Talented musician Roo Hyett has busked her way to raising hundreds of pounds for charity.

Roo’s fundraising efforts began in 2016, when she was just nine.

She played her penny whistle outside the parish hall TT cafe in Ballaugh, raising £150 over the week and donating it all to the church funds.

Her family moved to Knocksharry and the following year Roo applied to Peel Commissioners for permission to busk by the swing bridge in the harbour.

She played for an hour a day and raised £300, half of which she gave to Teapot Trust which provides hospital art therapy sessions for children with long term and chronic illness. The remaining half she used to buy a trumpet.

This year the 11-year-old busked there again and played for an hour a day throughout TT practice and race week.

She raised a fantastic £700 plus some euros - and again plans to donate half of this to the Teapot Trust.

The remaining half will fund her music lessons.

The Teapot Trust was set up by the Young family after the loss of their middle daughter Verity. They have just appointed a therapist to begin working with children here at Noble’s Hospital. Laura Young runs the charity from Edinburgh, but has strong links to the island and visits frequently to see relatives still here.

Roo and Laura’s youngest daughter, Isla met whilst doing the RYA youth sailing scheme at 7th Wave in Port Erin three years ago.

They have become firm pen pals and arrange to see each other every year. They are sailing here together again throughout this week and will present them with a cheque for the charity.

You can find out more about the Teapot Trust at http://www.teapot-trust.org/