Starlight Ball to be held in aid of Springhill Hospice

Rochdale Town Hall is set to host the first ever Starlight Ball, a glamorous black-tie event which aims to raise funds for Springhill Hospice.

Taking place on Saturday 16 May 2020, the Starlight Ball will light up the town with an evening packed full of sparkling entertainment from local singers and musicians, plus silent auctions, raffles and games to raise money for the Rochdale-based charity.

It is hoped that over 200 people from in and around the area will come together for the event, which is being organised by a committee of businesses from across the Rochdale Borough.

 

 

Springhill Hospice provides a range of specialist palliative care services to people in the Rochdale area from diagnosis to end-of-life.

Financial support is extremely important to the hospice, which relies on donations to raise in excess of £3.2m every year – or £8,928 per day – to provide its vital services.

 

 

David Gilbertson, a spokesperson for the committee organising the ball and CEO of Rochdale-based company Wireless CCTV, said: "Through a series of visits to the hospice, learning about the work they do and experiencing how it touches the lives of so many people in the area, myself and others felt a huge drive to something special to help raise funds.”

“The support we have received so far from other businesses in the Rochdale community, and some from further afield, has been amazing. However, we are still appealing for sponsors to help cover the costs, and for donations to our silent auction and raffles. We would welcome any contributions no matter how large or small, just get in touch.”

For more information on tickets, sponsorship packages or how to donate, please or visit:

• www.starlightball.co.uk