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Bear Force charity seeking a choir for Britain's Got Talent entry

Richard Price founded the charity Bear Force in memory of his son. Based in Stoke-on-Trent, Bear Force supports children's mental health by encouraging them to talk about their fears and concerns. Inspired by the death of his son, who took

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Editorial Team
August 25, 2026
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Richard Price founded the charity Bear Force in memory of his son. Based in Stoke-on-Trent, Bear Force supports children's mental health by encouraging them to talk about their fears and concerns. Inspired by the death of his son, who took his own life, Bland created the charity. An auctioneer suggested a song to boost fundraising for the cause, and an ambassador wrote the lyrics, which were turned into a song using AI. The charity has been given a slot on Britain's Got Talent but needs a choir to perform the song. Bland hopes to replicate the success of Jeremy Clarkson's Hawkstone Choir. Funds raised will create rucksacks with emotional support teddy bears for schools in Stoke-on-Trent, including books, crayons, and teddy bear poems. The goal is to start conversations about mental health among children.

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