Lasting Memories Made at Christchurch Priory
Our Lasting Memories at Christchurch Priory in Dorset was a great success with 240 people gathered to support Honeypot! The evening featured some amazing musicians who we are very thankful to donating their time and talent.
Eluned Pierce from Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Principal Harpist, played duets with Barbara Brown, flautist. Rachel More sang familiar songs such as Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah and managed to get one of the 92 year old audience guests up dancing! Alicia Mallace-Goulbourne blew everyone away with her stunning opera pieces. While Czeckmate and the Funky Little Choir Co. lifted the roof off the Priory with their pieces – many stated “Africa” sang in acapella was a magical moment.
Photographers: Giorgia and Nico Cuccia
“It was a super evening in Christchurch Priory with the fantastic musicians entertaining us. Thanks to the concert’s sponsors (costs fully covered) our supporters enjoyed creating lasting memories, while enabling more young carers to take a well deserved break from looking after someone they love!”
“Compliments have been received, in abundance, from many who attended leaving me feeling extremely proud and humbled to have been part of something so very special. ”
Well done and thank you to Nicola Massieu-Cowlard, one of Honeypot’s amazing volunteer ambassadors, who organised the concert. Raising an amazing £5918 (Some match funded in our Big Give). This will fund Respite Breaks at Honeypot House for 14 of the 140 Dorset based children that Honeypot supports. These breaks are full of fun and will help make happy childhood memories for these young carers, giving them a break from the responsibility of looking after someone they love.
Thank you to everyone who attended and supported Honeypot. If you would like to get involved with future events, or are even organising one yourself please get in touch with our friendly team.
We are so grateful to all of our supporters who contributed to the event’s success, including Cllr Lesley Dedman, Chair of Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole Council, and Cllr Vivienne Charrett, Mayor of Christchurch. Thanks to our event sponsors who covered the costs of the event and provided their expertise for free: Jay Lumb, NFU Mutual Bournemouth, New Forest & Isle of Wight, PRC Streamline Taxis, Abbots Care Ltd, Meadowsweet (bouquets), Kevin Cowlard (design of programmes), BCP Media Group (printing of programmes), Photographers: Giorgia and Nico Cuccia, The Christchurch Priory and raffle prize donors.