A 16-year-old from Co Armagh will perform live on BBC One as part of this year's Children in Need Choir. Amy, who has Down syndrome, will join 15 other young people from across the UK for a medley during the appeal show on Friday, November 13.

Amy has attended Don't Box Me In, a BBC Children in Need-funded project in Keady, for eight years. The project runs weekly sessions where young people explore art, drama and music. Her mother, Kate, sought the project to help Amy build friendships as she and her twin sister grew older.

The choir will perform a medley of Stargazing by Myles Smith and You've Got the Love, originally by The Source featuring Candi Staton. Vocal coach Mark De-Lisser leads the group, with accompaniment from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by David Arnold. Young people from the Hallé Youth Training Choir in Manchester will also appear on stage.

Executive producer Adam Wydrzynski said the choir segment is always a special part of the night. He said that for the first time, some of the project workers who support the young people will join them on stage.

BBC Children in Need currently funds 89 projects in Northern Ireland, with a total value of more than £5 million. The appeal show will be broadcast from MediaCityUK in Salford from 7pm, hosted by Alex Jones, Mel Giedroyc, Rylan, Sara Cox and Tyler West.