From 17th to 19th June Wallace & Gromit will be visiting staff and customers at local Lloyds TSB branches and hosting some cracking events as part of their fundraising roadshow across the Isle of Man.  The roadshow marks the charity’s 10th annual Wrong Trousers Day, a national fundraising event helping sick children in hospitals and hospices across the UK and the Isle Of Man.

The famous duo will be asking people across the Isle of Man to put their Right foot forward to show their support and inviting them to join the celebrations which include a Golden Trousers schools competition, Red carpet movie screening, model making workshops, a Business BIG Breakfast.

Lloyds TSB branches will be inviting customers to join them in the branches as they welcome the famous duo.  Lloyds TSB staff will also be taking part in a range of fundraising events, including a dress down day donning their wrong trousers!

"Lloyds TSB is fully committed to ensuring this very worthwhile initiative is fully supported throughout the three day visit”, said Peter Reid, Island Director. He also added “colleagues from across the Bank in the Isle of Man will be donating their own time and enthusiasm to assist at the events and raise much needed monies for the Charity.

Wallace & Gromit’s Wrong Trousers Day raises funds for 87 children’s hospitals and hospices throughout the UK.  Thousands of people from all walks of life pay a pound to swap their normal attire and step out in weird and wacky clothes - or just something plain ‘wrong.’ Funds raised support projects and causes in local communities such as: art, music, play and sensory therapy; family services; state of the art equipment and child friendly environments. Wallace and Gromit charity have previously funded a child’s bedroom at Rebecca House in the Isle of Man and have donated over ?80,000 to provide art and music and play therapy at Alderhey Children's Hospital over the last 10 years.

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