Underground Ernie Charity Evenings
As well as Days Out with Ernie, in 2008 and 2009 two Underground Ernie fundraising events were held at the railway which were hosted by The Karen Ingram Cancer Trust. With over £3,500 raised on the night at the first event which raised money for the hospital which cared and looked after Karen Ingram for whom the events were in memory of. Co-Creator John Deery also attended the special charity evening along with his family.
With Eastleigh no longer hosting Days out with Underground Ernie events, a final fundraiser was held at the railway in 2010, however this was not themed to Ernie due to the railway no longer having the Ernie characters available to use.
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