Chair of Young Lives vs Cancer to volunteer at Teddy Rocks

The charity, which relies on donations, is supported by the festival, which takes place in Blandford Forum from Friday, May 2 to Sunday, May 4.

The festival’s profits are shared between charities including Young Lives vs Cancer, which received £25,000 from last year’s event.

Sir David Haslam, the charity’s chair of trustees, will be among those volunteering at the festival.

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He will be joined by his wife Barbara, as well as maintenance manager Charlie Strange and his wife Jess.

Sir David has been with the charity since 2019 and previously chaired the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

Mr Strange, who also volunteered at last year’s festival, said: “Meeting families supported by our social workers and who stayed in our Homes from Home was wonderful.

“It really helped me understand more about the full scope of support we offer.”

Liz Blunt, senior fundraising engagement manager for Dorset, said: “I am so grateful to everyone coming along to represent the charity at Teddy Rocks Festival.

“Working with all of the volunteers from Teddy Rocks Festival is a great honour and for the festival to donate all its profit to charities like ours is just brilliant.”