After a victory at the Smiley Charity Film
Awards in 2023, a new film made by
Prior's Court is going for success in the
2024 awards.
Our short film 'My Name is Dame Stephanie Shirley'
has been entered into the Smiley Charity Film
Awards 2024.
The short film tells the incredible story of our founder
Dame Stephanie Shirley, affectionately known as
'Steve'.
Steve came to Britain after escaping Nazi
persecution as a child. She went on to become a
business pioneer, philanthropist, and founder of the
place the young people at Prior's Court call home.
At the time of publication, the first stage of voting
has closed, but we're hoping to have made it to the
shortlist to be put to the judging panel.
If we do make the shortlist, we're counting on
our supporters' votes to help us recreate our 2023
success and to retain the People's Choice award in
our category at the awards ceremony in March.
Keep an eye on our website and social channels for
the very latest about how we are getting on in the
awards.
Looping 24-hour fundraising
challenge looming
Featuring our founder in bid for another
Charity Film Awards success
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The countdown is on to an epic 24-hour
fundraiser in aid of our Performing Arts
Centre fundraising appeal.
Mark Bailey, our Director of Operations, will be
cycling for 24 hours from 4pm on Wednesday, 6
March in aid of our performing arts centre appeal.
Mark will be cycling for 24 hours on a tricycle around
Prior's Court's 0.6km circular track. Mark is using
a tricycle as it is one of the preferred methods of
transport for our young people.
Training has been ongoing for the past three
months to get Mark ready for this challenge, in
which he expects to cover
a distance of 140 miles.
His training has included
activities on-site to get
as many young people
at Prior's Court involved
as possible, including a
hide-and-seek challenge
and a treasure hunt.
Mark's aim with the "On
your MARKs, get set, go!"
challenge is to raise £10,000
for the Let Me Shine Performing
Arts Centre fundraising appeal, as
he is one of the leads for the project.
Mark said: "Being told that I'm likely to be
travelling the equivalent of Prior's Court to Dover was
quite an eye-opening fact.
"But where the building works are
happening for the performing arts
centre will be within my sight for
much of my many trips around the
track and that will keep me focused
and determined."