Aroundtown Magazine Nov/Dec 2023 edition

FASHION
Fashion
fundraiser
tops £4,000
We’re delighted to announce
that the charity fashion show
we hosted at Wentworth
Woodhouse in September
raised a whopping £4,131,67.
The event was a sell-out, with 200 people
packing out the grand Marble Saloon.
We invited four of our fashion boutiques
to showcase their collections on the catwalk:
Pink Boutique, Si Joli, Tru Boutique, and New
Image. They all had a diverse range of models
ranging from aged 13 up to ladies in their 80s.
Even the Master Cutler, Dame Julie Kenny,
modelled on the night.
The evening was compered by former
fashion journalist, Jo Davison, and we had
entertainment from the brilliant swing singer,
Joseph O’Brien. During the interval, there
were stalls to browse from all the fashion
boutiques, plus Infinity Jewellers, Pettits, and
Grape Kitchen.
The total monies raised was boosted by
a brilliant raffle which included a diamond
necklace donated by Infinity Jewellers. Well
done to Cheryl – not ours! – for winning it on
the night.
The fashion show was just one event that
helped Dame Julie Kenny raise a total of
£170,000 for the Master Cutler’s Challenge
2023. This will now be invested into new
inclusive community projects and events at
Wentworth Woodhouse.
We also received the Legacy Award at the
Master Cutler’s Challenge 2023 celebration
event for organising the challenge most likely
to become a regular fundraising event at
Wentworth Woodhouse. Keep your diaries
open for 2024 as plans are already underway.
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