New partner for Survivors Choir

Coast Community Connections has teamed up with the Survivors Choir to provide a performance space and foster community involvement between survivors, carers and support workers.

The Survivors Choir is an established group of survivors of stroke, Parkinson’s disease, brain injuries, dementia, and trauma.

Under the new partnership, the choir will meet and perform bi-weekly, alternating between Ourimbah and Woy Woy.

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Connections CEO Sharryn Brownlee said the initiative was another way for the organisation to “give back”.

“This is a wonderful initiative for our community to share in the joys of music,” she said.

Choir conductor and coordinator Heather Stapley said the group allows both survivors and carers to share in the joy of music and feel connected.

“For many, music is a form of therapy,” she said.

“I took on this role prior to COVID, and since then we’ve come back bigger and better.

“The choir is more than just the survivors; it’s providing a