Thought For The Day – Tuesday 30th April 2024
Boundless Potential
There are numerous local, national and international organizations that make a massive difference and positively change lives.
A key part of this is offering opportunities for, and celebrating and nurturing, all for a wider community is about looking after and supporting everyone.
One such organization is the inspirational Grove Cottage in Bishop’s Stortford.
As their website states and they live out, Grove Cottage provides social and educational activities for people of all ages with learning disabilities and special additional needs. It helps members of the Grove Cottage community develop their potential, avoid social isolation by supporting lifelong friendships, and to provide support for their families.
Recently, sixteen performers from Grove Cottage, supported by Grove Cottage members, performed at the iconic and prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London as part of “The Music Man” project.
Performers from Grove Cottage were members of a cast of more than 250 people with learning disabilities and special needs. Their wonderful performance, prepared for so diligently and thoughtfully for a year by performers, included a new song called “Make A Difference”. Performers were joined by internationally respected performer Michael Ball, the project’s patron in the U.K.
“The Music Man Project” was founded by David Stanley, the U.K.’s Disability and Access Ambassador for Arts and Culture. It offers accessible weekly music tuition, promoting equal access to performances for people with special needs.
A Grove Cottage spokeswoman in the excellent “Bishop’s Stortford Independent” said that performers from Grove Cottage “approached the performance with resolute determination, leaving an indelible mark on all in attendance. Their dedication, resilience, and talent serve as a testament to the transformative power of music and the boundless potential within each and every individual.”
An outstanding, wonderful and humbling feature, from the Easter holidays, on “The Music Man Project”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24kMYlqz8fk
7 Global Music Man Project Ambassadors appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain with David Stanley and Music Man Project patron, Michael Ball to talk about the 2024 Royal Albert Hall concert “Music is Magic”.
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