LOCAL GROUPS FOCC Isle of Man - IoM Charity 977 Area: The group is based on the Isle of Man, an island located in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. Group Coordinator: Norman Rivers - tel. 01624 625926 - email The Isle of Man group of FoCC was founded in 1999 and the first group of 23 children came in July 2000. . Our main source of fundraising is through corporate sponsorship, which has been a great success, although many individuals have been very generous in providing funds. Companies sponsoring a child are given a certificate of thanks and they are invited to a barbecue so that they can meet the children. Our young visitors enjoy a full programme of activities during their months stay on the Isle of Man. These include a variety of sports & leisure activities. Most years the children have the opportunity of using the Manx Telecom computer bus & its state of the art technology has enabled the children to produce short advertising films, animated cartoons & designs for houses & gardens. The computer bus is unique to the island & the envy of the UK & the rest of the world. The short cartoon film created & produced by the children can be seen on www.focc.co.im Despite the numerous & interesting activities the children are still able to enjoy "free time" with their host families in the evenings and at weekends. Clicon on thumbnaiil image from the gallery
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Patron: Nick Park
Creator of
'Wallace & Grommit'
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