A FESTIVAL held in Chapmanslade between August 5 - 7 raised £15,000 which will go towards funding the primary education of 29 Ugandan children.

The two-day festival was organised to raise money for The Awamu Foundation, a social enterprise which works with orphaned children living in the slums of Uganda’s capital city.

Acts such as renowned music producer A Guy Called Gerald and stalwart DJ Uncle Dugs took to the idyllic Thoulstone Park and there was plenty on offer for children too.

Organiser Emma Scullion said: “It was an amazing weekend, the weather was great with the sun shining the whole time.

“Loads of kids came up to me and said that they hope it happens next year too. The feedback from everyone has been really positive, in fact.

“The amazing amount of money raised will cover the cost of 29 children to be put through their entire primary education.

“Some of it will enable new children to start studying and some towards keeping children in education.

“There was a lot of organisation involved in the event but it was great fun, so I imagine we’ll be doing another one next year in a different location.

"We learned a lot by throwing the party and couldn't be happier with how it went.

"We were only able to achieve this because of the support and generosity of everyone involved who gave their time and skills or came along to support and help out."

For children there were crafts, workshops, den making opportunities and a bouncy castle on offer.

The Awamu foundation, which will soon achieve charity status, currently supports 108 children in the Kampala community and hopes to increase that number to 3,000.

It was started up by Mrs Scullion in 2012 to help women in Kampala ensure the most vulnerable children in their community get the education and skills vital to their future.

To find out more about the Awamu Foundation, visit http://awamu.co.uk/