Lady Grylls and Isle of Wight Auctions will be hosting an ‘Auction of Promises’ at Bembridge Village Hall in aid of the Dementia UK Isle of Wight Admiral Nurses Appeal on Saturday 19th October.
Already on offer is a private Hovercraft trip around the Solent for you and your friends. Other promises up for grabs include a trial flight from Sandown Airport; a Silent Disco offered by local DJ and musician Mark Dicker; a hand-tied bouquet from Bembridge Flower Shop; Hampers donated by The Elms Nursing Home and The Co-op in Bembridge High Street; a garden ornament from ‘The Secret Garden’ in Bembridge and even more promises are coming in daily.
Reserve prices on promises will range from just £5 to £100 and all monies raised on the evening will go to Dementia UK (reg. no 1039404), with everyone involved volunteering their time and expertise.
Doors will open at 18:45 with the auction getting underway at 19:30.
Isle of Wight Auctions have been holding auctions for the last 5 years at various venues around the Island and are very happy to be working with Lady Grylls in her quest to raise finances to fund the placement of an additional Admiral Nurse here on the Isle of Wight.
Admiral Nurses work together with families to provide the one-to-one support, expert guidance and practical solutions they need to live more positively with dementia.
Julia Thornton, who runs Isle of Wight Auctions with partner and auctioneer Nigel Montague, said:
“We are hoping to auction as many ‘promises’ as we can during the evening so if anybody can offer anything, big or small, we would love to hear from you; a dog walk, window clean, overnight stay, shampoo and set. All donations will be gratefully received”.
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If anybody can help in any way, or would like more details, Nigel and Julia can be contacted by email [email protected] or by calling 07817 829 699. Alternatively, more information can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/iwauctions/.
