A Valentines Ball held by the Mayor of Redbridge raised more than £20,000 for two hospices.
More than 100 guests attended the gala event at Bancroft’s School, Woodford Green including actress Vicki Michelle and Woodford Green MP Iain Duncan Smith.
The event, on Saturday, February 10, was held by the mayor, Cllr Linda Huggett, in aid of her chosen charities - Haven House Children’s Hospice in Woodford Green and Saint Francis Hospice in Havering-atte-Bower.
She said: “Haven House Children’s Hospice and Saint Francis Hospice are two very special charities which are close to my heart and I am thrilled that the Valentines Ball raised an incredible amount of funds for both of them.
“The hospices do such vital work of caring for children and adults with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions in our borough and it was great to see such a generous show of support from guests at the ball.”
