Fete accompli…..we are delighted to announce we raised £925 at the Ashington Festival.  This fantastic result was due to everyone who spent a lot of time pulling this event together – it’s a real purple team effort, no more, no less!! In addition it’s down to the  great bottle donations we received. Fortunately, the blue sky swung our way and we had the perfect summer weather providing the backdrop for the festival and, during the morning, the recreation ground was transformed into a traditional summer festival. The organisers had promised the event to be a fun packed family day out and it certainly was, drawing in the crowds from far and wide. A heartfelt thank you to the wonderful volunteers who gave up their time  to help set up, man the stall and clear up afterwards. A big round of applause to you all, we couldn’t have done it without you, your hard work is appreciated and you certainly brought many smiles to the generous people who bought tombola tickets and stopped for a chat. It was lovely to see familiar faces, meet some new ones (and their canine companions) and, quite overwhelming, the amount of people who came along and supported us, some returning several times. The volunteers didn’t stop all day and by the end of it the stall was looking rather bare without a bottle in sight! Once again, thank you to everyone who supported this event, whether you helped in the background, ticket sticking, donating bottles, transporting equipment, helping on the day, or buying tickets you all contributed to making it the huge success that it was. Finally, thank you to the brilliant organisers, who make this event possible. They bring a strong sense of community to Ashington and showcase how inspiring it is when communities come together for not only a fun day but also to support important causes such as ours. With fun, food, fairground, festivities, fireworks, fundraising and friends it all added up to a sensational summer festival and a memorable day for all ages.