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Choir's £50k Prize Money Fuels Farmer Support
4 Sep
Summary
- Choir donates £50,000 of prize money to farming charities.
- Clarkson's brand matches donation, totaling £100,000.
- Donation aims to support farmers' mental health and rural communities.
The Hawkstone Farmers Choir, recent champions of Britain's Got Talent, have announced a significant charitable donation of £50,000 from their prize winnings. This substantial sum is designated to support various charities focused on farming, mental health, and rural communities. The donation marks the choir's first major charitable act since their victory.
Adding to the impact, Jeremy Clarkson's alcohol brand, Hawkstone, is generously matching the choir's contribution, doubling the total to £100,000. The £50,000 from the choir will be equally divided among five organizations: Mind, RABI, the Farming Community Network (FCN), Shout, and the DPJ Foundation. Hawkstone's matching funds will further bolster the partnership with Shout, a mental health support service.
The choir intends to use the remaining prize money to establish itself as a sustainable organization. Their ambition is to enable ongoing donations to agricultural charities through future successes. Choir members have openly shared their personal experiences with mental health pressures faced by farmers, highlighting the choir's deep commitment to the cause.
