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Reverse the withdrawal of funding for the National Youth Choir of Northern Ireland.
Keeley M.
started this petition to
The Arts Council
*THIS IS A STUDENT LED PETITION*
Organised by Keeley Magill (Training choir member) with the support and on behalf of other students of NYCNI.
This petition has been started by members of NYCNI to express dismay and disbelief at the decision to remove Arts Council funding from the National Youth Choir of Northern Ireland (NYCNI). I can say with certainty that this decision threatens the very existence of one of Northern Ireland’s most valuable cultural institutions.
To withdraw support from this cross-community charity — which for over 25 years has provided thousands of young people with access to world-class choral training — is not only short-sighted, it is an act of cultural vandalism. NYCNI is a beacon of musical excellence, inclusion, and aspiration. Its loss would not simply mark the end of a choir, but the deliberate dismantling of a vital pathway for young people in Northern Ireland to engage in transformative artistic experiences.
The choir’s alumni are a testament to its impact, many having gone on to represent Northern Ireland on the world stage, raising the profile of our region’s cultural excellence. To defund such an organisation is to deny current and future generations the chance to realise their potential, and to rob us of the immense value that the arts bring.
We as members of NYCNI urge you, in the strongest possible terms, to intervene and ensure that this decision is reversed. NYCNI is not an expendable luxury — it is a cornerstone of Northern Irish cultural life, and its survival depends on the actions you take now.
We, as members of NYCNI hope to gain as many signatures as possible to support our efforts in reversing this cultural vandalism.
Please do not be complicit in the silencing of this vital voice in our national life.
Organised by Keeley Magill (Training choir member) with the support and on behalf of other students of NYCNI.
This petition has been started by members of NYCNI to express dismay and disbelief at the decision to remove Arts Council funding from the National Youth Choir of Northern Ireland (NYCNI). I can say with certainty that this decision threatens the very existence of one of Northern Ireland’s most valuable cultural institutions.
To withdraw support from this cross-community charity — which for over 25 years has provided thousands of young people with access to world-class choral training — is not only short-sighted, it is an act of cultural vandalism. NYCNI is a beacon of musical excellence, inclusion, and aspiration. Its loss would not simply mark the end of a choir, but the deliberate dismantling of a vital pathway for young people in Northern Ireland to engage in transformative artistic experiences.
The choir’s alumni are a testament to its impact, many having gone on to represent Northern Ireland on the world stage, raising the profile of our region’s cultural excellence. To defund such an organisation is to deny current and future generations the chance to realise their potential, and to rob us of the immense value that the arts bring.
We as members of NYCNI urge you, in the strongest possible terms, to intervene and ensure that this decision is reversed. NYCNI is not an expendable luxury — it is a cornerstone of Northern Irish cultural life, and its survival depends on the actions you take now.
We, as members of NYCNI hope to gain as many signatures as possible to support our efforts in reversing this cultural vandalism.
Please do not be complicit in the silencing of this vital voice in our national life.
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