PEOPLE are being called on to don their tutus, fairy wings and wands again in another charity world record attempt this summer.

Hundreds turned out in Ipswich town centre last year for the Flutter of Fairies, which briefly broke the Guinness World Record for largest number of people to dress up as fairies in the same place.

Now organisers will attempt the record again with The March of 1,000 Fairies in aid of the Woolverstone Wish Appeal.

The event is again being organised by Kerseys solicitors, who have already raised over £7,000 for the appeal, in collaboration with Ipswich Borough Council, Ipswich Arts Festival (Ip-Art) and the Woolverstone Wish.

Money raised will help refurbish the chemotherapy outpatient clinics and day unit in the Woolverstone Wing of Ipswich Hospital.

Sharon Wragg, 45, a conveyancing executive at Kerseys, has been the driving force behind the record-breaking attempts.

She said: “The event this year is a bit different. Not only will we be attempting the world record again, we will also be incorporating a march of fairies from Christchurch Park through the town centre. 

“Since the beginning of this year I have been made more aware than ever of the total devastation that a diagnosis of cancer can cause.

“It is the little things, such as getting treatment in comfortable and private surroundings, which go some way to helping make such a dreadful experience more bearable. This is why we are keen to help Woolverstone Wish reach its goal.”
 
The charity is close to staff’s heart at the law practice after colleague Judy Sykes was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma and was treated at the hospital.

Cheryl Thayer, chairman of the Woolverstone Wish appeal committee, said: “We are extremely grateful for the on-going support of Kersey’s and very much look forward to the March of the Fairies.

“ It is a fun way of not only raising funds but making more people aware of the WIsh and what we want to achieve.”

The charity has raised £629,471 to date and has a target of £800,000. Donations will be collected on the day.

On June 22 of last year, a total of 821 people gathered on the Cornhill in Ipswich. They beat the previous record of 786 people.

But the record was broken the previous day in Lichfield, Staffordshire, when 871 gathered in aid of St Giles Hospice (UK).

The next record breaking attempt is set to take place on Sunday, June 22, outside the Town Hall on Ipswich Cornhill.

·      To find out more about the appeal or to make a donation, visit http://www.woolverstonewish.org.uk/ For more information on the world record bid, follow details/updates on Facebook at A Flutter of Fairies or on Twitter, @FairiesGather
or call Sharon on 01473 407114.