Saturday 27th June :)

The skate jam and gig for PAPYRUS was on Saturday. I couldn't sleep the night before, woke up (for the 12th time) an hour before my alarm and every time I looked at the clock it hadn't moved I swear. I was lay there squeezing my eyes closed, willing myself to sleep for just one more hour. I had hundreds of butterflies and couldn't settle.

The day went brilliantly. Though, if it wasn't for the help I got at the skate jam I would have been screwed. Cannot thank my helpers enough. There was some class skating going on (footage from Sidewalk Mag HERE!) and I really enjoyed myself in between running around and sweating. Yep, Leeds got sun/warm. Weird, right? We shifted pizzas and my amazing vegan brownies. You have to taste them, then you'll forgive my boasting!

I had to get down to The Cockpit, they said 4pm but this seemed ridiculously early, I got there around 4.45pm. The engineer for the gig seemed impressed that I'd organised the backline and such. Good start. Bands started arriving, we basically hung out and chatted in between a couple of sound checks and waiting. Pretty fun. I'm in love with the Dungeons boys, oh and the Closure boys. More a mumsy way than a HOTDAMN way. They're just all so bloody lovely! All the bands played amazingly, The Lock & Keys are great. I've seen them before, they're just so put together and poppy :) Kids went mental for The Plight - bodies flew, sweat dripped. It reached maximum capacity. Lovely stuff.

Quite a few people came up to me to say thank you for putting the show on, which was really nice. Totally made it worth while.

The amount raised for PAPYRUS is around £750, but until the charity opens the collection boxes and counts that we don't have an exact number.

I'm proud of what was achieved. I'm also ever so grateful to the bands and every single person who helped me in any way. Next year for sure. Until then, I need a new project...x.

All-day Fundraiser for PAPYRUS (Youth Suicide Prevention Charity)

I’m planning and organising an all-day event with the purpose of raising money for the Youth Suicide Prevention Charity, PAPYRUS, which is a UK charity committed to suicide prevention, focusing predominantly on the emotional well-being of children, teenagers and young adults. The cause is something I feel strongly about. I know a lot of people who have been affected by suicide and I really want to fundraise and do something positive and fun for the charity.

The day will consist of a skate jam at Hyde Park and a gig at The Cockpit. It's to be held on Saturday 27th June and will be sponsored by some big names!

Gig line-up:
The Plight
The Lock & Keys
Dungeons
Closure.

7pm TBC.
The Cockpit, Leeds

All these bands have a myspace so be sure to check them out. NOW :)
£5 On The Door.

Skate Jam:

Proposed categories are:
Best Trick Under 16’s
Best Trick Over 16’s
Best Run of Course
Best Bail (Comedy factor)

1.30pm
Hyde Park, Leeds

£1.50 to enter. This money goes directly to the pot for the charity and it's worth it as you have the chance to win stuff! Raffle tickets to be sold for £1 all day, for the charity, with sick prizes from Exit, Vans and Carhartt! Homemade vegan cakes, pizza and MORE to be sold!

Please help spread the word, join the
Facebook group here!