Lockdown song to raise funds for Peterborough-based charity

Singer-songwriter Trevor Jones has created a musical response to the lows of lockdown to help alleviate people's fears and raise funds for charity at the same time. Watch below

Called We Will Overcome, Trevor from Cambridgeshire, has brought together family members and fellow musicians from across the UK who perform together in virtual reality.

All have given their time freely in aid of Embrace Child Victims of Crime - all 99p downloads of the song will go to the Peterborough-based charity.

The virtual ‘band’ includes a West End musical director from London, a Spanish singer/songwriter who opens the song, Trevor’s daughter from Hereford and a virtuoso solo guitarist from Cambridge.

Embrace chief executive Anne Campbell said: “I was blown away when I heard the song and saw the video. It has a great upbeat, catchy riff with lyrics that capture the moment.

"Every download will help us to help those children who have had an extra-tough time in lockdown - so many have been living in tense, scary households and will be in need of support.

"Most common reason for referral to Embrace is for abuse, either sexual abuse or domestic violence - we help thousands of children and their families every year.”

Trevor said: “Embrace does truly amazing work with courageous and brave children, helping them to cope with what happened and to move on. It was an easy choice to dedicate the song to them.

Embrace is the only national children’s charity which is solely focused on supporting children and young people harmed by crime.

We Will Overcome is available for download from Amazon and iTunes for £0.99 – download at iTunes here or Amazon here