Innocent drinks has reunited 1980 chart-toppers, St Winifred’s School Choir, to celebrate the sixth year of their Big Knit charity campaign.
Now mostly in their 30’s, the choir is being reformed as The innocent Big Knit Choir to rerecord a 2009 version of their chart topping song ‘There’s No One Quite Like Grandma’.
The song which originally rose to fame in 1980 and knocked music legend John Lennon off the number one spot for two weeks will be re-released this November as the Big Knit charity single.
All monies raised from the single and innocent-hatted products will go towards this year’s target of raising over £250,000 for Age Concern and Help the Aged.
Ten of the original choir members, who now include a police detective, an HR consultant and a mortgage advisor, will make up The innocent Big Knit Choir.
Former X-Factor vocal coach Annie Skates, who has worked with artists including Elton John, Beyonce and Girls Aloud, is ensuring The innocent Big Knit Choir sound pitchperfect and the re-release is produced by Darran Bennett, who’s publishing work includes artists from Fleetwood Mac to Britney Spears and as a producer took Holly Valance to Number One with ‘Kiss Kiss’.
“Grandmas are the cornerstone of the family and many contribute their time and wool every year to our Big Knit campaign – helping keep older people healthy and nourished at winter time,” said innocent founder, Richard Reed.
“We wanted to raise even more money for this year’s Big Knit campaign and what better way to.”
Every year, the Big Knit sees members of the public hand-knit woollen hats for innocent Smoothies and Squeezies, and woolen warmers for innocent Veg Pots.
For every woolly product sold in Sainsbury’s stores, innocent and Sainsbury’s give 35p to Age Concern and Help the Aged, supporting healthy eating and living projects for older people this winter.
See the girls in action below.