Mayor's Ball raises fantastic amount for local causes

Wednesday, 4 March 2020 15:10

Oldham Mayor, Councillor Ginny Alexander, put the fun into fundraising as she staged a spectacular night at the Queen Elizabeth Hall last Friday night (February 28) to raise over £21,000 for causes close to her heart.

She welcomed around 500 guests to the annual Mayor’s Civic and Charity Ball, after sending out a personal borough-wide invitation for “real ordinary people like me” to attend, as well as dignitaries of the community - including the Civic Mayor of Tameside, Cllr Leigh Drennan.

The glittering event raised a magnificent grand total of £21,436.30, which will go to the Mayor’s Appeal Fund, supporting eight local charities.

Cllr Alexander - who is the first female Oldham Mayor to have a female Deputy Mayor in Cllr Jenny Harrison - has chosen to give a funding boost to Dr Kershaw’s Hospice, Mahdlo Youth Zone, Stephen Gartland Foundation, Christies at Oldham, RSPCA Oldham, TOG Mind, Pennine Pen Animal Rescue and Action Oldham.

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Cllr Alexander, who was accompanied by her Consort and husband Adrian, said: "I want to thank all the people that sponsored, donated and turned up last Friday to make the Mayor’s Ball special. I could not have done this without your help. A fantastic night was had by all."

Guests were greeted with a champagne reception, followed by a four-course dinner prepared by the award-winning The White Hart Inn at Lydgate.

There was also live entertainment from Victor Michael and Ukrainian Dance Group, ‘Podilya. There was also a raffle and a tombola on the night.

Images by Nigel Wood

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