Whilst looking for a suggested local charity for Aske Chapel's support in 2012, I thought that something to do with music therapy would be appropriate. My search turned up Jessie's Fund (www.jessiesfund.org.uk) which is a York based charity. They have been doing work in the North Yorkshire area, as well as nationwide, in offering music therapy to sick, terminally ill, and disabled children, with outstanding results. It was very moving to just read about their case histories. Victoria Wood is their patron, and an old friend of the founder. The charity is named after the founder's own daughter.

We put our names in a hat and draw for the chosen 2012 charity. I hope Jessie's Fund get pulled out of the hat, but I will be supporting it myself, in any case.