THERE was music, games, activities and stalls to keep everyone amused on Sunday.
And with an aerialist, and circus skills for children to try out, it was the sort of afternoon Ollie Young would have loved.
The grounds of Reddam House School were filled with the sounds of families enjoying themselves at the annual Ollie Young Foundation fun day.
The Sindlesham school, previously known as Bearwood College, was a new venue for the charity.
Sarah Simpson, Ollie’s mother, and founder of the Ollie Young Foundation, said of this year’s event: “It went really well.
“People liked the new venue, and the atmosphere was just lovely.
“The band was great, and the stall holders were amazing.
“It was slightly less busy this year, but we think that may have been down to the weather, as it was very hot, and we all struggled a bit in the heat.
“But it was such a lovely day, and we’re so delighted to be back.
The Ollie Young Foundation’s annual summer fun day exists to raise funds for research into finding prevention and cure for children’s brain tumours.
Ollie was five years old when he and his family learned that he had a childhood brain tumour, and that nothing that could be done to save him.
When he died in 2012, just before his sixth birthday, his parents, Sarah Simpson and Simon Young set up the foundation in his memory, determined to help other children and their families.
The charity is run by volunteers, and this year celebrates its tenth birthday.
“ I’m so grateful and delighted with how the committee and the volunteers came together for the fun day,” continued Ms Simpson.
“They did an amazing job, and everything went smoothly.
“I’m so proud of them, they made the day special.
“We don’t know yet how much was raised, but it will have been worth it whatever the amount.
“People turned out, and they turned out for Ollie.”
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