NATIONAL charity Youth Music and the family of murdered teenager Alice Gross are grateful the Hanwell Hootie this weekend will be supporting Alice’s Youth Music Memorial Fund.

The fund was set up by Alice’s parents following her brutal murder last year. The fund contributes to the work of the National Foundation for Youth Music, which supports almost 400 music projects around the country.

Ros Hodgkiss, Alice’s mum, said: “We have been astonished by the continuing support of the public for Alice's Youth Music Memorial Fund, which we hope will grow and provide a sustainable legacy of music-making for disadvantaged children.

“The fund has so far raised more than £21,000 and we would like to thank all those who have donated or given up their time to organise collections or put on gigs in Alice's memory.”

Matt Griffiths, executive director of Youth Music, said: “We remain grateful to the family for choosing Youth Music as the beneficiary of Alice’s memorial fund.

Donations in memory of Alice can be made at http://alice.poppymadeleine.gross.muchloved.com/

For information about Hanwell Hootie, visit http://www.hanwellhootie.co.uk/ and to find out more about Youth Music visit www.youthmusic.org.uk