Menfun raises £5,000 at afternoon tea event
AROUND £5,000 was raised for the charity Menfun yesterday at an afternoon tea event.
The charity, which provides activities and holidays for islanders with learning difficulties, won the opportunity to host the event through a Guernsey Press competition.
Organised and funded by the Duke of Richmond Hotel, the tea party saw 150 people attend.
Menfun president Ray Peacegood, pictured, said the event had been a sell-out.
'It feels good to finally be here at last,' he said.
'It's taken quite a bit of organisation. We should raise, from the tickets and the money on the tables, around £5,000.'
He said the money would be a vital boost for the small charity.
'It's very important because more and more people are asking for support towards holidays and activities.'
