Bailey was born 2 months premature and was on the Special Care Baby Unit at Wansbeck Hospital. His parents, Shaun and Julie contacted Party Lantern regarding a donation of Sky Lanterns for Bailey’s charity bike ride so they could do a release of lanterns at the end of the event.

We received an email from Julie after the event on Sunday 30th August telling us about the event:

“Sunday saw an amazing day, 223 cyclists took part and over 1000 came to the fun day afterwards, so far from the fun day the total stands at £3,388.11 and this is without the sponsor money of each cyclist so its a brilliant opening total…”

If you would like to donate to the Special Care Baby Unit which helps premature babies and parents you can visit to Bailey’s mothers charity page: http://www.justgiving.com/Julesbigmommabutler/

Edit: From reading a Local Northumberland Newspaper online it looks like they have raised around £8000 – 15/09/09.

Party Lantern is proud to announce the arrival of a brilliant new concept in the Sky Lantern range – the Eco-Lantern.

Recently there has been extensive coverage in national newspapers regarding the environmental impact of Sky Lanterns and the damage that they could cause to farm animals and wildlife due to the issue of metal wire that resides in all popular sky lantern designs.

A ground breaking new Sky Lantern that is 100% biodegradable and free from any metal parts or wires, instead it uses a flame retardant wool which is harmless to animals if ingested.

The Eco-Lantern still has all the charm of a standard Sky Lantern but this is definitely the future of Sky Lanterns.

The Eco-Lantern also come with a pre-attached fuel cell to simplify lighting and reduce the time from lighting to flight. The new design elements of the Eco-Lantern combined with the flame retardant paper makes the Eco-Lanterns the safest Sky Lanterns available and perfect for Weddings and Special Occasions.

Purchase your Eco Lantern now from www.partylantern.co.uk