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London Youth Choirs
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Our aim is to shape the lives and futures of thousands of young singers in London through the power and shared joy of singing.
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A message from us to you!

Thank you so much for your donations to our #ChristmasChallenge! As you can tell, our choirs are over the moon!

You can also support the choir by booking tickets to our Christmas events coming up over the next few weeks 🎄
👉 www.londonyouthchoirs.com/whats-on/
December 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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A huge thank you to our wonderful community, who rose to the #ChristmasChallenge. Thanks to YOU we have raised over £100,000.

This money is going to make such a difference to young singers in London - we can't tell you how grateful we are.
December 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Our #ChristmasChallenge closes tomorrow at 12pm! ⏰

Every donation is matched and every donation matters!

Give London Youth Choirs a truly remarkable Christmas gift this year and help us break down barriers for young singers in London.

Please give what you can ⬇️
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
A teenage girl with long brown hair stands in front of a choir, she is singing into a microphone. Upper left hand corner: 2-9 December. Upper right hand corner: Big Give Christmas Challenge logo Lower third: "The Big Give countdown. Only 1 day left to give!" London Youth Choirs logo, Convex Insurance logo, symbol encouraging users to swipe. A group of three primary school age children sing into a mircophone. One is holding a candle. Upper left hand corner: 2-9 December 2025 Upper right hand corner: Big Give Christmas Challenge logo Lower third: "Every donation matched" London Youth Choirs logo, Convex Insurance logo, The Childhood Trust logo.
December 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Can you help us? We want to create a city-wide vision for all young singers in London!

Our #ChristmasChallenge aims to help our choirs thrive, and thanks to matched funding, until Tue 9 Dec every £1 you give is doubled!

Help us reach our target!
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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You are amazing! We've reached 80% of our #ChristmasChallenge target 🙏

Thank you for donating to London Youth Choirs this week. We've still got a way to go to hit our target, and there's still time to show your support.

Can you help get our target by Tuesday?
🔗 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
December 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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There's still time to donate to our #ChristmasChallenge! Match funding means each £1 you give becomes £2 when it reaches LYC!

Support our city-wide vision for young singers: we break down barriers, cultivate musical talent, and make social change.

Donate now ⬇️
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
A girl stands in a line, with other girls around her. She is doing an action with her hands on her shoulders, as are the other children. They are all wearing green London Youth Choirs t shirts. Upper left hand corner: 2-9 December 2025 Upper right hand corner: Big Give Christmas Challenge logo Lower third: Big Give. There's still time to donate! London Youth Choirs logo, Convex Insurance logo, the Childhood Trust logo.
December 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Until 9 Dec, every pound donated to our Big Give page will be doubled #ChristmasChallenge!

With our young singers, we break down barriers, ensuring that the skills, opportunities, connections, and joy of singing are available to all.

YOU can help us ❤️

Donate
🔗 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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50% - WOW! We've been touched by your support for our #ChristmasChallenge and are pleased to report that we are now more than half way to our target.

There is still plenty of time to donate before it closes at midday on Tue 9 Dec.

Help us to get to 100% ⬇️
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
December 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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🎵 15,000 young singers have sung with LYC in our choirs or through Schools & Communities projects
🎵 98% of LYC singers have benefitted from our financial assistance programmes
🎵 10% of our young singers identify as having special educational needs

Donate now!
🔗 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
December 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Our #ChristmasChallenge is NOW LIVE 🥳

This week, please consider a donation to London Youth Choirs to help us achieve our citywide vision for all young singers 🙏

Head to the link below to donate today
🔗 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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December 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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It's one day to go until our Big Give Christmas Challenge!

Let us know if you're going to be making a donation to support LYC between 2 and 9 Dec! We have access to match funding: for every £1 you give, LYC gets £2 ❤️

Please donate to our campaign this week ⬇️
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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LYC join superstar organist Anna Lapwood at the Royal Albert Hall for a festive evening of carols from the console and tidings through the pipes.

📆 Thu 18 Dec
⏰ 7.30pm
📍 Royal Albert Hall

Get a ticket and all the details on our website:
www.londonyouthchoirs.com/anna-lapwood...
Anna Lapwood, a blonde woman with glasses stands in the Royal Albert Hall auditorium. She is wearing a red jacket and has her hands on her hips. She is smiling and looking upwards. London Youth Choirs logo in the lower left hand corner with white text that says: Thursday 18 December, 7.30pm, Anna Lapwood's Christmas, Royal Albert Hall.
November 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Our Big Give campaign is just around the corner!

From 2 to 9 December, donations you make to our Big Give campaign will be matched, meaning your money gets doubled when it reaches us 🤩

ind out more about our campaign by tapping the link below ⬇️
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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London Youth Choirs (LYC) are excited to announce auditions for January 2026!

Current Vacancies:
North East Junior Choir (School years 3-6)
Youth Choir (lower voices only) (ages 15–23)

Book your audition now ⬇️
www.londonyouthchoirs.com/join-lyc/
A group of teenage boys sing with music in their hands. They are all wearing turquoise t shirts with the London Youth Choirs logo on them. London Youth Choirs logo in the lower left hand corner, white text next to it says "sign up by 12pm , Monday 5 January, Lower Voices, Audition for London Youth Choirs"
November 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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NEXT WEEK: between 2 and 9 Dec your donations via the Big Give will be match funded!

We've been looking at some of the key areas that our Christmas Challenge is raising funds for: our expert team of music professionals.

Donate to our campaign from Tue 2 Dec ⬇️
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
November 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Have you heard that we're going to be taking part in the Big Give's #ChristmasChallenge?

We've been looking at some of the key areas that our campaign is raising vital funds for. One of these areas is our pastoral care provision.

Donate from Tuesday 2 December ⬇️
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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November 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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TOMORROW! Join us in #Cambridge for Evensong.

We'll be joining members of Selwyn College Choir, and Director of Music Sarah McDonald in their chapel. The service is free and combines music with prayer to reflect on the day.

The service starts at 6pm.
www.londonyouthchoirs.com/selwyn-colle...
The chapel of Selwyn College, Cambridge, with the London Youth Choirs logo over it. White text at the bottom says "Sunday 23 November 2025, 6pm, Evensong, Selwyn College, Cambridge"
November 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Our #ChristmasChallenge with the Big Give opens on Tuesday 2 December. We're exploring some of the areas that your donations will to go support - today we're shining a light on our fee subsidy and our financial assistance programmes.

Donate between 2 and 2 Dec ⬇️
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
A girl with dark hair, wearing a hairband with two sparkly pom-poms on it, sings as part of a choir of other children. Big Give Christmas Challenge logo upper right hand corner. LYC, Convex and The Childhood Trust logos along the bottom. White text says "we're raising money for... LYC's fee subsidy and financial assistance programmes".
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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LYC West are looking forward to returning to Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery to perform at their “Christmas Late” Event.

📆 Thu 27 Nov
⏰ Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
📍5pm

This is a pay what you can, ticketed event (free for under 16s & families of performers) ⬇️
www.londonyouthchoirs.com/pitzhanger-l...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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We have a small number of vacancies and are looking for talented young singers to join our vibrant community of 10 choirs across the capital.

Current Vacancies:
North East Junior Choir (years 3-6)
Youth Choir (ages 15–23)

👉 Find out more and sign up:
www.londonyouthchoirs.com/audition-sig...
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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We're looking ahead to our Big Give #ChristmasChallenge, which will run between 2 and 9 Dec. There are four key areas that your donations to our Big Give campaign will support this year, including our Schools and Communities programme.

Make a donation from 2 Dec ⬇️
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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From 2 to 9 December, donations you make to our Big Give campaign will be matched, meaning your money gets doubled!

Our citywide aim is to cultivate musical talent while making positive social change. Since 2012, 15,000 young people have sung with us.

donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Two girls, holding books of music laugh. They are wearing dark t shirts with the London Youth Choirs logo on it. White text says: 2-9 December 2025, you donate and we'll double it. The Big Give Christmas Challenge logo is in the upper right hand corner, and the London Youth Choirs, Convex and Childhood Trust logos are along the bottom.
November 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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We are delighted to reunite with the Petros Singers for a festive performance of Britten’s cantata, Saint Nicolas. Alongside this masterpiece, enjoy Bob Chilcott’s Twelve Days of Christmas, and music by John Rutter and Cecilia McDowall.

Book your tickets!
www.londonyouthchoirs.com/britten-st-n...
A young boy, wearing a green t shirt with the London Youth Choirs logo on it sings. London Youth Choirs logo in the lower left hand corner, with white text next to it that says "Saturday, 13 December 2025, 6.30pm, Britten St Nicolas, St Peter's Church, W6 8BE"
November 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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LYC join superstar organist Anna Lapwood for a festive evening of carols from the console and tidings through the pipes. Expect joyous singalongs, uplifting readings, and organ renditions of classic film scores.

📆Thu 18 Dec
⏰7.30pm
📍Royal Albert Hall
🎫 www.londonyouthchoirs.com/anna-lapwood...
Anna Lapwood, a blonde woman wearing glasses and a sparkly jacket stands in the organ console of the Royal Albert Hall. Around her are the pipes, and behind her out of focus is the auditorium. The London Youth Choirs logo is in the left hand corner, and white text next to it says "Thursday 18 December, 7.30pm, Anna Lapwood's Christmas, Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2AP"
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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For passionate young singers in London, our aim is to cultivate musical talent and make positive social change. We break down barriers to ensure that the skills, opportunities, and joy of singing are available to all.

Make a donation between 2 and 9 Dec ⬇️
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
A group of children sing together. Text says "2-9 December 2025, Big Give, Creating a city-wide vision for all young singers". The Big Give Christmas Challenge logo is in the top right hand corner, and the London Youth Choirs, Convex and The Childhood Trust logos are along the bottom.
November 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM