Jonathan, who lives in Shrewsbury, told us he loves singing and his ambition was to be part of a performance.
We used Facebook to find some leads - we searched terms like drama and singing, and got in touch with some of the groups we found.
Finding the right choir
We started looking for something for autistic people but couldn’t find anything that fitted with Jon's schedule. Then we found a choir on Facebook called the People’s Show Choir that practice on evenings Jon is available. We thought they looked friendly so went along together to check it out.
We introduced ourselves and it seemed like a good fit for Jon, so he signed up.
Gaining confidence
For the first month or so we went along and supported Jon with the music and lyrics and turning the page. Quite quickly, Jon started to feel more confident. Now he goes to his spot on the stage and joins in.
We did have one worry, as Jon has epilepsy and we wanted him to feel safe. Together, we spoke to the first aider at the choir and have a plan that Jon's happy with. Now he’s able to stay on his own.
Jon says:
I like the singing and doing events and joining in. Meeting up with all the people that go.
Fellow chorister Amy says:
The whole choir think the world of Jon and are so happy that he’s part of the group. Whenever I bump into anyone in passing they always say what a lovely young man he is.
A growing relationship
The group love to see Jon and he’s an important part of their choir.
Jon takes cakes and shares them. He’s always up for the big performances, recently at Pride Shrewsbury and at other fairs and community events.
