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Heidi Crowter & James Carter (both with Down Syndrome) get married

Heidi Crowter & James Carter (both with Down Syndrome) get married

by Erika Petrie | Jul 6, 2020 | Articles, Feel Good

I think we were all deeply moved on Saturday watching Heidi Crowter and James Carter get married, not only because this was one of the first weddings to take place since lockdown, but also because to quote Heidi herself ‘I have been dreaming of this day my whole...
Erika Petrie made a promise to God that she would make a difference if her daughter survived by Caroline Griffiths

Erika Petrie made a promise to God that she would make a difference if her daughter survived by Caroline Griffiths

by Guest Writer | Jul 6, 2020 | Articles, Feel Good

Iffat Bashir contacted ‘heroes and villains’ to nominate Erika Petrie as her hero having started an amazing organization called Shades of Different, which can be found on her website https://shadesofdifferent.com/. Erika has a child that has special...
Interview on Inspire Radio with Jo Thackray – 14th May 2020 (broadcast on 3rd June)

Interview on Inspire Radio with Jo Thackray – 14th May 2020 (broadcast on 3rd June)

by Erika Petrie | Jul 3, 2020 | Events, Feel Good, Podcasts

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...
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 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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