Sponsors Sought For Epic 1,000 Minute DJ Charity Fundraiser
- Dominic Kureen
- 5 days ago
- 1 min read
Islanders are being asked to dig deep to raise money for the Isle of Wight Youth Trust and St Mary's Children's Ward at an epic DJ event on Good Friday (April 18).
DJ Jamroki - aka talented 16 year-old Jamie Robinson - will perform a 1,000 minute DJ set at Ryde's Department, and is looking for 1,000 sponsors to help raise £10,000 via this link.
Funds will also be used to help support Department's programmes for young people with a creative and arts focus.
Jamie said:
"I played my first big festival when I was 12 years old, and recently had this idea to do a 1,000 minute mix to get 1,000 sponsors and raise £10,000.
"Please join me in raising much needed support for young people on the Island, come along and support at Department Ryde on Friday from 10am onwards!"
Event Details
What is it? 1,000 Minute DJ Mix by DJ Jamroki, raising money for IW Youth Trust, St Mary's Hospital Children's Ward and Department Youth Programmes.
When? Good Friday (April 18) from 10am.
Where: Department, Cross Street, Ryde (home of Shademakers).
Hi, this is Jamie, I would like to say a big thanks to everyone who has supported me in my journey: Katie who owns Rascal Raves who gave me the opportunity to play at Camp Bestival and for trusting me when I was just 12 😬, and Rob Da Bank, and Josh Peverley who ran RDB Music Club, to AB who is a great DJ and who taught me a lot and was a big support, to Wightlink who helped with some travel, especially Linett Kamala who runs Lin Kam Art and is a board member of Notting Hill Carnival who invited me to DJ there last year. But also everyone else, people who backed me up when I needed…