Mike during On-Air Auction

Sally during On-Air Auction

Chris and Justin during On-Air Auction

NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC QUIZ
In aid of Manchester Kids Week
Friday, 9th December, 2005

Every year Manchester Kids run a week long fund-raiser. This year the drive culminated in a music quiz evening, at Manchester United’s Old Trafford Stadium.


Manchester Kids is a charity especially for children in Manchester and Greater Manchester. It belongs to radio stations, Key 103 and Manchester’s Magic 1152.


Manchester Kids is a grant giving charity, supporting voluntary and community groups who make a difference to the lives of local children: children with serious illnesses or disabilities; and children who experience poverty, abuse, neglect, or distress.


Bellagio Time Foundation was pleased to donate a Bellagio timepiece to the auction at this event, which raised £750 on the evening.


A total of £10,000 was raised from the Music Quiz Evening, which is funding a sensory garden at Kingfisher Special School for children with severe and complex learning difficulties. Guests at the quiz watched a video of the children at the Kingfisher School, which featured some delightful children and the fantastic work the school does. The garden will include items such as a water feature, wind chimes and plants in a variety of colours, textures and smells.

 

It will also be wheelchair accessible. As a result of all the money raised during Manchester Kids Week 2005, funding is now available for a positive body image summer camp project with the Burns Camp, for children who have been severely scarred. Equipment has been purchased for arts and sports projects for children from severely deprived areas. In addition, a summer theatre project has been secured; a literature project is to take place in the Manchester Literature Festival; a local dance group for children in Moss Side; reading resources for a volunteer reading group to help children in deprived areas who are struggling with literacy.

 

Also to be provided is a sports project with the Royal School for the Deaf and Communication Disorders; thereby allowing disabled children and able-bodied children to play together and share each others experiences.