FUNDS have been donated to charity in memory of a popular Newquay DJ.

Code Red drum and Bass nights held at the Dead Famous in Beach Road in aid of the Forever Days charity established by Jay Day have raised £1,116 for the two cancer wards at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.

Mr Day, who ran the Code Red dance nights in Newquay for more than a decade, was inspired to set up the charity with his daughter Tia following his experience in the hospital wards whilst receiving treatment for terminal cancer. The funds raised aim provide something that otherwise would not be possible such as a day out for patients or staff, or improvements to the nurses' working environment.

Jay was organising a big fundraising event titled One Last Dance, but he sadly died from cancer on August 16, 2022, before it was fully sorted.

Friends and family are now carrying on his fundraising legacy staging the Code Red nights in aid of Forever Days. They have so far organised six Code Red nights over the past three years, which has raised £3,984 for the cancer wards.

The idea is for his 17-year-old daughter Tia to continue running Forever Days when she gets older.

Amy Aucott from the Royal Cornwall Hospital was presented with a cheque from the Forever Days charity outside the Dead Famous, which came from money raised at the last two Code Red nights that have been held.

Jay’s friend Charlie Orpin said: “Jay, in his last months of life, being inspired by what he had seen during his time in the hospital, wanted to do anything he could to help the nurses of the cancer wards for their incredible work and care. He was moved by the strength and courage he saw in the children facing their own battles with cancer.

“Jay being Jay still had the energy and fight to spend his last months trying to leave something behind. As Jay ran the Code Red drum and bass nights, we thought the best thing possible would be continuing them as a charity night and pass all the money raised each night to his dream, the Forever Days charity.

“There are lots of people to thank for helping us raise as much money as possible including the Dead Famous who have been amazing by letting us do the nights free of charge. Also, the DJ’s and MC’s who have performed for free and everyone who has attended the nights.

“PJ Print has helped us the promote the nights by printing the flyers and posters for free.”

Singer James Morrison previously performed at the Tavern pub during Tavfest to help raise money for Forever Days. Jay had met the singer by chance a week before the event and asked if he could perform to help raise money for the cancer wards at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.

The Broken Strings singer, who went to school in Newquay, performed for half an hour to help boost the funds raised.