Charity ball organised by Hallmark Care Homes and Care England raises £140,000

A fundraising ball hosted by Hallmark Care Homes and Care England’s Avnish Goyal has raised £140,000 for The Care Workers Charity and Alzheimer’s Research UK.

Over 250 people from the care sector attended the sell-out event at Grosvenor House on Saturday 29 September. Key sponsors featured Precious Care Homes, Oomph, Care UK and Advinia.

A highlight of the event was a silent auction with prizes and pledges donated by the care sector. There was £20,000 received from one anonymous guest alone.

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.”

A host of speakers at the event included director at Alzheimer’s Research UK,Tim Parry and chief executive of The Care Workers Charity Alex Ramamurthy, who talked about their work, and how the money raised would benefit projects.

Mr 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. I’m proud to have shared the night with Alzheimer’s Research UK and incredibly thankful to those who attended and donated. Bring on next year!”

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. There are currently no treatments available to stop or slow the diseases, like Alzheimer’s, that cause dementia, but with businesses like Hallmark Care Homes by our side, we can change this picture.”

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