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£1,070

raised of £2,500 target by 52 supporters

Karen Bartholomew

Weʼve raised £1,070 to take Me2 Inclusive Youth Dance Company to U.Dance 2017 in Birmingham

: Leeds
: Disability support
: Funded on Thursday, 13th July 2017

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Story

Me2 is an inclusive youth dance company for young people with and without disabilities aged 11-24 in Leeds. Run by MeshDance in partnership with Leeds Mencap, Me2 celebrate and champion the beauty of diversity in dance, challenging perceptions of disability.

On Saturday 1st April, Me2 performed at the West Yorkshire Playhouse as part of Fresh 2017. This is a regional dance platform, showcasing the best youth dance from across Yorkshire.

The panel at Fresh chose two groups to represent the region at U.Dance, the national youth dance platform, where groups from across the UK come together over three days to perform, take part in workshops and share their skills and successes with each other.

Me2 were one of the groups selected to represent Yorkshire at U.Dance 2017 (and the first inclusive group to ever represent Yorkshire) and we are really excited to head down to Birmingham in July for a wonderful weekend of dancing! We are fundraising to cover some of the costs of attending U.Dance and any support that you can give us is very much appreciated. Your contributions will help us to pay for costs such as staffing, accommodation and transport to and from the U.Dance in an accessible vehicle.

Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to offer us!

Updates

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3 years ago
Karen Bartholomew
3 years ago
Hello Everyone! Thanks to your generosity, Me2 were able to attend U.Dance 2017 and had an absolutely wonderful time! We would love to post you all a little note to thank you for your very kind donations, so if you would be kind enough to send us your address by emailing us at meshdance@gmail.com, that would be fantastic! I look forward to hearing from you soon! Kind Regards Karen (This picture was taken just before the dress rehearsal at Birmingham Hippodrome!Please excuse the angle of this photograph, it won't rotate!)
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3 years ago
Karen Bartholomew
3 years ago
*Important update and invite* Hello to all of our wonderful crowdfunders! Thank you for your generous donations, they are much appreciated! Each of you are playing a massive part in giving Me2 the chance to take part in a really special event. We would like to offer each of you one free ticket to our Summer Celebration taking place next Friday 7th July at Left Bank Leeds from 7 - 10pm as a way of thanking you for your donations. Please see below for more info! Email me to reserve your free ticket! We would love to see you there :)
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3 years ago
Karen Bartholomew
3 years ago
Wow! I am absolutely overwhelmed at people's generosity. Your support is so much appreciated and is really helping to make this fantastic experience happen! I've tried to contact everyone who's donated to say thank you, but interestingly I don't know some of you! So for the people I'm not in direct contact with...THANK YOU! Many many thanks to each and everyone of you.
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3 years ago

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Page last updated on: 7/11/2017 23.19

Supporters

52

Anonymous
Jul 11, 2017
Good luck on Saturday Me2 you'll be brilliant
£10.00
Anonymous
Jul 10, 2017
£10.00
salma yasmeen
Jul 9, 2017
Wishing you all the very best of luck, go ME2!
£20.00
paula rylatt
Jul 9, 2017
Hope you get the funds you need to support this fabulously talented young group! Paula Rylatt
£10.00
Helen Carpenter
Jul 9, 2017
Good Luck Me2!! xx
£20.00
Jaz Bangerh
Jul 9, 2017
To my beautiful friend George Webster - for your hugs and smiles at parkrun and all the times you lift my spirit in more ways than you'll ever know. Love you always.Go smash it team!
£30.00
Rob Webster
Jul 9, 2017
Go ME2 :) What a fantastic effort from a fantastic team.
£50.00