Local UK Groups

We currently have Companion Voices learning groups around the UK in Brighton, Bristol, Forest Row, Frome, Hertfordshire, Hereford, London, the Midlands, Nottingham, Oxford and West Yorkshire.

Please scroll down this page to view the dates of each group’s learning circles and contact information for them.

From January 2024, we’ve been holding online sessions on the first Wednesday of the month – FIRST WEDNESDAY ONLINE COMPANIONS AND FRIENDS GATHERINGS – which are open to Companions and people wishing to find out more about us. Please scroll down to the bottom of this page for details.

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Please note, the learning groups are closed groups so venues/online joining details and costs are given on enquiry.

Please Contact Us if you’d like to find out more about visiting or joining Companion Voices as a singer or in some other capacity to support our work.

Learning Group Information

We meet monthly for teaching sessions with Judith Silver (Founder) or a Companion Voices leader trained and mentored by her, and some groups also arrange additional practice sessions. Please see below for the next few months’ learning sessions. We usually take a break from the learning groups in August, though are still available to be called to a bedside.

BRIGHTON COMPANIONS:
Usually the third Sunday of each month from 2pm to 4.00 or 4.30*pm

  • Dec 17th
  • Jan 21st
  • Feb 18th*
  • Mar 17th
  • April 21st
  • May 19th
  • June 16th*
  • July 21st

Please email Judith and Hannah-Rose at brighton@companionvoices.org for more information about this local group.

BRISTOL COMPANIONS (meeting in Easton):
Third Tuesday of the month from 7 to 9 pm, and an ‘in-between sing’ hosted by Companions in their homes a fortnight later.

  • Dec 19th
  • Jan 16th
  • Feb 20th
  • Mar 19th
  • April 16th
  • May 21st
  • June 18th
  • July 16th

Please email Valerie at bristol@companionvoices.org for more information about this local group.

FOREST ROW COMPANIONS:
Usually the third Sunday of each month from 11am to 1pm.

  • Dec 17th
  • Jan 21st
  • Feb 18th
  • Mar 17th
  • April 21st
  • May 19th
  • June 16th
  • July 21st

Please email Tommy at forestrow@companionvoices.org for more information about this local group.

FROME COMPANIONS:
Usually first Monday of the month from 7 to 9 pm.

  • Jan 3rd (NB Wednesday instead of Monday because of New Year’s Day)
  • Feb 5th
  • Mar 4th
  • April 1st
  • May 6th
  • June 3rd
  • July 1st

Please email Celia at frome@companionvoices.org for more information about this local group.

HEART OF ENGLAND COMPANIONS (meeting in Warwick):
Usually Monthly Thursdays, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm

  • Jan 18th
  • Feb 22nd
  • Mar 21st
  • April 18th
  • May 16th
  • June 13th
  • July 11th

Please email Rebecca and Felicity at heartofengland@companionvoices.org for more information about this local group.

HEREFORD COMPANIONS (meeting in Rowlestone)
Usually fortnightly Thursdays, from 1.30 to 3.30pm

  • Jan 11 and 25
  • Feb 8 and 22
  • Mar 7 and 21
  • Apr 4 and 18
  • May 2, 11 (special event), 16 and 30
  • June 13 and 27
  • July 11 and 25

Please email Heather and Frances at hereford@companionvoices.org for more information about this local group.

HERTS AND CHILTERNS COMPANIONS (meeting in Croxley Green/Watford):
Usually first and third Wednesday of each month, in the morning from 10.30am to 12.30pm

  • Jan 3rd and 17th
  • Feb 7th and 21st
  • Mar 6th and 20th
  • April 10th and 24th
  • May 1st and 15th
  • June 5th and 19th
  • July 3rd and 17th

Please email Judith and Kay at hertsandchilterns@companionvoices.org for more information about this local group.

LONDON COMPANIONS
Usually the third Monday of the month, 6.30 to 8.30pm

  • Jan 15th
  • Feb 19th
  • March 18th
  • April 8th
  • May 20th
  • June 17th
  • July 15th

Please email Judith at london@companionvoices.org for more information about this local group.

NOTTINGHAM COMPANIONS
Usually on Wednesdays from 6 to 8pm and occasionally on additional Saturdays from 2 to 4pm

  • Dec 13th (Wed) and 30th (Sat)
  • Jan 17th
  • Feb 14th
  • March 13th
  • April 17th
  • May 15th
  • June 12th
  • July 17th

Please email Julie and Becky at nottingham@companionvoices.org for more information about this local group.

OXFORD COMPANIONS
Usually the third Thursday of the month, 6 to 8pm

  • Jan 11th
  • Feb 15th
  • March 21st
  • April 11th
  • May 16th
  • June 20th
  • July 18th

Please email Judith at oxford@companionvoices.org for more information about this local group.

WEST YORKSHIRE COMPANIONS (meeting in Bingley, also known as Heartsong Companions):
Usually third Wednesday of the month, from 7.30pm to 9pm

  • Dec 20th
  • Jan 17th
  • Feb 21st
  • March 20th
  • April 17th
  • May 15th
  • June 19th
  • July 17th

Please email Ana at heartsongwestyorks@companionvoices.org for more information about this local group.

FIRST WEDNESDAY ONLINE COMPANIONS AND FRIENDS GATHERINGS
Usually first Wednesday of the month, from 6 to 7.30pm

  • Jan 3rd
  • Feb 7th
  • March 6th
  • April 3rd
  • May 1st
  • June 5th
  • July 3rd

Please contact info@companionvoices.org to register your interest and receive the Zoom link.

Introductory Sessions for New Groups

If you’d like a new group to start in your area, Companion Voices’ founder Judith Silver is happy to discuss this with you and to run an introductory session. These sessions give an overview of our service and vision, with the opportunity to learn some of our songs and how we develop the skills and sensitivity to become Companions.

Please contact the local groups using their dedicated email addresses above, or you’re also welcome to contact Companion Voices via our Contact Form if you’d like:

  • to get in touch with and/or visit any of the groups
  • to become a Companion Voices learning group leader
  • to discuss starting a group in your area
  • to arrange for one of the groups to come and sing for you or someone you know
  • any further information