After fundraising for Taylor-Made Dreams by running Santa ‘Zooms’ over December last year, Dave Richardson, of Keller Kars in Southborough, set out to repeat the feat this year by recording the carol Silent Night, with other local businesspeople.
Operating throughout East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent and Surrey, Taylor Made Dreams provides ‘bucket list’ treats for children with life-limiting illness and provides their families with financial, emotional and practical support.
Children are referred from NHS children’s wards, children’s hospices, Clic Sargent, the Royal Marsden Hospital, the County council Social Services Disability Teams, GP practices, schools and others. Joining Mr Richardson on the single were vocalists Emily Brown (Emily Brown Photography), Jane Brown (Pink Spaghetti PA Services) and Ina Sylvester-Smith (Arbonne Health & Wellbeing).
Meanwhile, Simon Taylor (EQ Audio) recorded and mixed the track, and Alan Harbord Photography, videographer Simon Burridge of Cherrywood Productions, Gary Brindley of Step 3 Digital created the website. Sarah Raine (Colley Raine & Associates) provided PR support.
The single is already available to download from www.silentnight-tmd.co.uk, where charitable music-lovers can choose their donation, and the song will be sent to them by e-mail.
“Anyone giving £10 or more will receive a bonus music video which contains some fun behind-the-scenes footage of the recording session and some touching TMD footage of some very special children,” said Mr Richardson.
With all volunteers giving their time and skills for free, all funds will go directly to Taylor Made Dreams. “We would like to thank everyone for giving their time for free to help make this happen,” said the charity’s chief executive Suzi Mitchell.
