Final musical advent calendar by brother and sister from Morpeth to raise funds for the RNLI
Morpeth teenagers Helen and Arthur Graham are doing a Musical Advent Calendar in aid of the RNLI for the sixth and final year.
Their fundraising for the charity that saves lives at sea started with busking and birthday events. The siblings then turned to fundraising online with videos during the Covid-19 lockdown.
In April 2024, in recognition of Helen, 17, and Arthur, 14, having raised £10,000 for the charity, the King Edward VI School students met the CEO of the RNLI at a special ceremony at Newbiggin Lifeboat Station – and they have now raised over £13,000.
Their mother, Jessica Graham, said: “With regret this is the last year they will be able to do the calendar as school commitments are making it harder to find the time, so we’re trying to boost this year’s calendar as much as possible.”
Videos of Christmas music, with a few other tunes thrown in, will be uploaded at www.facebook.com/advent.RNLI and www.youtube.com/@advent.RNLI24
People can make a donation at www.justgiving.com/page/jessica-graham-9