Clan Raises £62,000 at annual ball
Clan Cancer Support raised £62,000 at its annual fundraising ball over the weekend, with hundreds of guests attending the Hollywood themed event at the Beach Ballroom on Saturday night (September 27)
Individuals and businesses from across the north-east walked the red carpet at Aberdeen’s Beach Ballroom to enjoy a three-course meal and glamorous entertainment from Mark Cameron Dance, Aberdeen Rat Pack trio, Ocean’s 3, singer Rebecca Morrice and function band Glitz.
The event included a silent auction and a live auction hosted by Scottish comedian Des Clarke with top bids including £5,500 for a two week stay in a French villa and £4.5k for a Top Gun air combat experience.
All money raised at the event will be used to support the charity’s vital cancer support services across the north-east, Moray, Orkney and Shetland which cost £2.7m to run annually.
Fiona Fernie, chief executive of Clan Cancer Support said: “As a commercially independent charity, fundraising events like our annual ball are extremely important to us for raising awareness and generating funding.
“We are incredibly grateful to our sponsors and supporters for raising such a significant amount which will support our mission to help people impacted by cancer across our communities.
“We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone involved in the event. Every penny raised will help us to support more local people impacted by a cancer diagnosis.”
The Ball was supported by headline sponsor Altrad. George Akers, Altrad’s Regional Director HSEQ said: "We’re incredibly proud to have supported Clan Cancer Support over the past two years. The impact they have on individuals and families facing cancer is truly remarkable and it’s been inspiring to see our employees embrace fundraising and volunteering with such enthusiasm.
“The Clan Ball was a special moment to reflect on our partnership journey and see how the funds raised by our teams are helping to strengthen the vital services Clan provides."
Clan’s mission is to empower people of all ages to navigate a cancer journey by providing free first-class emotional and physical support services through a network of wellbeing centres across the north-east, Moray, Orkney and Shetland.
Clan services include listening support, age-appropriate support for young clients and their families, NHS-aligned complementary therapies, specialist exercise instruction and affordable self-contained accommodation just minutes from Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with the charity's complementary transport service.
For more information about the charity please visit: https://www.clancancersupport.org
