A dance competition inspired by the popular BBC show Strictly Come Dancing has raised almost £30,000 for the charity.
Our Community Fundraising Manager, John Carpenter, was on hand to collect a cheque from Step by Step Dance School, the team behind the Strictly Banbury event.
After the presentation, around 50 people enjoyed watching a film of this year’s Strictly Banbury final, which took place in the town in April.
Joint organiser and dance instructor Glenda Harper said: “We did not get to the £30,000 we were hoping for, as some of the gift aid was not awarded. However, we did get £29,010.50.
Our thanks go to everybody involved with Strictly Banbury ... they were all fab-u-lous!
Community Fundraising Manager
Twenty competitors participated in the competition, which had a theme of 80 years of peace. Dancers started preparing for the competition in February, ahead of their final performances in April.
John Carpenter said: “Our thanks go to everybody involved with Strictly Banbury: dancers, organisers, supporters … they were all fab-u-lous!”
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