Two Gateshead children win national carolling competition, raising money for hospice
A clip of two Gateshead young people carolling has won an award with the help of Ring doorbells.
Five Scottish schoolboys who went viral for their doorstep carolling helped choose the UK’s top carol singers through Ring’s Ring And Sing campaign.
Over 100 families braved the cold this December to head around the local community and spread festive cheer with their doorstop performances captured on Ring Video Doorbells.
The five winners were chosen and to help select, the 'Denny Five' picked their five favourites that best show community connection and festive spirit, with one Gateshead pair seeing success.
Luke Stonebank-Coates, 15, and Libby Stonebank-Coates, 12, from Springwell Village, brought dazzling fairy lights to their rendition of Silent Night.
Each of the five winning households will receive a £1,000 Amazon Gift Card, along with a Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro for their home and every household on their street.
The campaign supported Strathcarron Hospice, a charity close to the Denny community’s heart. The entries raised £1,000 through the nation’s carolling efforts.
Mags McCarthy, CEO of Strathcarron Hospice commented: "This generous donation from Ring, made possible through the Denny Boys’ Ring and Sing campaign, is a powerful example of community generosity in action.
“The support will have a lasting impact, helping Strathcarron Hospice continue to provide vital end of life and palliative care for patients and families across our community this Christmas and beyond."