Our tragedy was reported in the national press at the time of the accident (December 4th 2014). A lot has been happening since then. This is our story...

Beautiful Alice Festival – Charity Jam 2016


All know the way, but few actually walk it.

Tragically, at the end of 2014, our Beautiful Alice (19) - and her wonderful friend Summer (21) – were cruelly taken from us in a terrible accident that could, and should, have been prevented. They were coming home to us in just 4 days, having spent the previous 10 weeks volunteering - through the government backed International Citizen Service - in an impoverished township in South Africa.

We are fighting to prevent such tragedies from happening again and are now working closely with the UK government's Department for International Development (through Voluntary Service Overseas and ICS), and with international experts, to improve safety standards for young volunteers abroad and to increase worldwide awareness of rip currents. Our loss is unbearable but we are trying to find the courage to keep going. One of the ways we are doing this is by raising money to support some of the projects that Alice felt so passionately about in her short - but wonderful - life.

Alice worked on several projects supporting local, needy communities in both South Africa and Cambodia. She was a fierce campaigner for human and animal rights and fought injustice where ever she found it. Alice loved music, dancing and sunshine. She described her favourite festival – The Secret Garden Party – as ‘a little piece of heaven on earth’.

We have organised our own festival to honour Alice and all that she stood for. Following the huge success of our event last year, we are proud to be hosting Beautiful Alice Festival 2016 – Charity Jam, on June 4th in St Albans, Herts, UK. Please join us to celebrate Alice’s colourful life in a way that would make Alice proud.

If you can't join us on the day, please support us here!