Charity dance contest promises Strictly stunning finale

03 Mar Charity dance contest promises Strictly stunning finale

Sophisticated dance spectacular Strictly Worcestershire, which has raised more than £20,000 for cancer charities over the past two years, will bow out in style this spring.

Profits from the final event, sponsored by recruitment, training and healthcare services provider H1 Healthcare, will be divided between the Worcestershire Breast Unit Campaign and Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer.

Eight contestant couples from the business community will be bidding to win the prized glitterball trophy in front of a 760-strong corporate audience at the Chateau Impney in Droitwich Spa on Thursday, May 26.

Hitting the dance floor are: Ben Mannion, director at Hewett Recruitment and his wife Geraldine, senior HR operations partner at Halliburton; business coach Dawn Owen and James Osborne, family law solicitor at Harrison Clark Rickerbys; Jennifer Appleton, operations director at ISO Quality Services Ltd, and Chris Orr, individual banking manager at Handelsbanken Worcester; Toby Holt, manager of restructuring and recovery services at Smith & Williamson LLP and Sarah Radley, managing director of Inksmoor Group Ltd.

Also taking part are: Clare Cross, account manager at Source Design and Print and Sam-Vandeleur Broadway, director of Emms Haberdashers in Droitwich Spa; Su and Noel Colledge, operations director and repairs manager respectively at ludlowthompson; Julie Clifford, senior medical secretary at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, and Steve Chamberlain, who works for The Green Bus in the West Midlands; Mahmut Guler, manager of Bolero Bar and Kitchen in Worcester, and Jenny Gage, chief executive officer of Sight Concern Worcestershire.

Former trade minister and business ambassador Lord Digby Jones, veteran broadcaster Bob Warman, dancer/choreographer Katie Love and Katie McPhilimey, managing editor/owner of Live 24-Seven magazines, return as judges.

Free Radio DJ Hursty and TV presenter Rebecca Jane, pictured above – photo courtesy of FT Images, are the MCs. Robbie Williams tribute act Blobbie Williams, Worcester-based dance school Beat Breakerz and Katie Love will also perform.

Event producer Gerard Smith said: “We’ve been overwhelmed by the county’s support for Strictly Worcestershire since its debut in 2014 and everyone connected with this year’s event is determined to stage the best show yet.”

Chris Green Media are media partners of Strictly Worcestershire. For more details about the event, visit the website.