Sophie Beholder have released Never Take Us Down - OUT TODAY. Available on the main profile or http://lnk.ms/01jKz. Help us make a difference. Thanks Posted at 4:11 PM May 11, 2009 view more
NEVER TAKE US (DOWN) – SOPHIE LANCASTER CHARITY SINGLE - OUT NOW!
"Never Take Us Down" was written and recorded by Beholder and is respectfully dedicated to the memory of Sophie. The track is also a testament to all those who face Prejudice, Intollerance and Hatred just for being who they wanna be!
The single is simply priced at 79p and ALL PROCEEDS are going to the Foundation, which is an organisation lobbying for crimes such as that inflicted on Sophie to be officially classed as Hate Crimes, and in doing so working towards the eradication of Hatred & Intollerence!
To co-incide with the release of Never Take Us Down, Beholder have stitched together a video for the release.
With still frames and video footage from shows, recording sessions and the obvious sentiments associated with Sophie, which is an an entertaining but heartfelt offering.
GET YOUR COPY NOW AND HELP US FIGHT PREJUDICE, INTOLLERANCE AND HATERED.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND HELP KEEP THE FAITH.
To help raise funds for this very worth while cause we are giving you the opportunity to win this FANTASTIC prize. A BC RICH Guitar donated by Rosetti and signed by world class guitarists Yngwie Malmsteen, Herman Li (Dragonforce), Joe Satriani and Toni Iommi (Black Sabbath).
We can’t begin to put a value on this – suffice to say this is an awesome prize.
TO BE IN WITH A CHANCE TO WIN –We have produced a bespoke S.O.P.H.I.E /BLOODSTOCK WRISTBAND which can be purchased at £2.00. For every wristband purchased you will be entered into a prize draw to win this GUITAR. Tell your friends and family and spread the word.
THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER THIS YEAR.
Please note – To qualify for entry in to this prize draw, please ensure you opt into the mailing list upon purchase. Your details will NOT be used for any marketing purposes. If we do not have your e mail address, you will not be entered into the competition.
To purchase a wristband please click on the image below.
The video below shows Sophie's funeral as filmed for national television.
Hello all, this is from Sophie's Mum, Sylvia
Sophie sadly died on August 24th 2007, following the horrific attack on her and her partner Rob in Stubbeylee Park, Bacup,Lancashire on the 11th August. Sophie and Rob dressed in their unique way, expressing their individuality as creative artistic people.
I have consulted with both family and friends and we feel that Sophie's Memorial Fund should be set up. Alongside the fund we haved launched a campaign for Sophie; it will be known as S.O.P.H.I.E
This stands for:
S tamp
Out
Prejudice
Hatred +
Intolerance
Everywhere
The fund will be run by a committee of family and close friends who knew Sophie. The aims of the fund will be to provide an appropriate memorial; a lasting legacy to raise awareness of the injustice perpetrated against Sophie Lancaster and to work towards a more tolerant, less violent society.
There is now a HALIFAX bank account under the name
SOPHIE's Memorial Fund
account number 00458724
sort code 11-06-44
which can be used to make a donation or in which to deposit any funds raised from events.
for more details please email the hotmail address below.
An on-line book of condolence can be signed by going to
www.legacy.com/TheRossendaleFreePress and type in Sophie Lancaster
The family can be contacted at:
inmemoryofsophie@hotmail.co.uk
thank you for reading this and supporting the campaign.
UPDATE
The trial of Brendan Harris started on the 10th March 2008 after Ryan Herbert pleaded to the murder of Sophie.
The trial lasted three weeks and Harris was found guilty unanimously by the jury after only a short deliberation.
Sentencing took place on the 28th April 2008 , where Harris received an 18 year term and Herbert a 16 year term. Both were life sentences.
All five defendants including brothers Joseph and Danny Hulme and Daniel Mallett also had pleaded guilty to the Section 18 Assault with intent of Rob, and were given 5.5 years and 4.5 years respectively. They were sentenced as "Dangerous Offenders" under the 2003 Dangerous Offenders Act and will be detained at Her Majesty's pleasure until it is deemed that they are no longer a threat to the public.
It was announced in June that they are all to seek leave to appeal against their sentences.
Following the trial we have established THE SOPHIE LANCASTER FOUNDATION. Through the Foundation we hope to provide training to professionals in order to raise awareness of the prejudice and violence faced by people from alternative subcultures. We will develop and deliver workshops tackling the issues and challenging pre-conceptions. We want to offer advice and information to
whoever may it need it. We will continue the social and political campaigning in the same dignified manner we have adhered to since the attack on Sophie and Rob though the S.O.P.H.I.E. Campaign.
As of July 2008, over £22,000 has been raised through the fantastic efforts of many people throughout the UK and beyond. We would like to thank everyone for their kindness in organising and supporting these events.
We do all the campaigning and work for the Foundation voluntarily. We intend to seek funding as soon as possible to be able to do the work professionally as there is so much to do and it is increasingly difficult to do it all in our spare time.
We have been at times overwhelmed by your generosity of spirit. This has encouraged us to carry on our work during the most difficult of times.
We would like to express our sincere thanks for your continued support
Sylvia Lancaster and The Sophie Lancaster Foundation Committee.
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Happy New Year to all who have made Sophie and Icon of tolerance and peaceful coexistence. Best from all of us in NoManZero over here in New England (we hope to tour in the next year in the REAL England!)
happy new years[: I hope everyone has a great start to their new year, one of my new years resolutions is to spread the word about Sophie and to donate/get a wristband, or multiple [:
Hope to see you again this year, I'm planning to come to Whitby again in October. I'll make more donations this year and do what I can for the S.O.P.H.I.E. campaign.
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