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£3,070
raised of £6,000 target by 30 supporters

    Iʼve raised £3,070 to fund the European Youth Music Refugee Choirs

    United Kingdom
    Funded on Thursday, 21st March 2019

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    Music has an incredible power to heal and inspire, which is why we need your help to fund our project. We recently brought together 32 young refugees from all over the world (countries included Sudan, Eritrea and Afghanistan) and formed a choir. The choir took part in a week-long music course where they learnt repertoire (which was specially composed for this choir), improved their English and received an Arts Award. At the end of the week they performed in a concert alongside a symphony orchestra at Leicester Cathedral.

    The refugee choir was a new addition to the existing European Youth Music Week. This course has been in place for over 40 years and is a celebration of young musicians across the globe. Whilst on the music course, the young refugees interacted with other young refugees, young musicians from all over the world and were guided by professional musicians.

    The course has now finished and it is clear to see that this course was hugely beneficial to the young refugees attending. We would like to make this an annual course and spend the year creating choirs across the country for existing and future participants.

    Any money donated to our campaign will will go to ensuring we can keep this magic of mixing music, cultures and stories alive.

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    • SARAH PICKSTONE6 years ago
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      SARAH PICKSTONE

      6 years ago

      Getting ready for the concert. Lots of happy tears will be shed!

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    • SARAH PICKSTONE6 years ago
      SARAH PICKSTONE

      SARAH PICKSTONE

      6 years ago

      We’ve started the first rehearsal today and we have 32 young refugees!! The beginning of a very exciting week

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    • SARAH PICKSTONE6 years ago
      SARAH PICKSTONE

      SARAH PICKSTONE

      6 years ago
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    6 years ago

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    Page last updated on: 8/10/2018 09.24

    Supporters

    30

    • Alan Johnston

      Alan Johnston

      Aug 10, 2018

      Really admire you all for giving your time and skills to bring real joy to people going through challenging times in their lives

      £20.00

    • Kristina Jojansson

      Kristina Jojansson

      Aug 9, 2018

      Good luck and have fun!

      £50.00

    • Stig Agotnes

      Stig Agotnes

      Aug 9, 2018

      £50.00

    • Kate Munn

      Kate Munn

      Aug 6, 2018

      This project is going places. x

      £50.00

    • Laura Kiteley

      Laura Kiteley

      Aug 5, 2018

      You guys are amazing. I'm sorry I can't give more xxx

      £5.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Aug 4, 2018

    • Gemma Sykes

      Gemma Sykes

      Aug 4, 2018

      The world needs more people like you! X

      £50.00

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    SARAH PICKSTONE

    SARAH PICKSTONE

    United Kingdom

    I'm a Director on the Board of Young Orchestras, which organises the European Youth Music Refugee Choirs and European Youth Music Week. I also look after the marketing side of the project so take a look at @EYMRefugeeChoir

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