Familiar faces from daytime TV will take to the stage next month to launch a new fundraising event devised by two of the region’s leading charities.
Broadcaster, journalist, and TV presenter Louise Minchin will be the guest speaker at the Ladies Lunch being organised by the Sailors’ Children’s Society and HEY Smile Foundation.
She will be joined by Caroline Hawley, a partner in Hawleys Auctioneers of Beverley and known as an antiques expert for her appearances on the BBC TV shows Flog It! and Bargain Hunt.
The occasion, which will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Hull on Friday March 15, becomes a stablemate of the Society’s hugely successful, serial sell-out “Sportsman’s Lunch”, but organisers insist it will be very different.
Natasha Barley, CEO of the Society, said: “It will be a celebration of women, female empowerment and enjoying an inspirational afternoon with women and men celebrating together. There is more focus now on women in leadership and recognising women’s achievements and this event will help to do that. The event will be open to all, just like the Sportsman’s Lunch which last year attracted the biggest turnout of women so far.”
Tessa Wray, Head of Partnerships at HEY Smile Foundation, added: “This is a great event to be involved with, and something different to other events we deliver. We are very big on corporate engagement and coming up with events which are a little different, engaging, and memorable. Our two charities working in partnership, sharing resources, and raising funds together is a great demonstration of collaboration, which is important to us.”
