Community concert

On Thursday 24 November 2022, we held a community concert to help raise funds for the essential services we provide. We were supported by Ratcliffe Creative, a music production and performance company run by Nigel Ratcliffe. Here's what Nigel had to say about the support he's received from Independent Lives and the concert itself:

“The evening was a fantastic success. I am so grateful to the entertainers, who gave their all and I am so proud that our community came together to help such a worthy cause.

Independent Lives have assisted my wife and me in employing carers for my daughter for nearly 15 years. I’m thrilled we could help support them as they've supported us."

We had performances from:

Peter Ridge
Peter is a community entertainer with an extensive and versatile repertoire from singalong songs to traditional and modern folk songs. In addition to his excellent voice, his instruments include guitar, fiddle and harmonica.

Celtic Shore
A traditional Irish folk music band consisting of Fiddle, Flute, Bodhran and Acoustic guitar with vocal harmonies.

Chalumeaux Too
An all female clarinet quartet based in Worthing. They play a range of blues, swing, popular tunes and classical music.

After the Rain
A recently formed 80's covers band featuring Babs Ratcliffe and Becci Poynter on vocals with Nigel Ratcliffe on keyboard.

Broadwater Community Choir
A local singing group with members of all ages, who like to sing, laugh and have fun.

The event was compèred by local comedian Russ Bravo from Matt's Comedy Club.

The concert was attended by over 100 people, with some even travelling outside of West Sussex to be a part of the evening, and we raised over £1,100 to support our vital work.

If you’re still interested in supporting Independent Lives, you can still donate through our website. We’re also always open to having a chat about future fundraising ideas.

If you’d like more information or want to explore ways you can fundraise for us, please email us at fundraising@independentlives.org.