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February/March 2010

The Royal Charity Event
The Inaugural IW Youth Trust Gala
Dinner held in December at The Royal
Hotel in Ventnor, raised nearly £40,000,
far exceeding William Bailey's target of
£30,000.
'It's absolutely incredible! We are totally
overwhelmed by the amazing level of
support,' says IW Youth Trust Director
Eileen Monks. 'The money raised will be
going to a new project called The Works
which using a 12 step approach, will help
to support young people who want to
stop their drug use completely.'

William Bailey and Claire Bailey

Auctioneer, Graham Benson whipped
the guests into a frenzy of giving and
succeeded in raising over £16,000. A
mouth-watering £9,000 was bid for the
opportunity to have Michelin star chef,
Robert Thompson, cook for a private
dinner party of 10. The bid was won by
two separate tables who paid £4500 each
and Robert generously agreed to cook for
both. £1500 was bid for the chance to be
whisked off by private helicopter to lunch
at Chewton Glen.

Fiona and Robin Howard and party

Other prizes included a day out in
a 1922 Silver Ghost Rolls Royce, an
afternoon of garden consultancy with
curator of Ventnor Botanic Gardens,
Simon Goodenough, followed by cream
tea prepared by Steve Bott – patisserie
chef at The Royal Hotel.
There were many generous donations
provided for the auction from the likes of
Liz Earle, The Spyglass Inn, The West Bay
Club, Chewton Glen, Coombe Farm and
Kings Manor Farm Shop.

Simon and Helen Rodley,
Rosie Mortimer, Meg Mortimer
Mel Braye and
Andy Day

Ken Dueck and Alison-Jane Reid

Nikki Day and
Caroline Hurley

Simon Yardley and
Susie Sheldon

Sara and George
Weech
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Tracy Mikich and Lindsay Perkins

Johnny and Sally Fitzgerald-Bond

Neil and Stephanie Gibbs,
Rosie & Meg Mortimer

Stephanie Gibbs and Rosie Mortimer
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