Hi:Fi South Charities named

April 23, 2006

HiFi South, the rock and dance festival which has replaced Homelands at the Matterley Bowl Estate over the last weekend in May, has chosen to support two charities, one national and one local to the festival site. The camping weekender which features Ian Brown, Hard-Fi, Sasha and Digweed and Paul Oakenfold is expected to attract over 25,000 music fans from all over the UK and ticket holders will be invited to give a cash donation towards these excellent causes.

The first charity is Naomi?s House, the children?s hospice based in Sutton Scotney, which provides respite for families and palliative care for under nineteen?s suffering from life-limiting illnesses. The second is Youth Music; a lottery-funded organisation that encourages under eighteen?s to take up music particularly those from socially deprived backgrounds.

Working with such charities enables the festival organisers to reinvest into both local community and the nation?s musical talent of the future. The Angel Music Group has a history of giving to important charitable organisations from the areas in which they host events: for instance, the Joseph Foote Organisation in Stratford-Upon-Avon has received nearly ?100,000 from Global Gathering events over the past five years. Andy Foote who set the charity up says ?Working with the Global Gathering festival organisers has been an incredible experience. Not only have they brought the issues of brain tumours in children to the attention of the public, but they have also raised money that has been invaluable for the work we do.?

Event organiser James Algate says:

?Supporting charities allows us to give something back to the communities that support our events. We raise thousands of pounds in charitable donations via our festivals and support charities that we believe in. We have nothing but admiration for Naomi?s House and will be looking to get involved with the hospice in as many ways as possible which includes encouraging our artists to perform in front of their residents. Youth Music does excellent work in exposing young incredible work, and I hope we can give them a significant cheque at the end of the event.?

All hospitality ticket holders will be invited to give a ?10 donation at the site entrance. These funds will be split between both charities. Charlotte Dunlap, The Events Manager from Naomi House says: ?Everyone at Naomi House is so excited about the festival and we are all delighted to be part of it. All the care we give is free of charge and as we receive no government funding being involved with such a fantastic event will put us a step nearer the ?2.5 million it costs every year to keep Naomi House open.?

Youth Music will be running a promotion to allow a local DJ under the age of 18 years to win a set at Hi:Fi South. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to play in front of a massive new audience on the same bill as legends such as Ian Brown, Hard Fi, Sasha and Digweed and 2ManyDjs. This initiative is hoped to inspire young people into taking up music. Richard Utting, Director of Fundraising & Development at Youth Music commented: “We are incredibly pleased to be working with the first ever Hi-Fi Festival to offer this unique prize for young musicians. The competition will give someone an unforgettable opportunity to perform with some credible and influential acts spanning all genres of contemporary music.?

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