WHEN you hear this community choir sing, you would think they didn’t have a care in the world. But they all have one thing in common besides a love of music.

They are all carers from Bournemouth and Poole who provide support for a family member with a long term limiting disability or health condition.

Now the choir is keen to encourage other carers to find their voice and reap the benefits of group singing.

Margaret Stark of Bournemouth, who cares for her husband Michael who has dementia, said: "It is such a friendly, sociable group and we are keen to expand into the community.

"It is a wonderful way to forget about your cares for a while and to support one another because everyone is in the same situation although not for all the same reasons."

The Care Free Choir was set up in 2013 to give carers from Poole and Bournemouth a break from their caring commitments and is supported by CRISP, Carers Resource, Information and Support Programme with ongoing support from Borough of Poole Arts Service.

A team of volunteers provide additional support to the choir. The volunteers are recruited and supported through Culture Volunteers Poole, part of Borough of Poole’s Culture and Community Learning Service.

The Care Free Choir meets on Monday mornings from 10.30am-12pm at St Osmund's Church hall in St Osmund’s Road, Poole and is led by musical director Chrissy Foster. They sing a varied repertoire of popular songs dating from the '60s to the present day as well as more traditional tunes.

For more details, contact Chrissy Foster on 0784 0976584.