Country Durham youngsters’s confidence soars in music classes

Children have been gaining confidence and given the possibility to specific themselves by way of a music and song-writing mission funded by BBC Children In Need.

Judith Turner, the secretary of the Friends of Stillington Village Hall, in County Durham, bid for funding for youth music classes as a result of there was little for youngsters aged seven to 13 to do and she or he felt it might give them a “good start” in life.

“It’s a big world to approach, but they need that confidence to get through,” she mentioned.

Country music singer and songwriter Hayley McKay runs the group with singer Dave Neil Crabtree and mentioned the classes have been “therapeutic and a real confidence boost”.

The group meets at Stillington Village Hall each week and is working in the direction of staging performances all year long.

Ms McKay mentioned she needed children to be “out the house and getting off their iPads, just being able to be a kid”.

“You’re not young for a long time in life,” she mentioned.

Izzy, who takes half within the classes, mentioned they have been “just really fun”.

“It’s built my confidence and I’ve made so many friends through it,” she mentioned.

Freya, 10, mentioned participating had helped her enhance her social abilities.

Another group member, Tilly, mentioned: “I really like coming here, it helps your singing and you get your voice really good, your breathing gets really good.”

Ms Turner mentioned her “vision” was to create a bunch for any little one to affix within the hope “they go home happy and excited and probably can’t sleep”.

Children In Need 2025 airs reside on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Friday at 19:00.