As a community choir, one of our leading principles is to help our local community. We hope that you find some interesting information about some of our efforts to date.
December, 2025
We made a Christmas Donation to Wargrave C of E Primary School to help them purchase some double buggies. This will help some of the youngest pupils experience the local community.
October, 2025
Again this year members of the choir have helped in ‘spreading a little happiness’ by supporting the Newton-le-Willows Rotary Club Shoebox Appeal.
The Rotary Shoebox Scheme, set up here in the North West, has been sending these practical gifts to disadvantaged children and families in Eastern Europe since 1994.
Pictured are members of the choir with their boxes for our 2025 Appeal.
October, 2025
Saturday 25th October was a fantastic day for Wargrave Community Choir as we were invited to take part in the official opening of The Dry River Bed at Newton Cemetery. Following an opening speech by Louise Forshaw the Chair of Wargrave Big Local,The Deputy Mayor Bisi Osundeko delivered a heartfelt speech. We were then invited to sing our favourite hymns, which was much appreciated by our audience. We then walked down to the River Bed where The Deputy Mayor kindly cut the ribbon and declared the River Bed officially open. Reverend Veronica Hancock delivered a very moving blessing for all people of faith or non faith. It was a truly perfect day!
September, 2025
Elaine and Alison were pleased to present a cheque to representatives from St Mary’s & St John’s RC Church of the funds raised during our ‘An Autumn Evening’ concert earlier this month.
We raised an amazing £1200! Thank you to everyone who attended and enjoyed our performance and helped raise this much appreciated donation.
August, 2025
We were pleased to present a cheque to Newton Community Centre as a donation on behalf of Wargrave Emmanuel Church who were happy to share the proceeds of our Summer Concert.
Thank you to everyone who attended and enjoyed our performance and helped to fund good causes.
August, 2025
We were pleased to present a cheque to Veronica on behalf of Wargrave Emmanuel Church who are going to share the proceeds of our Summer Concert with Newton Community Centre.
Thank you to everyone who attended and enjoyed our performance and helped to fund good causes.
May, 2025
It was lovely to see Arthur and Cliff at our rehearsal. We invited them so that we could present a cheque for £1000 to St Paul’s Church following our spring concert in April. Thank you also to Ann who couldn’t make it but who initially asked if we would be interested in doing a concert at St Paul’s. It was a pleasure and a great success.
February, 2025
Wargrave Community Choir were pleased to welcome Rev’d Chris Stafford and Stuart from All Saints Church to choir last week, to present them with a cheque for £1000, as part of the proceeds of our Christmas Concert which they very kindly hosted.
August, 2024
Wargrave Community Choir, despite their countless donations to many charities, are furthering their generosity by providing an opportunity to someone who has a want and desire, to grow their musicality in what we believe to be an original idea.
Being fully funded and supported by a choir less than 10 years old Wargrave Community Choir, a vision that was realised by Alison Robinson and six friends, is one of the many things started by Alison. She decided that she wanted to bring another project to the community and from that day to now, the choir has been involved in many events that such a young choir would not usually take part in. Alison’s vision as fruitful as it has been, has not satisfied her hunger to give more to the wider community.
Wargrave Community Choir is proud to offer a fantastic opportunity to an aspiring pianist who wishes to further their musical journey, by applying to us to receive a ‘sponsorship’ in the form of piano tutorials and regular tuition from International Musician Shade Black paid for by the choir.
This is with a view that the successful candidate would be willing to play and accompany the choir at our concerts and events whenever needed. Age is not an issue but due to GDPR age 18+ is more desirable. Although reading music would obviously be advantageous, we would expect a desire to learn and further your reading and playing abilities necessary.
To apply and for further information please contact:
alisonrobinson98@hotmail.com musicianshadeblack@gmail.com
August, 2024
We had the absolute pleasure of handing over a cheque to Rev Veronica and Paul from Wargrave Emmanuel Church, who kindly hosted our Summer Serenade Concert on Saturday 13th July.
Thank you again to those people who attended and enjoyed our voices and all the hard work and efforts put in by all our members. In this way of supporting us you enable us to help the wider community. Thank you X
April, 2024
We had the pleasure of handing over a cheque to Cross Lane United Reform Church following our Christmas Events.
Thank you again to those people who attended and enjoyed our voices and all the hard work and efforts put in by all our members. In this way of supporting us you enable us to help the wider community. Thank you X
January, 2024
Once again we had the pleasure of handing over a cheque to Rev Veronica and Paul from Wargrave Emmanuel Church, who kindly hosted our second Christmas Concert on the Monday 18th December.
Thank you again to those people who attended and enjoyed our voices and all the hard work and efforts put in by all our members. In this way of supporting us you enable us to help the wider community. Thank you X
January, 2024
With your continued support we were thrilled to hand over a donation to St Michael’s Church, Burtonwood following our Christmas Concert Sing a Song of Christmas on Saturday 9th December.
So thank you to all the people who supported us and came along to the concert. You all played a part in raising money for good causes. And thank you to all our members who go above and beyond and give up their precious time to rehearse to bring joy to the wider community. We thank you most sincerely from the bottom of our hearts.
Wargrave Community Choir 