934 - jonesgrenville@aol.com
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PRESS RELEASE
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Goldies Cymru welcomes £12,000 boost to help people with dementia through music and song
 
The Goldies Cymru Charity is celebrating after receiving £12,000 to continue its musical services for people living with dementia. The money will enable the Cardiff-based charity to reach out through Songs and Smiles across South Wales for people suffering with dementia to support their wellbeing.


Rachel Parry (tu blaen) a Cheryl Davies, arweinwyr sesiynau Goldies Cymru, sy’n cynnal sesiynau wythnosol ar-lein Goldies-Live ar hyn o bryd.

The grant was received from Music for Dementia’s £500,000 Paul & Nick Harvey Fund, which was set up specifically to directly support musical activities for people with dementia*. ‘Goldies’ is planning to relaunch its fun daytime Sing&Smile sessions across South Wales in the Autumn for people living with dementia and introduce many new sessions.

Music for Dementia is a national campaign calling for music to be made accessible for everyone living with dementia. Music has a valuable role to play in enhancing quality of life for people living with the condition, and their carers. Research and lived experiences show that it can help reduce the often-distressing symptoms of dementia, such as agitation, apathy and anxiety.

Covid brought to a halt the live daytime sessions last March. These were then replaced with twice weekly GoldiesLive.com sessions through YouTube and Facebook. A monthly Welsh speaking version was added in May and hundreds enjoy singing and smiling on their sofas at home. The sessions also include gentle chair exercises, Bollywood dancing and much more.

Grace Meadows, Programme Director, Music for Dementia, said: “We are so delighted to be able to support Goldies Cymru and others across the UK with a grant from the Paul & Nick Harvey Fund. Musical services have been severely impacted in the last year, meaning many people living with dementia and their carers have lost those important connections and special moments that only music can provide.

“By directing the fund money towards community-based, musical services for people living with dementia and those that provide them, we are able to bring the joy of music into people’s lives wherever they are on their dementia journey.”

Grenville Jones, founder of Goldies said: “This wonderful support from the Paul & Nick Harvey Fund will help us to reach out through music to brighten the lives of many people, those living with dementia and their carers.
“You really can’t beat a good old fashioned singalong!”

* This fund was made possible by a kind donation from The Hunter Foundation to Paul & Nick Harvey who passed the money to The Utley Foundation for Music for Dementia

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NOTES FOR EDITORS
Grenville Jones is available for interview. Please contact him on 07778 282934.
 
About Paul & Nick Harvey
Paul Harvey is a former classical pianist and music teacher, now in his 80s, who lives with dementia. His spontaneous Four Notes composition, videoed by his son Nick, went viral across social media in September 2020; it was orchestrated by a BBC Philharmonic player and recorded by the BBC Philharmonic in October, then made available as a single. Music for Dementia was nominated by the father and son to receive half of the sales proceeds alongside Alzheimer’s Society.


About Music for Dementia
Music for Dementia, funded by The Utley Foundation, campaigns for people with dementia to have music as an integral part of their care whatever their circumstances. We are calling on the music industry, philanthropists, and the health and social care sectors to work together to make access to music for people living with dementia readily available.

PRESS RELEASE
Thursday May 6, 2021

In March 2020 Lockdown and Covid meant that the daytime fun Sing&Smile sessions from the Goldies Cymru Charity had to be cancelled.

As “Goldies,” as it is more fondly known, could not go into Church and Community halls and Libraries, they introduced sessions online featuring two popular leaders, Rachel Parry and Cheryl Davies.

Over recent months the sessions have grown and now reach out to hundreds of older isolated people in their own homes. GoldiesLive has led the way on sofa singing!

The Tuesday sessions taken by Rachel follow popular ‘themes’ and in the weeks ahead will focus upon carers across Wales, Father’s Day, World Music Day and National Writing Day. The sessions will include inserted videos featuring a number of Goldies Cymru session leaders including Ray Mound and Rob Cadman from Essex and Carol Pegler and Sue Thomas in Wales.

A recent online addition has been the introduction of a monthly GoldiesLive session in Welsh led by Sian Francis. It features popular Welsh folk songs and is already attracting a large enthusiastic audience.

A brilliant new addition to GoldiesLive has also been the introduction of gentle chair exercises led by Steph Bosanko. Steph is a qualified Yoga teacher and says that her ‘main qualification’ is that she grew up in a residential care home, run by her Father, and that she started working there as a care worker at 14 and then went on to work in nursing homes for many years.

Ahead - on June 10 Cheryl Davies will celebrate her work with Bridgend Carers featuring their song requests and an inserted video of them singing. 

During Men’s Health Week on June 15 there will be an Essex special featuring two of our Essex session leaders, Rob Cadman and Ray Mound, singing songs by lesser known male artists from the 60s.

Sarita Sood will be back in July with her amazing Bollywood dance moves and another session that everyone will be looking out for will take place on July 6 when Rachel will feature songs that require a feather boa to sing!

“Everyone is welcome to join the weekly sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with Sian on the first Monday of the month. They are broadcast on both YouTube and Facebook and can of course be re-viewed at any time from the website,” says Goldies charity founder Grenville Jones.
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Image shows GoldiesLive online leaders Rachel (front) and Cheryl
Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934.