"Falling Angels Rising"
Charity Single 2024

Launched 19th August 2024

This year, CLICK is collaborating with VERU, the Luton & Bedfordshire Violence and Exploitation Reduction Unit, to raise awareness of their #justdropit campaign to tackle knife crime. Earlier this year Bedford Today reported that of 186 people found guilty of knife crime Sept 2022-2023, 139 were first-time offenders (Ministry of Justice figures), a rise from the year before.

The #Justdropit campaign highlights the impact of knife crime on families and communities and works to deter young people from carrying or using blades. It seeks to shine a light on the ripple effect of knife crime through families

VERU has very kindly allowed CLICK to use footage from two videos they have produced which share the stories from the families of AJ, and Ashish who both tragically lost their lives to knife crime.

The preventative effect of the Arts is known with the Ministry of Justice stating that “Because they reach a wide audience, arts and performances are effective ways to prevent or reduce crime. By reaching new audiences with each performance or display, arts and performances increase awareness and refresh anticrime messages for those who may have heard but forgotten them.”; and research has shown that when involved within something that gives a sense of belonging, community and even brings the chance to learn new skills, the draw towards joining gangs can be reduced.

While the cover licence for the song has been purchased from Easy Song, BMG Music has very kindly given permission for a synch licence (ie a music video to go with the recording) to be released free of charge which means that the money raised can go direct to the charities involved.

CLICK is working with the United African Association Dancing Drums who are providing the percussion, and the single is being recorded, mixed and mastered at FitDog Studios, Northamptonshire, (including any virtual tracks being sent by remote singers – to again promote inclusivity).

Please take the time to find out more about the charities featured, and donate to our charity single Just Giving page which you can access via the following link:   www.justgiving.com/team/fallingangelsriding

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Watch the powerful video for the song below, and can also listen on Spotify, Apple Music, or iTunes by clicking on the following links.

For our 30th birthday (as CLICK Productions) - CLICK Arts Foundation is launching a charity single to showcase the work of volunteers and fundraisers supporting the charities featured.

Dr Audrey Tang, chair of Trustees at CLICK Arts Foundation said “We’re excited to release our licensed cover version of Dear Evan Hansen’s “You Will Be Found” to celebrate the work of volunteers and fundraisers, as well as showcase the benefits of volunteering. We wanted to show people that it’s not just beneficiaries who gain through contributing time, but we do as well.”

The single itself, cover licensed by Easy Song, brings 3 community groups together – CLICK Arts Foundation, Together in Harmony (a virtual choir) and The United African Association Northampton Dancing Drums, with all singers recording separately and sending in their voice tracks from as far afield as Australia, the USA and Singapore! Karen Stewart, appearing on the single said of being involved (all the way from Brisbane): “I care for my elderly Mum (she’s 94) so I don’t get a lot of time out for myself. I know how lucky I am to still have my Mum, however I appreciate being able to join in with something like this more than I can say.”; and Lucy Fletcher, Northampton added “…a creative project (such as this one) is a lot of fun. To work with others to achieve something which is far greater than the sum of its parts is wonderful. You can look at the finished product and feel proud that you contributed something, however small that may benefit others.”

The single was mixed and mastered at Fitdog Studios in Northamptonshire, who also hosted a recording day for the Drummers to record their track, and is being distributed by Horus Music headquartered in Leicester, who specifically support charity singles. You can find a link to their website below.

The Charities/Community Groups involved in the video, which has been edited by Connor McLean of Haymarg Productions under the synch licence from Kobalt Music Publishing are: The Lewis Foundation, Power of the Mind Networks, The Hope Centre, Affinity Day Care CIC, NDAS, Parkrun, Level Water, The Performing Room, and of course the UAA Dancing Drums (you can find links to all charities and organisations below). Money from downloads received by CLICK Arts Foundation will be distributed between the charities – but listeners are also encouraged to donate directly to the charities so they can continue their excellent work.

Please take the time to find out more about the charities featured, and donate to our charity single Just Giving page which you can access via the following link:   www.justgiving.com/campaign/charitysingle

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You can listen on Spotify, Apple Music, or Deezer, or follow the link to iTunes to download the single.
Just follow the links below.