Podcasts
Interview on Inspire Radio with Jo Thackray – 14th May 2020 (broadcast on 3rd June)
Erika and Julia are interviewed on zoom by Jo Thackray and are joined by Julian Saxl from Norway, who wrote the music, script and instrumentals for the track 'Different' - Erika talks about the plans for Shades of Different moving forward and Julia talks about the...
Our Interview on Wycombe Sound – 24th June 2020
On 24th June, Erika and Kay were interviewed by Clare Sherman from Wycombe Sound FM. Here she asks us about our plans for Shades of Different and how it came about, the power of music therapy, the charities involved and the pop version of the song. She also plays both...
Our interview on Forest FM for World Down Syndrome Day – 20th March 2020
We were interviewed by Forest FM a second time for World Down Syndrome Day. Laura Jerome speaks directly from the studio at the start of lockdown to Erika and asks her about how the song came about, about Micaela, the charities being supported by Shades of Different...
World Down Syndrome Day – Podcast – Hope FM 20th March 2020
Ryan from Hope FM interviews Erika about her faith and how this helped her when Miki was born…
Our first Forest FM interview – 4th March 2020
This was our first Forest FM interview on 4th March, when we first launched Shades of Different. Richard Oliff interviews both Erika and Kay about the emotion behind the song, how the project came about and of course Miki herself! Erika Petrie, Kay Jones and Richard...
Donate Now!
As of 31st March 2022, Shades of Different is now officially registered as a charity incorporated organisation (charity no: 1198481). We aim to raise funds to provide vital therapies and promote better inclusion for differently able children, initially in Dorset and hopefully spreading to other parts of the UK in the future. Please donate as little or as much as you can, knowing that this will really make a difference to these children who really deserve it and can help to make our world a better place.
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