Customers at a City of York Council day service for people with learning disabilities have released a new Christmas song called ‘This Christmas morning’ to help lift everyone’s spirits!

At the Community Base at Tang Hall Community Centre, customers, local residents and volunteers helped to write, sing and record the song, and also took part in directing and starring in the accompanying video.

Supported by staff from across the base, this new creative experience adds to the many already on offer.

Cllr Carol Runciman, executive member for adult social care and health said: “It’s wonderful that so many customers have taken up this opportunity for a new, creative experience. I know staff have put in a lot of work to make this happen and had lots of fun with it too.

“I’m sure the song will be on many people’s playlists for Christmases to come!”

Sarah Bentham, a support worker at the community base who led the project, said: “I thought that the customers would enjoy all the stages: from writing the words to the song, to the singing and recording process, and also directing and starring in the music video.

“But most of all, the project was to offer new experiences, make something that the customers could keep and be proud of and, more than anything, spread some Christmas cheer.”