THIS year’s Surrey Youth Proms was a “huge success” and a “highly enjoyable” evening, brimming with talented and entertaining children from schools across the county.

The annual concert, organised in association with Surrey Arts and the Surrey Music Hub, is all about acknowledging the rare talents of Surrey’s young musicians and singers.

The evening raised in the region of £1,300, for charity Citizens Advice Waverley (CAB), which helps people resolve their welfare benefits, money and debt, employment, family and personal matters and other problems by providing information and advice, and by influencing policy makers.

Visitors were treated to music by Waverley Youth Training Choir, the Cranleigh Youth Wind Band, the Crafty Clarinets and Surrey Youth Training Choir. The evening finished on a high note with an audience sing-a-along.

Citizens Advice Waverley’s chief executive Phil Davies said: “We are very grateful to Surrey Arts and all of the talented youngsters whose hard work made the evening possible, as well as John Jeffrey for his generous sponsorship.

“The money raised will help us to continue supporting local people to find their way forward on a range of issues, including debt, benefits, homelessness, domestic abuse, employment, family and personal issues and housing.”