Area: The group is based on the Isle of Man, off the coast of Northwest England.

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. We hope to bring 16 children this summer.

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 little visitors enjoy a full programme of activities during their months stay with us on the Isle of Man. Last year they visited 47 different locations in 19 days, and were still able to spend some "free time" with their host families.

When they are on the Island the children always meet up with the charity's former patron, Sir Norman Wisdom, who most of them know as "Pitkin" a character that he played in one of his films which we understand are still shown in Belarus.