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Rhyl Journal
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Denbighshire school pupils to perform at St Asaph Cathedral
The children from Ysgol Melyd Primary School in Meliden, near Prestatyn, impressed judges with their rendition of a new song, 'Sound of Denbighshire'. In the competition was organised by the Denbighshire Music Cooperative, schools were invited to submit video entries of their performances. Ysgol Melyd won a package of prizes, including new musical instruments, a live show at the school by the cooperative's in-house band, Make Some Noise, and a professional recording of their version of the Powell and Wyn Pearson of North Wales Music Cooperative with Ysgol Melyd Primary School pupils Bella, seven, Kalaya,10, Evan,11, Harrison, nine, Emily, nine and Noah, seven (Image: Mandy Jones) The highlight of their prize is the opportunity to perform at the music cooperative's 10th anniversary concert at St Asaph Cathedral on Thursday, June 12. Heather Powell, the head of service for the cooperative, said: "Ysgol Melyd won based on the quality of their entry and the fact they did it bilingually, which for an English medium school was fantastic. "They worked really hard, it was in tune, it was great, they made a lot of effort and their enthusiasm was brilliant." Ysgol Melyd's deputy headteacher, Lucy Lea, who organised the school's entry, said: "We were unbelievably happy to win, I am not often speechless, but I was when we were told we had won the whole competition. "The whole school took part and we were all so happy when we heard and we are so pleased with all the prizes." The children are particularly excited about the professional recording of their performance. Ms Lea added: "They all like the idea of a professional recording of their performance because they think they're all going to be famous on YouTube." The young music lovers at the school were equally thrilled to have won the competition. Seven-year-old Bella said: "I've really liked singing the song in assembly, it's one of my favourite songs ever, it's really good and I remember most of the words now." The competition was the brainchild of the cooperative's artistic lead, Wyn Pearson. He said: "This fun and engaging competition invited all primary schools in the county to showcase the musical talents of their students. "The competition encouraged students to work together, practise their performance skills, and celebrate the power of music with an overarching goal to inspire joy and collaboration among the children." The gala concert, starting at 7pm, is sponsored by the Pendine Arts and Community Trust. Renowned royal composer Professor Paul Mealor, the music cooperative's patron, will attend to make a speech, and the concert will be hosted by popular tenor Rhys Meirion, who will also be singing on the night. Councillor Julie Matthews, deputy leader of the council and county councillor for the Prestatyn Meliden Ward, said: "It is so great to see that Ysgol Melyd have won this competition, which will see them perform at the 10th anniversary concert in June. "Da iawn Ysgol Melyd." The Denbighshire Music Cooperative was formed in 2015 by Heather Powell after she and other music tutors in Denbighshire were made redundant due to budget cuts.
BBC News
13-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Cornwall charity Active8 wins grant from national funding award
A charity has been awarded funding from an impactful award from Global's Make Some Noise. Active8 supports young people aged 14 to 30 living with disabilities in Cornwall and Devon. The charity said its work with young people helped them to develop skills, hobbies and a sense of community. The £54,000 funding from the award would help fund the next two years of the charity's Acceler8 work for 14 to18-year-olds, which it said was nothing short of a lifeline for teenagers living with a disability in south-west England. 'Hope, inclusion and ambition' Active8 was one of 46 UK charities which received a share of over £2.9m from Global's Make Some charity said its programmes open up opportunities for independent living, travel, volunteering, and Stanley, Active8's fundraising coordinator, said: "This grant will not only fund our transformative initiatives, but it will also fuel hope, inclusion and ambition - sending a powerful message to our most vulnerable young people: 'You are seen. You are valued. You are capable of extraordinary things.'"Suzanne Ryder-Richardson, director of Global Goodness at Global, said: "We are incredibly grateful that, thanks to public donations and the generous support of our partners, we can provide this funding to the small, local charities delivering these vital services at the heart of communities across the UK."
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Spencer Matthews on endurance pursuits: I'm running away from my former self
Spencer Matthews has said he is 'running away from my former self' by taking on endurance pursuits after struggling with alcohol issues. The former reality star-turned-endurance athlete, 36, recently set a world record by running 30 marathons in 30 days across the Jordanian desert. Matthews will next embark on completing 'full distance triathlons' in all seven continents which will consist of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run in each country. Reflecting on why he was driven to take on these pursuits, he told ITV's Good Morning Britain on Monday: 'I love adventure. I love exploring. I think being in that desert, everyone focuses on the pain. It was a beautiful thing… 'But honestly, it will be with me forever. That experience is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. It's beautiful. And I love that. 'I like trying to push myself as far as I can go really. I'm also running away from my former self, because I lived with a fair amount of shame. 'It's all on me, I'm not pretending to be some kind of victim. But I was an alcoholic, I didn't do much with my life. 'So for me to change and evolve and grow into somebody that's able to do things that I found very inspiring when other people did it, for me, is a massive win. 'It makes me proud of myself. My family are proud of me now. It's all good, positive stuff. It's growth, for me, feels like progress.' Matthews has previously spoken about his decision to go sober, saying drinking too much was taking a toll on his health. He is planning to start his new challenge in October with the journey including stops in Rio de Janeiro in South America, Miami in the US, London for Europe, Dubai for Asia, Perth for Australia and Cape Town for Africa before he finishes off in Antarctica. Matthews said he is hoping to do them each in 12 hours back to back, only stopping for travel time between countries. He noted that one man named Connor Emeny has previously completed distance triathlons on all seven continents, but he completed it over four years and Matthews was planning to do it in four weeks. In August, the former Made In Chelsea star ran 786 miles through the Jordanian desert, in temperatures reaching 45C, to raise funds for Global's Make Some Noise, beginning in Wadi Rum on the edge of the Arabian desert and finishing near the Dead Sea. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UNTAPPED (@ Matthews said raising more than £500,000 for charity during the event made it feel 'very worthwhile' as he reflected on how he powered through the challenge. 'That pain was temporary, it was a 30-day pain window, I suppose, whereas some of the people we were helping live in more permanent pain,' he said. 'I've met some of the charities that we were raising money for, and we really wanted to make a difference with that one. 'It was quite a transformative experience. In that desert, I realised that I want to change the nature of some of my work as well.' Matthews launched a new podcast series titled Untapped on Monday, a weekly hour-long recording that will see him 'explore human potential with extraordinary guests'. He said: 'I became quite interested in human potential during that because obviously I was surprising myself. 'I didn't know how that would be possible even within me. And I started thinking that we must all be sat on mounds of untapped potential. 'So I came up with this idea for a show called Untapped … And I talked to incredible athletes, scientists, doctors, just about how far can we go and how can we live fuller lives.'
