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The right to life (just like any other child) by Erika Petrie

The right to life (just like any other child) by Erika Petrie

by Erika Petrie | Jun 29, 2020 | Articles, Current Affairs

At the end of February, Heidi Crowter, a young 24 year old woman with Down Syndrome launched a landmark case against the UK Government because current abortion law now allows abortion right through to birth for conditions such as: Down Syndrome, cleft palate and club...
Our Interview on Wycombe Sound – 24th June 2020

Our Interview on Wycombe Sound – 24th June 2020

by Erika Petrie | Jun 29, 2020 | Feel Good, Podcasts

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

Our interview on Forest FM for World Down Syndrome Day – 20th March 2020

by Erika Petrie | Jun 29, 2020 | Events, Podcasts

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

World Down Syndrome Day – Podcast – Hope FM 20th March 2020

by Erika Petrie | Jun 24, 2020 | Events, Podcasts

Shades of Different was featured on Hope FM for World Down Syndrome Day. This interview is approached from the angle of Erika’s test of faith article (featured in the test of faith page of the website), which she wrote when Micaela was born. Ryan interviews...
Our first Forest FM interview – 4th March 2020

Our first Forest FM interview – 4th March 2020

by Erika Petrie | Mar 4, 2020 | Events, Feel Good, Podcasts

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...
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