Charities
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Sutton Valence Choral Society supports a local charity each year and works with them to raise funds through publicity at our concerts and various events such as our popular Walk & Sing.
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As of January 2025 we have raised £3,158 for Kent and Medway Young Musicians Trust.
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Walk & Sing 28th June 2025
Please click here for a detailed programme and here to download a sponsorship form.
Charities
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In 2024/25 we are raising funds for Kent and Medway Young Musicians Trust. The Trust is passionate about helping the next generation of musicians progress on their musical journey, awarding grants to promising young musicians of limited means. The financial awards are used towards tuition fees, instruments, courses and music.
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Please click https://kamymtrust.org/so/07PPNxpq_?languageTag=en&cid=a6f328af-6738-40c5-a500-acf4588f5e28to see KAMYM's latest Newsletter where Sutton Valence Choral gets a few mentions.
​Previous years fund raising:
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In 2020/21/22 we raised £2,227 for the charity Slideaway. They offer support to children and young people in West Kent who have been bereaved of a family member or friend. They also support children and young people who have a parent or sibling with a life limiting illness.
In 2019 we supported Hearsay to raise £3,830. Hearsay is a Maidstone charitable trust providing counselling, help and support for children and families affected by a range of disabling conditions.
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In 2018 we helped Home-Start Ashford & District raise £3,098. They provide support for families with at least one child under the age of five who may be experiencing a wide range of difficulties.
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In 2017 we worked with Hayley's Heroes who offer a helping hand to young adults with cancer to raise £2,818
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In 2015 and 2016 we supported 2 charities:
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Dandelion Time - Kent’s charity for children and their families fragmented by trauma, abuse and neglect; and
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The Blackthorn Trust - a charity which offers medical care, specialist therapies and rehabilitation through work placements.
In 2014 we supported Fegans.