On 30th June 2014, whilst walking to
school, there was a tragic car accident resulting in the death of 14-year-old,
Liberty Baker. As a result of this, her family and friends set up a webpage and
a campaign to gain 'Justice For Liberty'. They began to work alongside two charities,
named Brake and SeaSaw and to organise fundraising events for these charities,
one of them being LibFest.
Planning this event became an opportunity
for the students at Abingdon and Witney College, including the TOBES faculty,
to work alongside the committee as part of their studies. The courses that got
involved were Media, Public Services and Business, as part of a joint project.
Media and Business students produced the promotional materials for LibFest and
Public Services students took part in marshalling work on the actual day of the
festival.
Libfest brings Abingdon and Witney College
lots of opportunities and spreads awareness of the charity. It will also give
future students a chance to build on
their skills as they take part in fundraising
events and activities. This is really important because it gives students a
sense of community as well as getting connected to the local area.
Libfest turned out to be a phenomenal event, through sponsors,
donations, selling merchandise, CD's and entering the fun run, Libfest managed
to raise a total of £11,250. This was spilt between Brake, See-Saw and Road
Peace (£3,750 each).
The song written by
TwistedStateOfMind, called "Forever" is now available to purchase on
iTunes and Google Play. All proceeds will be donated to Brake, See-Saw and Road
Peace.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beP959OC_tk
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