Local accountant donates prize winnings to Children’s Hospice

A Lancashire accountant’s skill as a songwriter, who won a nationwide Song Competition donating his winnings to his favourite charity, Brian House Children’s Hospice.

Simon Cox, from Lytham, submitted his song ‘Believe’ into the Last Choir Singing songwriting contest, created and sponsored by True Bearing Chartered Financial Planners and the brainchild of Chairman, George Critchley.  His song triumphed thanks to a public vote on BBC Radio Lancashire.

His song ‘Believe’ will be performed by all the Last Choir Singing primary schools taking part in the June grand final.

Simon and his wife Emma, have supported Brian House for a number of years but stepped up their fund-raising journey in 2018 when Simon wrote and recorded ‘Golden Days’, last year’s song competition winner. The song raised money for the hospice every time it was downloaded from iTunes.   

This year Simon donated his songwriting contest prize of £500 to the hospice who provide physical, psychological and spiritual support for children and their families from Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre area.

Michelle Lonican, community and corporate team leader at Brian House, said: “Simon’s support for Brian House spans over a decade, and we are so grateful that he has chosen to donate his winning song money from the Last Choir Singing to our children’s hospice.

“We know how much our own local schools get out of taking part in the competition, and it’s fabulous news that for the second year running they will join other school choirs from across the region to sing a song penned by our local man Simon.

“We’re thankful for the ongoing support from True Bearing, and look forward to working with them in the future.”

You can hear Simon’s niece, Sophie Cox, sing ‘Believe’ on YouTube, with the rap performed by Blackpool and Fylde College music student, Michael Kadenge.

●     Find out more about the Last Choir Singing at the website lastchoirsinging.co.uk