GVAV supports Lung Health Choir request

 

Recently the team at GVAV learned of the request of The Warblers based in East Lothian, who were looking for a new projector. 

The Warblers are a singing group in East Lothian and Midlothian for anyone with a lung condition or who struggles with breathlessness, including those with long covid. They started in 2016 with some seed funding from the British Lung Foundation following research showing that regular group singing can improve the physical and emotional health of people with COPD.

 

The charity runs regular group singing sessions in Musselburgh and Dalkeith. They also ensure sessions are also available online via Zoom for those who cannot attend in-person and to help reduce feelings of isolation. 

The Warblers were looking for a projector to display song lyrics at their weekly singing sessions. As part of their normal sessions they usually distribute song sheets to their participants, but felt that is be better to display the words on a screen.

"We have been using papers for song words and often people can gradually become unconsciousely leaning forward and/or have a little hunchback when singing while reading words from the sheets. This can affect breathing a lot, particularly for people living with breathlessness. When we used the screen, it encouraged our members to sit in a more upright position and therefore better breathing, while allowing them to create fuller sounds when singing which helped to improve confidence." - The Warblers 

GVAV saw this request and with over 50 years of experience in designing, supplying, and maintaining professional technical Audio Visual solutions, they were able to step forward to help. As a family run business that operates across the country including hubs in London, Manchester, Coventry, and Dundee. They specialise in transforming spaces from corporate boardrooms and healthcare settings to large-scale university lecture theatres, by integrating cutting-edge technologies like video conferencing, interactive displays, and bespoke control systems.
They are also a supplier of the University of Edinburgh and were keen to follow their strategy for their suppliers to demonstrate positive social impact in the communities they serve. 

GVAV were able to support The Warblers by donating a projector - a Panasonic PT-RZ370 along with the power cable and an HDMI to connect to a laptop, which has already been put to good use.
By sharing the words on screen for the whole group it has helped everyone's posture while singing and their breathing. 
And as an extra bonus it saves on printing costs and using paper!