Kids from St Andrew’s school raise nearly £300 in 2 hours

Six children from St Andrew’s Primary School, together with a motley crew from St Andrew’s Church Choir, Brighton Chamber Choir, New Venture Theatre and some very supportive parents, went to Asda on Saturday 15th December to sing carols for Off The Fence.

They sang from 10 am ‘til noon in the entrance of Asda. The children were troopers, and stood for two hours with buckets, which got increasingly heavier as time wore on. They gave brilliant smiles and thank you stickers to everyone who donated, and sang beautifully too.

The carols ranged from ancient (Silent Night) to modern (Shakin’ Stevens’ Merry Christmas Everyone - with actions) and were sung with enthusiasm and joy. The singers provided a genuinely lovely greeting for harassed shoppers on a rainy winter morning.

Even without bucket shaking people were more than willing to contribute, and some passers by even joined in. They raised £279, which will go towards the homeless work by project Antifreeze. With the current weather forecast, the Antifreeze day centre is busier than ever, so this money and all the hard work it took to produce it will make a really big difference.