Our choir members are people who have experienced homelessness, or are simply going through a tough time.

We want our choirs to provide a safe space, where people can express themselves without being labelled, or judged. We aim for our choirs to help members build their confidence and skills, and make genuine life-long friendships, so that they are in a better position to tackle the other challenges in their lives and move away from homelessness long-term.

We also have an aim to reduce the stigma faced by our members in wider society and, provide an empowering space where people can reclaim their identity; as individuals with dreams and aspirations.

How we're doing:

Between January and March 2024, members took part in our annual anonymous member survey. Our members told us that, as a result of being a part of the Choir with No Name:

• 87% reported a sense of belonging in choir
• 82% made meaningful friendships in choir
• 83% told us choir helped them feel less isolated
• 87% said choir helped them feel more optimistic in their life
• 90% said they have fun at choir
• 88% reported increased confidence
• 80% said choir has helped improve their mental health, and reduced stress and anxiety
• 84% said they felt valued at choir
• 73% said choir has improved their resilience (helped them better cope and adapt to the challenges life throws at them)
• 93 % said CWNN has helped improve their singing
• 85% increased their life skills, such as tolerance and social skills
• 78% reported at least one positive life change due to their involvement in choir, including securing housing, finding work or better management of addiction

In 2023/24 :​

• We worked with a 643 people though our rehearsals and outreach programme
• We delivered 312 rehearsals and workshops across six choirs.
• We welcomed 16,300 people to 56 barnstorming gigs, including our epic Christmas Singalongs at Cadogan Hall and Brighton Dome, and summer spectaculars at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and Everytman Theatre Liverpool
• 120 amazing volunteers gave their time and skills to help keep our rehearsals and gigs running smoothly - and lend a friendly ear to members.
• We provided 10,000 hot meals to members
• 262 members joined volunteers in helping to facilitate choir activities as part of our co-produced, strenths based appropach to choir delivery.

We're really proud of our achievements and would love to share them with you: 

Read our Impact Report and Accounts 2023/24

(You can also see Impact Reports from previous years at the bottom of this page)

What our members say:

“When I first started singing with CWNN I was really nervous standing there in the group and singing. But by the Christmas concert, I was grabbing the mic and singing solo! My confidence has really improved. I think it's because you feel like you're in a really safe space and that people genuinely care about you. They do actually genuinely care. It just feels very loving and authentic. I find it really hard to describe to anybody else who’s not part of the choir. Having the space to just be yourself, that's really helped me transform.”

Birmingham choir member

"If my life was a ladder, when I joined choir I was on the bottom rung. Choir is a really happy space - I’ve made a lot of life-long friends. Coming to choir was the start of me climbing up that ladder and becoming the confident person I am today."
Dan, Liverpool 

“When I was street homeless and found the choir, it was like when you take a mobile phone and plug it in to charge it up. I would arrive at choir feeling run down and isolated, and during rehearsal I’d get charged back up – get a boost that would keep me going until the next rehearsal.” Brighton choir member

"Everyone is super friendly and welcoming that it comforts me, whatever my mood. I find it helpful emotionally, stabilising me whenever I am down." Brighton choir member

“At Choir everybody’s welcoming and we like to look after each other. I enjoy feeling like I can offer some support and guidance to other members, because I’ve been where they are. Since being in the choir I’ve managed to get through a difficult part of my life and now I feel able to say to others ‘this is what you can do, because this is what worked for me.” Steve, Birmingham

“In the CWNN everybody just smiles automatically, it creates something really beautiful.” Liverpool choir member

If you want to help us continue our work offering hope and harmony to people affected by homelessness, you can make a donation HERE