REDDITCH-based children’s charity the Oakland Foundation will be holding their inaugural charity ball on Friday (September 8) at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham.
Joined by special guest speaker Kriss Akabusi MBE, The Oakland Foundation’s charity ball aims to further promote the work of the charity to the local and business communities and to raise much needed funds to help reduce child poverty within Redditch and Bromsgrove and the surrounding areas.
Figures published by End Child Poverty in November 2016 show that than 22per cent of children in Redditch and 15per cent of children in Bromsgrove are living in poverty.
Oakland Foundation trustee, Hayley Smith, said: “The Foundation was officially launched in 2013 by Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, and to date has helped and supported a diverse number of educational and youth projects based around health, nutrition, education and sport.”
The black tie event promises to be a night to remember with entertainment from local school children and music provided by local singer/songwriter Sam Ostler and Abba tribute band, Swede Dreamz.
Single tickets are £95 or £850 for a table of ten. For more details call 07964 001705 or email: e[email protected]. All proceeds will go to the Oakland Foundation.
