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Church House Westminster
the charity held their annual
gala dinner which aims to raise
funds through sponsorship,
ticket sales and donations
combined with an auction and
a raffle which take place on the
night. Reverse Rett is a UK
medical research charity
working to speed treatments
and a cure for Rett Syndrome.
Rett Syndrome has already
been reversed in the lab and
the charity is working to drive
these promising lab
developments into tangible
treatments and a cure for
people living with Rett
Syndrome.
Church House Westminster’s
elegant facade.
ver the last year this
central London venue
has seen an increase in the
number of high profile
fundraising dinners being
held at the venue, ranging
from Reverse Rett to Helping
Rhinos and WellChild. Helping Rhinos held their
evening dinner event to raise
money in March 2018. Helping
Rhinos is a UK based charitable
organisation with a dual focus
of “Creating awareness of the
issues threatening the global
rhino population and raising
funds to help protect them for
future generations”.
All of these events vary in their
nature but have a fundraising
element to the evening. Some
examples of the fundraising
events Church House has
played host to over the last
year are Reverse Rett. In 2017 Most recently WellChild held
their Awards launch event at
Church House. WellChild is a
national UK children’s charity
making it possible for children
and young people with
exceptional health needs to be
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cared for at home instead of in
a hospital, wherever possible.
General Manager at Church
House Westminster Robin
Parker says, “Being the venue
for these high-profile fund-
raising events is a huge honour
and is something that the team
has always enjoyed being
involved with. As a venue we
have always offered preferential
rates to charities and have
looked to support their events
via press releases and social
media.”
Hosting high-profile fundraising dinners is on the increase.
Church House Westminster, Dean’s Yard, Westminster, London
SW1P 3NZ. Tel: [phone]. www.churchhouseconf.co.uk
A charity rate is available.
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