Chocolate & Fine Food Festival set to raise significant funds for Cancer Fund for Children with help of Saintfield’s Bryan Somers Travel
Leading travel agency Bryan Somers Travel, Saintfield, is helping to raise much-needed funds this year for Cancer Fund for Children by donating a number of high-value prizes to be auctioned off at the Hans Sloane Chocolate Ball on Friday, 23rd September 2016. Announced as a key supporting sponsor and exclusive travel partner of this year’s Finnebrogue Artisan Hans Sloane Chocolate & Fine Food Festival, Bryan Somers Travel is well-known across Northern Ireland due to its reputation for providing great holidays with great service, an ethos that is clearly reflected in the organisation’s involvement with this year’s Chocolate Festival as the travel provider.
Commenting on their involvement with this year’s festival, Jonathan Millar, Director, Bryan Somers Travel said, “We are delighted to be involved in this year’s Hans Sloane Chocolate Ball and look forward to bringing in significant funds via the Ball’s charity auction to help Cancer Fund for Children continue their exceptional work for young people and their families facing cancer diagnoses and treatment.”
The range of prizes generously donated this year by Bryan Somers Travel includes 2 Return flights with Emirates Airlines and a 5 night stay at the 5 star deluxe Waldorf Astoria in Ras al Khamiah including private return airport transfers and a Dubai City Tour (Date restrictions apply); Golf and overnight accommodation at the K Club for 4 people. (1 night based on 4 sharing a 2 bedroom apartment at the K Club, including breakfast and a round on each course. Sun – Thurs stays); A day trip to watch Ireland v All Blacks in coach and tickets at the Aviva Stadium, 19th November 2017; and a Royal County Down Golf Experience for 3 golfers to experience a clinic before golf with Director of Golf Mr K Whitson followed by the opportunity to play with current RCD pro, Reeve Whitson.
“We are overwhelmed by the outstanding calibre of trips and experiences donated by the team at Bryan Somers Travel,” said Leo Callow, festival organising committee. “These superb prizes reflect the high-end evening that is the biennial Hans Sloane Chocolate Ball, which will include outstanding local food, world-class entertainment, and an excellent reason to celebrate Killyleagh’s most famous son, Sir Hans Sloane, who is credited with bringing chocolate to the British Isles!”
The Finnebrogue Artisan Hans Sloane Chocolate & Fine Food Festival kindly acknowledges the support of Tourism Northern Ireland, Newry Mourne & Down District Council, and Food NI in the staging of this year’s event as well as the support of sponsors Bryan Somers Travel, Finlay Wealth Management, Jeep, Killyleagh Development Association, Mash Direct, Roskyle, and S.D. Bell’s.
Limited tickets are still available for the 2016 Hans Sloane Chocolate Ball. To book a table of 10 at the cost of £1,000, please email contact@hanssloane.com
