IMM has partnered up with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH)’s GM dementia support group to set up a dementia choir. 

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The Open Doors Dementia Choir aimed to unite individuals living with dementia and their caregivers in a celebration of Thank You Day. This meaningful initiative kick-started on April 18th. 

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Over the following weeks, IMM delivered bi-weekly rehearsals during Open Doors support group's 'Dementia Café,' that took place at Elmwood Church in Salford. These sessions were designed to bring various activities to participants, including movement warm-ups, cool-downs and mindfulness practices.

The choir was made up of 25 members, including GMMH service users living with dementia and their devoted caregivers. 

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Thank You Day took place on the 2nd of July 2023 and saw an astounding 6.3 million people take part across 1.3 million events. 

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Take a look at our video to learn more about the choir and how we celebrated Thank You Day.