The Women in Song Community Choir’s Hop-tu-Naa coffee morning raised £500 for Diabetes Isle of Man.

Natasha Parry of the charity said: ’We are so grateful to be the chosen charity for your Hop-tu-Naa fundraising coffee morning.

’At Diabetes Isle of Man we support everyone affected by the condition in the island, including partners, carers and parents of people living with diabetes. ’As we head into 2022, we will shortly be launching a mental health support programme for diabetics, in conjunction with the mental health charity Minds Matter.

#We are committing to funding free access to counselling and peer to peer support groups to help those with diabetes and their carers further come to terms and cope with their condition.

’The funds you raise for us will go towards helping us provide this vitally important project, which unfortunately is not yet funded through the island’s health service.’

Members of the choir dressed up in Hop-tu-Naa costumes and musical director Karen Elliott, who is a diabetic, accepted the cheque for £500 on behalf of the charity and thanked everyone who supported the event.

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