Over £7,500 raised for charity as silly idea develops into extraordinary fundraiser @GBCNewsroom
Over £7,500 raised for charity as silly idea develops into extraordinary fundraiser  @GBCNewsroom
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
As thousands of people around the Rock looked up at Wednesday evening’s eclipse, one young entrepreneur helped make sure many of them could do so safely, selling thousands of pairs of eclipse glasses from a stall in Ocean Village.

What started as a "silly idea" turned into an extraordinary charity fundraiser, raising more than £7,500.

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Over £7,500 raised for charity as "silly idea" develops into extraordinary fundraiser

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