Hallmark Care Homes, in association with Care England, raised a staggering £140,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK and The Care Workers Charity at a glittering fundraising event in Mayfair.

Around 250 people attended the Care Sector Fundraising Ball at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Saturday 29th September in a sell-out event. Some of the key sponsors on the night included Precious Care Homes, Oomph, Care UK and Advinia.

The special event, hosted by Hallmark Care Homes’ Chair and Chair of Care England, Avnish Goyal, featured a silent auction with many prizes and pledges donated by the care sector with a generous donation of £20,000 from a guest who wished to remain anonymous. Hallmark Care Homes agreed to match fund the pledges on the night with a further £50,000.

Throughout the evening, guests also enjoyed a four-course meal and entertainment from Glam Slam who performed songs from The Greatest Showman, light show Feeding the Fish, party band Madhen, and comedy troupe The Noise Next Door.

Speakers at the event included Director at Alzheimer’s Research UK Tim Parry and CEO of The Care Workers Charity Alex Ramamurthy who spoke about the critical work they do and the impact these charities have had.

Avnish Goyal said: “We are absolutely delighted that we had a sell-out event and I would like to give a huge thanks to our lead sponsor CareTech and everyone else who supported the event by buying tables and giving so generously on the night.”

Tim Parry, Director at Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “It was a pleasure to be part of this fantastic event, and we are honoured to have the support of Hallmark Care Homes in our mission to bring about the first life-changing treatment for dementia. The money raised will go a long way in helping to make breakthroughs possible, and we couldn’t be more grateful to everyone who donated.” 

CEO of The Care Workers Charity, Alex Ramamurthy, said: “I was blown away by the inaugural Care Sector Fundraising Ball. Hallmark Care Homes did a fantastic job organising the event and we raised a whopping £140,000 to be split between both charities. That £70,000 is going to allow us to test new preventative measures to support care workers pre-crisis, whilst also growing our grant giving. Bring on next year!”

If you would like to get involved and support the next Care Sector Fundraising Ball in 2019, please contact Chesca at events@hallmarkcarehomes.co.uk for more information.

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