Researchers are seeking volunteers to help study the benefits of singing groups for people with a communication disorder associated with strokes.

Aphasia is a speech and language disorder caused by damage to the brain and it is thought that around one in three people who have had a stroke experience it to some degree.

People with aphasia can struggle to speak and often make mistakes with the words they use, sometimes using the wrong sounds or putting words together incorrectly. They can also experience difficulty reading and writing.

Researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School are now seeking volunteers in Devon and Cornwall to take part in a research trial called ’Singing for People with Aphasia’ (SPA) to determine whether group singing sessions can help reduce the impact the disorder has on people’s lives.