The Island’s Phoenix Choir will be performing songs “From Pavarotti to Presley” at a special fundraising concert in aid of Age UK Isle of Wight (Age UKIW) on Saturday 7th November at St Johns Church, Newport.

The Phoenix Choir, with its roots in Wootton Bridge, have a long history of supporting local charities. The goal of the 50 members of the mixed choir is to generate funds for deserving causes, and they have so far raised over £20,000 through regular concerts and performances.

The concert starts at 7.30pm, admission is free with a retiring collection and fundraising raffle, with all of the funds raised on the night going to support Age UK Isle of Wight’s charitable work on the Island.

The charity supports over 16,000 Islanders annually through 20+ free services, each designed to support vulnerable older people to improve their quality of life, whatever their situation.

Age UKIW provides vital services as diverse as the Good Neighbour Scheme, which coordinates over 500 volunteers that offer a dependable helping hand and friendship to those with no-one else to turn to, through to Community Memory Groups.

These weekly groups bring people together who have memory loss, including a diagnosis of dementia, and supports them through cognitive memory stimulation and social activity, as well as offering respite for their carers.