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WELSH WW1 EDUCATION PROJECT IN NATIONAL LOTTERY TV PRIZE SURPRISE
Wales based project to receive a £5,000 prize and National Lottery Awards trophy from actor Michael Sheen on BBC One TV programme The team behind a Welsh project which commemorates the centenary of the end of the First World War will be honoured as the nation’s favourite Education project at this year’s National Lottery Awards show broadcast on BBC One. At 11:10pm (BBC One Wales) on Wednesday 26 September, viewers will see the Armistice Cantata intergenerational education project by Goldies Cymru win a £5,000 prize at the star studded bash. The TV show, which is presented by Ore Oduba, features Welsh Hollywood film star Michael Sheen hand over a National Lottery Awards trophy to representatives from the Goldie’s Cymru charity and Cardiff’s Thornhill Primary school who delivered the pilot project. Documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux, actor David Morissey, Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Rebecca Addlington and former world boxing champion, David Haye, were amongst the host of famous faces in the audience. The National Lottery Awards 2018 TV programme will show a short film featuring a surprise visit from Welsh singing sensation, Katherine Jenkins. The film showcases the inspirational work of Armistice Cantata, which has used National Lottery funding to run a two-year intergenerational education programme, marking 100 years since the end of the Great War (November 11 2018). As part of the Armistice Cantata project, pensioners from the Goldies Cymru charity – which helps older people get involved in music – teamed up with youngsters from Thornhill Primary school in Cardiff, who have written a musical to celebrate the end of World War One. The children from the school appear on stage together in a 30-minute production named Armistice Cantata. The musical – which includes popular songs from World War One – is now being rolled out to a number of schools across England and Wales. More than 7,000 children and 800 older people from the Goldies charity are taking part. Goldies Cymru will spend their £5,000 prize on extending their work with primary schools and older people in communities. Grenville Jones, the Founder and Chief Officer of the Golden-Oldies Charitable Trust and Goldies Cymru in South Wales, lost his grandfather at the battle of the Somme in WW1. This personal history formed part of his decision to develop the WW1 inter-generational education programme. He said: “I would like to thank everyone who voted for Armistice Cantata and our Goldies Charity. “It is vitally important that our younger children have an understanding of the First World War and how it has impacted on lives and communities to this day. I would like to say a big thank you to everyone involved. We are delighted to be crowned the UK’s best Education project in the National Lottery Awards. We will remember them.” TV presenter and Strictly Come Dancing Champion, Ore Oduba, added: “The National Lottery Awards celebrate the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects as voted for by the public. It’s such an honour to be a part of a show which celebrates the inspirational people and projects who do extraordinary things with National Lottery funding. Everyone who plays the National Lottery should be very proud to have supported these individuals and organisations – what they have achieved is truly amazing.” There are seven categories in the National Lottery Awards, reflecting the main areas of Lottery funding: arts, education, environment, health, heritage, sport, and voluntary/charity. Armistice Cantata beat off six other challengers in a public vote to win the Best Education Project. National Lottery players raise more than £30 million every week for projects across the UK. The National Lottery Awards recognise and celebrate the difference that Lottery-funded organisations, both large and small, make to local communities the length and breadth of the UK. For more information go to www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards . You can also follow the campaign on Twitter: hashtag #NLAwards. Ends For more information and further images, please contact: Oswyn Hughes on 0292 067 8278 or email [email protected] PHOTO CAPTIONS:
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Wednesday, September 19, 2018 The 2018 National Lottery Awards will be televised next Wednesday evening, September 26, on BBC1 in a show presented by Ore Oduba. The prestigious Awards are across seven different categories, one being Education. These are selected from thousands of Lottery funded projects across the UK. This category has been won by the WW1 ‘Armistice Cantata’ from the Golden-Oldies sing and smile Charity. ‘Goldies’, as it is more fondly known, was started by Bath’s music man Grenville Jones in 2007. Grenville wanted to take fun singing to older isolated people in community rooms. From four initial sessions in and around the Bath and Bristol area the charity has now grown to the point where it runs over 160 across England and Wales. The sessions take place in Yorkshire, the Midlands, Essex, across the South West of England and in South Wales under the Goldies Cymru banner. Grenville introduced intergenerational projects in the early years of the charity encouraging schools to open their doors to older people in their communities. This year the theme was the final months of WW1. Grenville’s grandfather lost his life in the early days of The Somme. He says; “I believe it is so important that younger children are aware of what happened 100 years ago. It is, of course, a very complex subject but through music and singing those much-loved WW1 songs such as Tipperary, I believe that they can come to have an understanding of how the years 1914-1918 made such an impact on our lives and communities today.” As part of the Goldies intergenerational project this year Thornhill Primary School, Cardiff, worked with Grenville on the research and writing of a 30-minute production which could be made available to all schools to perform as part of their WW1 commemorations. ‘Armistice Cantata’ was selected for the UK National Lottery Awards and won the Education Category. Grenville will receive the award on the show with Claire Holcombe, Head of Music at Thornhill Primary School. Claire led the project with the children’s choir at the school. ENDS Our picture shows Katherine Jenkins with Grenville Jones last week. Katherine made a surprise visit to Thornhill Primary School to announce the winner. Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934.  Armistice Cantata beat off competition from 700 entries to win £5,000 cash prize and an iconic National Lottery Awards trophy and will have its work celebrated on a special BBC One programme to be broadcast on the 26 September.
Welsh singing sensation Katherine Jenkins today (September 12th 2018) surprised Cardiff-based project, Armistice Cantata, with the news that they have won Best Education Project in the National Lottery Awards 2018. The mezzo soprano broke the news of the win to pupils at Thornhill Primary School in Cardiff, who piloted the intergenerational education project with Goldies charity founder Grenville Jones which commemorates the Centenary of the end of WW1 (November 11 2018)! The National Lottery Awards are the annual search for the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects and celebrate the inspirational people and projects who do extraordinary things with National Lottery funding. Marking 100 years since the end of the Great War (November 11 2018), Armistice Cantata is part of a two-year intergenerational education project led by Grenville and his Goldies charity that encourages primary schools to open their doors to older people. As part of the programme, from Goldies Cymru – which helps older people get involved in music through daytime FUN Songs and Smiles – teamed up with youngsters from Thornhill Primary school in Cardiff who have written a musical to celebrate the end of World War One. The children from Thornhill Primary appear on stage together in a 30-minute production, named Armistice Cantata. The musical – which includes popular songs from World War One – is now being rolled out to a number of schools across England and Wales. More than 7,000 children and 800 older people from the Goldies charity are taking part. Katherine, who has been hailed as the new ‘Force’s Sweetheart’, has performed for British troops in war zones across the world over the years. She followed the announcement today by meeting school pupils and representatives from the Goldies Cymru charity who have developed a new friendship by taking part in the Armistice Cantata project whilst learning more about the Great War. Katherine releases her new album ‘Guiding Light’ on 30th November. Katherine, from Neath, South Wales, who has been dubbed new ‘Force’s Sweetheart for her performances to British troops across the globe, said: “I’m delighted to announce Armistice Cantata as the winner of the UK’s Best Education Project in the National Lottery Awards 2018. It’s thanks to National Lottery players, who raise £30 million each week for good causes, that amazing projects like this are possible. Grenville Jones, the Founder of the Golden-Oldies Charitable Trust and Goldies Cymru in South Wales, lost his Grandfather at the battle of the Somme in WW1. This personal history formed part of his decision to develop the WW1 inter-generational education programme. He added: “I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who voted for us. We are delighted to be crowned the UK’s best Education project in the National Lottery Awards. “This is a remarkable project and it is very special because it can be adapted by schools who wish to localise their own productions. We have seen on so many occasions the joy that comes when children and older people meet together on school projects, especially when they are joined in song.” The Goldies school project website is www.ourmemories.org.uk ENDS For further information please contact Grenville Jones on 0777 828 2934 or The National Lottery Awards: Oswyn Hughes on 07976 324 179 or email [email protected] PICTURE CAPTION: Welsh singing sensation, Katherine Jenkins, crowns Armistice Cantata the National Lottery’s Best Education Project. PRESS RELEASE
Thursday September 13, 2018 Celebrate and Commemorate ON Sunday November 11 this year the nation will commemorate the end of the First World War in 1918. A special event will take place on Monday morning October 1 at Chelmsford Museum bringing together school children and older people at the launch of a unique exhibition. The Goldies Charity reaches out to older isolated people through its popular daytime Sing & Smile sessions across England and Wales. The charity also has an award-winning schools intergenerational programme which this year is based on commemorating WW1. Last evening, September 12, Goldies celebrated with the news that they had WON the Education Category of this year’s prestigious National Lottery Awards. They will feature in the BBC1 special awards programme on Wednesday September 26. Children from Springfield Primary School have been working together with Chelmsford Museum on a project which has involved research into Chelmsford’s links with those who served in The Great War. The children’s work will be on display at the museum and this will be officially opened on Monday October 1 at 10.00am. Headteacher at Springfield Primary School Jacquelyn Pick said; “It is vitally important that children of today understand the impact that was made by those who served 100 years ago. Included in our project work has been the learning of popular WW1 songs which we will be performing at the exhibition opening and also to our parents at a special Armistice Cantata. The children’s English and art work this term has been based on WW1 and they have thoroughly enjoyed finding out about the uniforms, an individual Essex Regiment soldier, the role of women in the war and lots more beside.” Nick Wickenden is Chelmsford Museum’s Senior Curatorial Consultant, he added; “The children from the school have come into the museum to look at some of the artefacts that we hold here. From September 29ththrough to November 11 we will be displaying many of them for the public to see, including the personal effects of two young Essex soldiers who died on the Somme. Some 9,000 officers and men from the Essex Regiment gave their lives during the First World War, including over 400 from Chelmsford alone, and we hope that many of their descendants will be able to come to the museum to see the exhibition during this time.” The exhibition will be opened by Major Peter Williamson, Chair of Trustees of the Essex Regiment Museum. Also attending will be The Mayor of Chelmsford, Cllr Yvonne Spence, many of the older people who attend the ‘Goldies’ sessions around the city as well as member of the British Legion and other invited guests. The founder of the Goldies Charity, Grenville Jones, will also attend on October 1. www.ourmemories.org.uk ENDS Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934. |
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