Wargrave youngster shows off musical skills thanks to charity
A WARGRAVE charity’s music room has helped one youngster land a spot in a regional competition.
Camp Mohawk, which runs a day centre for children with special needs, unveiled a new music facility in the summer.
Now, centre regular Lily has taken part in the regional finals of Parkdean Resorts’ singing contest, after practising at the site.
She was awarded runner up. Samantha Rosier, fundraising manager at Camp Mohawk, said Lily, who is blind, has used the music room to become a whizz on the piano.
“She loves singing and playing piano, so you’ll often find her in the music room,” she said.
Lily’s mother, Jane, said her daughter has always been a keen musician.
“Mohawk is a very special place and Lily lives to spend time there,” she added. “Lily’s passion is music and she has always loved making music with the Mohawk staff.
“Lily was so excited about the new music room and cannot wait to visit Mohawk and play more music.”
The facility, which features a variety of instruments, was designed to help children explore and be creative in a safe space.
“The whole ethos of Camp Mohawk is that these children have an area where they can be free and be themselves,” Ms Rosier explained.
“They can learn and explore with their families, and I think the music room is a place where they can learn and be creative.”
And she said the charity has a few more projects up its sleeve too, including a swimming pool renovation.
“One of our major future projects is to improve the current facility,” the fundraising manager explained.
“It needs a new plant room and new changing facilities, so it’ll be quite a big project.
“There’s lots of things in the works that we want to get moving on in
2022, and fundraising is vital to make this happen.”
She said fundraising throughout the pandemic has been a struggle, adding: “There’s a lot of work to be done to keep these services open.
“Camp Mohawk is such an important place for lots of people and a lifeline for families.”
To find out more about Camp Mohawk and the charity’s work, visit: www. campmohawk.org.uk