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Coronation concert invites for Cambridgeshire role models

05 May 2023

Role models from Cambridgeshire will be partying with the King at his coronation concert this weekend.

A number of individuals have been chosen to attend Sunday’s event which will feature a number of top performers including Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, not to mention cameo appearances from the likes of Tom Cruise and Winnie the Pooh!

The themes for the coronation are youth, diversity, community and sustainability, and these were very much in mind when Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire Julie Spence – who is the monarch’s representative in the county – was asked to nominate people to attend the concert.

Julie said: “I wanted to take this fantastic opportunity to highlight some of our excellent adults who have made a difference for others (young and old) over many years, so I asked leading organisations in Cambridgeshire to put forward deserving and inspirational people to have this one-off experience.

“From apprentices to cadets, to volunteers and people supporting refugees and the most vulnerable in society, all those chosen are great ambassadors for our county and embody the values which our new monarch cherishes so much.”

Those chosen to attend the concert are:

  1. Harrison Fuller - business development manager at Young Technicians Academy, who has spent many years working with not-for-profit community groups and charities and supported local causes and events.
  2. Charlotte Black – the former director of adult social care for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, who has worked across health and social care for many years.
  3. Joshua Marshall- Law – a 17-year-old student from Huntingdon who studies at the Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology and who volunteers at his local community fridge. Joshua has also set up book clubs and helps to run seasonal events for children in Huntingdon.
  4. Michael Burrell – Cambridgeshire Apprentice of the Year and firefighter who has helped improve ways of learning and mentored new colleagues joining the service.
  5. Snieguole Maliavskaja (Snow) – a Lithuanian migrant in Peterborough who helps others who have moved here from Eastern Europe in their day-to-day lives. During the Covid pandemic, she helped the city council with translations and has taken on several further roles, including being a: community engagement coordinator for the NHS, coordinator for Living Sport, translator and home language assessor at the Thomas Deacon Education Trust, member of the patient participation group at the Thistlemoor Medical Centre, member of the Cambridgeshire Constabulary Community Scrutiny Panel, and a domestic abuse and hate crime ambassador.
  6. Sienna Warder – the 16-year-old head girl at Soham Village College has been a part of Viva Youth Theatre company in Ely since the age of seven and has been involved in 17 shows. This includes Oliver (2014), which was performed at the Shaw Theatre London, and at the age of 10 taking The Dreaming (2017) up to the Edinburgh Fringe.
  7. Charlie Jepson – the St Ives resident (17) is a dedicated police cadet and volunteers during weekends at the Op Feline catalytic convertor marking events. He has also taken part in test purchase operations with neighbourhood policing teams and carried out knife sweeps during Op Sceptre week of action after school.
  8. Bianca Giancola - the Cambridgeshire Cadet of the Year and East of England Regional Cadet of the Year. Bianca, who attends Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge, has been a St John Ambulance cadet for five years, representing SJA in public events, and taking part in outreach activities such as helping with wellbeing gardens in Ely and acting as a coach in first aid for youths.
  9. Pino Soccio – the founder and CEO of Young Technicians Academy in Whittlesey has spent many years working with non-for-profit community groups and charities. Pino is a director for Yaxley Festival and has given the opportunity for young adults to work within the live production industry.
  10. Alison Taylor – managing director of Conscious Communications, which has celebrated numerous award wins, including: Best in Community Engagement Award at The Drum’s Social Purpose Awards, Business of the Year (under 50 employees) and Positive Impact Award at the Cambridgeshire SME Awards and The Social Entrepreneurship Award at the Cambridgeshire Live Business Awards.