BIMM Institute in Brighton has donated proceeds from its Live & Lyrical and end of term gigs to Martlets

A cheque for £1,000 was presented to Martlets Ambassador and Superstar DJ Norman Cook, AKA Fatboy Slim, at the final gig of the term to the delight of the students.

The Head of Events at the BIMM Institute, Wendy Law, said; “The gigs are an opportunity for the students to perform and there is a £2 payment at the door to come to the gigs. At the end of each year we donate all the takings.

“My very good friend Liz Edwards was in Martlets for a little while nearer the end of May. I came to see her at the hospice a few times and it was amazing the treatment Liz was receiving and how lovely everyone was to her and to us, her friends and family, as well.

“I know that Norman had spent a bit of time with Liz at the hospice, she was a DJ too and a vinyl and music lover. She talked so fondly of the visit and I could see her eyes light up whilst speaking about him. It was lovely of him to come and pick the cheque up on behalf of Martlets.”

Liz Davies from the Martlets Fundraising Team said, “We’d like to thank the students at BIMM for their generosity and Norman for kindly accepting the cheque on our behalf. We’re so grateful to receive such a generous donation, which will help us to care for our patients and their families.

“It’s lovely to see everyone being so supportive of the hospice.”

Martlets is a charity that cares for people living through a terminal illness in and around Brighton and Hove. It’s much more than a hospice and is working to change perceptions of hospice care.

Today, most patients receive care in their own home. The hospice in Hove is a place where patients and their families can use the therapeutic services, drop-in clinics, visit the in-patient unit or just sit and have a coffee in the café.

The hospice’s community teams care for people living and dying at home. Families and loved ones are supported into bereavement. Martlets runs a 24/7 helpline for free, personal support, this is a collaboration between Martlets and the Sussex Community Trust’s palliative care team.

Martlets’ care is only free thanks to the generosity of local people; every donation will help them change lives.

For more information about Martlets Hospice visit www.themartlets.org.uk