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Weʼve raised £1,208 to support a voluntary charitable Wiltshire choir (Athenaeum Singers) with innovative outreach programme to younger people and the community
- Funded on Monday, 1st July 2019
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THE ATHENAEUM SINGERS
The Athenaeum Singers is an established innovative Wiltshire county choir, under new and energetic leadership, which mainly performs classical works supported by orchestras/ensembles/organists/soloists as required for the various works.
THE CHOIR IS ENTIRELY SELF-FUNDED, AND DEPENDS ON GENEROUS VOLUNTARY SUPPORT. WE SEEK TO HELP IT CONTINUE AND EXPAND WHAT IT DOES.
On top of this existing generosity we are looking for additional funds to enable a new programme of community outreach and engagement with younger people, and to help us sustain our programmes into the future. We hope to open up opportunities for more people to perform, participate and be engaged in our music than are currently available.
The choir's performances are well reviewed, and are vigorously led by a new musical director who is encouraging us to expand our skills and repertoir.
Your support will greatly help us to do this.
WHAT I AM DOING TO BRING ATTENTION TO THIS FUND RAISING EFFORT
Four years ago, I took up paramotoring which is powered paragliding and the most basic form of powered flight in existence. No runways or tarmac; just a breeze in the face, some grass, and a bit of running to get into the air.
To mark this fundraising effort I intend in May 2019 to fly from Warminster to Scotland by paramotor. My planned route is about 360 miles in length. Since I fly though the air at 25mph, and drop out of the sky after a little over 2 hours when the fuel runs out, I plan to make a series of two hour hops, landing en route where people have offered fields, or at small airfields. Light wind from the SW will help; so I’ll choose my moment. It’s not an unprecedented length of flight, but I’m probably – at 65 – older than most who have done something like this!
My planned route is Warminster to the NE, passing S and then E of Leicester, and then up the eastern edge of the Pennines and the Cheviots, to a field in the SE of Scotland just north of Berwick-on-Tweed. I will photograph and film the trip; so there should be plenty of evidence. And I will blog progress!
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NICHOLAS CLIFFORD
Jun 27, 2019
Magnificent achievement Charles - especially after the set-backs. Well done!
£50.00
Anonymous
May 21, 2019
Well done. Splice the Mainbrace
Anonymous
May 17, 2019
Well done CharlesA great navigational feat.I hope you haven’t caught pneumonia.Hope to see you soonGraham
£50.00
Elizabeth & Kieran
May 6, 2019
Two great causes x
£10.00
Linda
May 6, 2019
I would say, keep it up. However that is a bit obvious!!
£5.00
Peter Bennett
May 4, 2019
Well done Charles - it must be cold up there!! I was in Yorkshire last weekend but my feet remained firmly on the ground and it was still blooming chilly!!! Hope the rest of the flight goes well.
Simon and Fiona Barnetson
May 2, 2019
Good luck and enjoy
£30.00
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Charles Style
Born 1954, seagoing Naval officer 1974- 2006, husband, father of 3, grandfather of 5, consultant, sailor, fisherman, enjoyer of landscape music and gardens, and paramotorist who is carrying out a Wilts-Scotland flight in support of this cause in May 2019.