Fifty excited children from Bethany School in Boscombe enjoyed an Easter party at the Ocean Beach Hotel in Bournemouth. The event was funded by Wessex Wishes Limited, a ‘Not for Profit Company’, that aims to support children with challenges with events that will give them positive memories.

There was much laughter as the young partygoers enjoyed a show with our regular and wonderful children’s entertainer Krazy Kev.

Everyone joined in enthusiastically with dancing, daft magic tricks and silly games. Before the show the children tucked into slices of pizza, sausages, chicken goujons, chips and really yummy jelly and ice-cream.

Wessex Wishes also funded Easter Eggs for all the children at the party and for 3000 deserving youngsters at nine different schools in the Wessex region.

Frances Cornelius, chair of Wessex Wishes, said:

On behalf of Wessex Wishes, I would like to thank all those who helped to make our Easter party so special. A big thank you to the staff and chefs at the Ocean View Hotel and Krazy Kev for your memorable show – the children love what you do. A very big thank you to our committee members and other volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure our events run smoothly.

Thank you also to our most wonderful supporters, who knowing how passionate we all are about supporting so many children with special needs and many of the most difficult challenges ensure that we can carry on this work by attending our fundraising events/and/or giving us their very generous donations. We couldn't carry on this amazing support of the 3000 children that we help in so many different ways who attend these schools without you.

Thank you also for the fabulous photo's and writeups from our very patient and great Photographer, Hattie Miles