Guitars, clothes and shoes owned by Ed Sheeran raise over £50,000 for local charity
One custom Pokémon-themed guitar raised £11,000
Ed Sheeran's helped raise over £50,000 for a local charity.
The Suffolk-based musician donated more than 200 items including guitars, clothes and shoes to St Elizabeth Hospice, which helps young people and adults with progressive & incurable illnesses.
These items were sold at auction last night, with one custom Pokémon-themed guitar raising £11,000.
One of Ed's prized Ipswich Town shirts went for £2000.
"Amazing generosity"
Speaking ahead of the auction, Clare Chater, Direction of Income Generation at St Elizabeth Hospice, said: “We’d like to thank Ed for his amazing generosity in donating such a fantastic series of items for the auction...
“Annually, our hospice team supports thousands of people, throughout East & Mid Suffolk, Great Yarmouth & Waveney. We’re reliant on donations and fundraising to continue our work and every penny raised by the auction will make a difference to those under our care.”
"Absolutely vital in allowing the hospice to continue their important work"
Claire Dorman, whose husband James Dorman received care from St Elizabeth Hospice, said: “There will be so many families across Suffolk grateful to Ed Sheeran for his generosity in helping to raise funds for the St Elizabeth Hospice. The hospice have never faltered in their care for my family, during my husband James’ illness and after we lost him.
“When James and I first started dating in 2011, we spent many hours driving around in his car listening to Ed’s + album, it was our absolute favourite.
"Our daughter and her friends are all now huge fans too, so it’s come full circle!
“Ed’s donation to the hospice is an incredibly kind gesture and the funds it will generate are absolutely vital in allowing the hospice to continue their important work."