The Ian Adam "Singing for Breathing" Fund

at Royal Brompton Hospital

Ian Adam was a celebrated singing coach to the stars. He believed everyone could sing and demonstrated this in his successful television series: I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing. Ian Adam was a patient at Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust for many years until his death in May 2007. Singer, Peter French initiated the concept of a memorial concert to celebrate Ian's life and work. We are thrilled that so many of Ian's friends and former pupils will be participating in this unique event, I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing at Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, London on Sunday 24 February 2008 at 7.30pm. All proceeds will be donated to the newly created Ian Adam "Singing for Breathing" Fund.

Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust is a national and international referral centre for adults and children with heart and lung conditions. The Trust is a world leader in clinical care and research, and is based on two sites at Chelsea and Harefield.

The Royal Brompton & Harefield Charitable Fund is a registered charity providing extra income for innovative research, specialist medical equipment and facilities for the benefit of patients with heart and lung disease. Supported by the Charitable Fund, the Trust's arts programme (rb&hArts) brings all aspects of the arts - particularly visual art and music - to our staff, patients and their relatives. The rb&hArts programme includes exhibitions, site-specific commissions, residencies, workshops, and one of the most active hospital-based live music programmes in the country.

The Ian Adam "Singing for Breathing" Fund will allow rb&hArts to
· incorporate singing training into the physiotherapy and pulmonary rehabilitation programmes we offer to individuals with long-term respiratory problems
· research the impact of singing on breathlessness in conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) and emphysema and disseminate these results to other hospitals

Many individuals with respiratory disease lose confidence in their ability to live a 'normal' life, and become isolated and demoralised by their condition. Through singing we hope to
· Provide an enjoyable, sociable way to undertake vital exercise
· Improve recovery time from exercise
· Increase confidence by giving back a sense of control over breathing
· Alert healthcare institutions and the general public to the enormous benefits of singing

We believe we can have a huge impact on the health and happiness of people suffering from conditions like chronic asthma, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, and many others, and hope that in doing so we will provide a fitting legacy to Ian Adam's life's work and heartfelt belief in the joy that singing can bring to everyone.

We hope you will support us by buying a ticket to this wonderful concert but if you are unable to attend, donations are very welcome. Please contact fundraising@rbht.nhs.uk

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