Fundraisers for Beaulieu House enjoyed their most successful Isle of Wight Festival ever after they raised £7,099.06 for the Newport residential and overnight respite centre for disabled children.
The team of 12-strong volunteers from Beaulieu Respite covered all 4 days of the festival, selling their trademark bees, bee sunglasses, wristbands and bopper and wing sets.
They were also joined by Gary the Gorilla carrying a man in a cage who provided a great photo opportunity for festival-goers in exchange for an optional donation.
Though regulars at the festival for many years, the money raised this year was the most ever collected by them.
Tony Wake, Chairman of Beaulieu Respite, said:
“We’re absolutely over the moon with this figure, our best ever!
“The record-breaking amount was down to both the hard work of our small band of volunteers but also the generosity of people at the festival. We did have a lot of fun too but the main thing was raising so much for such a good cause.”
“We would also like to thank John and Caroline Giddings along with their colleagues Flo Petri and Dave Steele who made everything run so smoothly for us, even down to security letting Gary the Gorilla have breaks behind the scenes.”
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