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Helen & Douglas Have a Ball Thanks to Stage Electrics
Helen & Douglas House held their most successful ever fundraising event on Saturday 15th September whilst commemorating their 25th anniversary, over £155,000 was raised on the night with Stage Electrics supplying a full sound system, AV equipment and technical crew.
Based on a circus theme the ball was held in a stunning big top tent with a helter skelter built right into the twinkling roof. Magicians, ‘birds of paradise’, juggling stilt walkers, a carousel and the Honda Racing F1 Team simulator car added to the fun, while celebrity guests including Trinny Woodall, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Alex James (Blur), Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), Richard Hammond and James May added the glamour.
The complete sound system for the event supplied by Stage Electrics included the PA in the Big Top utilising Function1 and L-Acoustics equipment, background sound reinforcement in the bar and atmospheric music in the garden area. A Yamaha M7CL managed the FOH mix together with a Yamaha LS9 for the monitor mix. Sennheiser radio mics for auctioneer Jeremy Clarkson and comedians Brian Connolly and Rob Brydon were also supplied.
AV equipment included 42” Plasma screens and a Sanyo LCD Projector and screen used to playback video from the house together with the display of lots during the auction whilst the Top Gear presenter banged his gavel over items including the latest Audi TT Coupé and a pair of Orlando Bloom’s pants which went for £500!
A true sense of what it was all about was provided by Sister Frances Dominica and two mothers, Tina Bough and June Craig, who bravely but passionately spoke about their own experiences of caring for a child with a life-shortening condition and what the charity means to their family. The lectern and mics for this emotional address were again supplied by Stage Electrics.
Helen & Douglas House provide respite and end of life care for children and young adults from birth to 35 with life-shortening conditions and support for their families.
Helen House was the world’s first children’s hospice, built in 1982; Douglas House is the world’s first hospice for young adults, which opened in 2004. Together they add “life to years” through rest and recuperation, treatment of distressing symptoms, end of life care, family support and education.
It costs over £4 million a year to run Helen & Douglas House, the majority of which comes from voluntary sources.
photo David Bough
23rd October 2007
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