26th July 2025

Supporting Charity

The 2025 Charity partner is a Huntingdonshire Children’s Charity, known locally as ‘dreamdrops’. It was devised by Karen Bell, former CEO, and Michael Lynch, former Chairman, of Huntingdonshire Primary Care Trust, as they were keen to find a way of providing the ‘extras’ that could not be provided by the NHS, for the new Children’s Unit that was under construction at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

Their charity objectives state that

– Children must reside in Huntingdonshire

– Must have special needs

– Must be help that cannot be given via NHS or Education authority.

Buckfest will be funding their music therapy sessions. Held weekly with a music therapist and pianist. Music Therapy is a proven way to help children with developmental and health related conditions. We cannot think of a better way to help than combining our two main loves, Music and helping in the local community.

Dreamdrops will be at Buckfest and will be delighted to share their story with everyone on the day.

This year we will again be joined by our charity partners 3 Pillars Feeding The Homeless & Supporting the Community and Hunts Community Cancer Network.

In addition there is a joint initiative between The 3 Pillars and the 2024 charity The Angels Foundation UK called the Halo project whereby pre-loved furniture and household items are upcycled for use by people helped because of homelessness and domestic abuse.

The initiative will also use the expertise of the St Neots Man Cave for upcycling, and representatives from all 3 charities will be at the festival to talk to you about how they help the community.

Friends of Buckfest

Friends of Buckfest are the lovely people and local companies who supply goods, services and sponsorship to help us run the festival each year. We couldn’t run the festival without them.