"Seven Stars Trek a Success"

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http://blyth.journallive.co.uk/2011/08/seven-stars-trek-a-success.html

Seven Stars, Northumberland's learning disabled theatre company, would like to thank everyone who helped with or took part in their annual sponsored walk on Thursday 28th July.
The 3.5 mile Stars Trek from Seaton Sluice to Blyth was undertaken by all members of Seven Stars, Headway Arts staff, family and friends to raise money to take the Stars' shows on tour.

Donations are still being collected, but so far you've helped us raise over £350.
Seven Stars, who are supported by the Northern Rock Foundation, will use this money to cover production and travel costs when touring future performances.
It's not too late to sponsor Seven Stars! You can make a text donation by texting STAR27 and the amount, e.g. £5, to 70070.
If you'd like more information on how to make a donation to Seven Stars or you'd like to book them to perform, please contact Headway Arts on 01670 351 962 or HeadwayT@aol.com or see www.headwayhq.co.uk.

Update:

Sponsor money collected £493.45

     We claimed Gift Aid on £313.60 of this

     We couldn't claim Gift Aid on £179.85 of this

Gift Aid received £78.40

Grand Total £571.85

Please add Gift Aid to your donations if you can. Read more on the HMRC website or email us for more information.

BBC Visit

The BBC were in town last week to interview Seven Stars and have a musical taster of Seven Stars talent.

BBC Look North presenter Peter Harris visited Seven Stars as they worked on Abba's hit song 'I Have A Dream'.

The Stars added sign language to the performance, making it more accessible to a wider audience - bringing groups together being a key theme of Seven Stars' works.

Stay tuned to your TV sets as Seven Stars will be appearing on LOOK NORTH local news soon!

Headway Arts benefits from Northern Rock Foundation's awards

• by Sarah Scott, The Journal
• Apr 13 2011

A BLYTH-based group is celebrating being awarded more than £58,000 to continue its work.

Headway Arts in Blyth is one of 21 charities in the North East to benefit from the Northern Rock Foundation’s latest round of awards.

The group, which specialises in using drama and the creative arts to work with young people with disabilities and adults with learning disabilities, was awarded £58,858. This money is vital in helping the group continue their great work in the community.

Seven Stars Learning Disabled Theatre was established in 1997. It currently has 10 members who meet four days each week to perform and to write scripts.

It works with 300 people with learning disabilities each year through performances and workshops.

Frances Castle, who runs Headway Arts, said: “By supporting the Seven Stars Theatre Group the Northern Rock Foundation has been instrumental in changing people’s lives for the better, giving us the opportunity to provide social, physical and creative opportunities through drama, opportunities from which learning disabled people are often excluded.

“Without this grant Headway Arts would not be able to support this group who provide inspiration to others, both disabled and non-disabled.”

Headway Arts is one of 21 awards, totalling over £1.3m made by the Northern Rock Foundation in its latest round of grant making, part of an £8m programme for 2011.

The Foundation aims to tackle disadvantage in the area and improve quality of life in North East England and Cumbria. Its work is delivered by a professional staff team of 15 based in Newcastle. It is the largest independent grant maker in the region and is amongst the top 50 trust and foundation grant-makers nationally.

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