Young adults with learning disabilities were in fine tune when they took part in a music project.
The group from Highfields Day Centre spent hours in the studio making tracks and laying down their vocals.
They were each presented with a CD of the finished songs and project organisers held a party to celebrate their achievements.
The project came about when Blossom Stewart from the centre got in touch with New Directions College.
The Aspley-based college offers education and training for young people experiencing difficulties in mainstream settings who need alternative provisions to be able to gain employment.
It has a fully equipped recording studio, which the group of five taking part in the music project took advantage of.
Peter Rowe, manager of New Directions College, said: “They did really well and it definitely brought them out of their shells.
“You could see the smiles on their faces and they were so happy they didn’t want to leave.
“They did so well we decided to have a party for them.”
During the eight week project the group worked with studio engineer Emanuel Allert to make tracks and record their vocals.
They made a CD featuring their renditions of some popular songs, including Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud and Peter Andre’s Mysterious Girl.
At their celebration party to mark the end of the project they were given medals and certificates.
Members of New Directions also donated a wishing well for the centre’s garden.
New Directions opened eight years ago and offers activities including sports, arts and crafts, and training in joining, plastering and music.
For more information visit the website www.newdirectionscollege.com or call 01484 422554.
