Danielle Lloyd, the former Miss Great Britain, model, reality TV star and television presenter, launched the 2018 Birmingham Ladies Lunch on Friday 16th February, 2018, at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel, New Street, Birmingham.
The event, organised by the national charity Caudwell Children, who provide practical and emotional support to disabled children and their families, will raise vital funds for disabled children in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
This year’s Birmingham Ladies Lunch will be held at the Burlington Hotel on Friday 27th April, 2018.
Danielle, who revealed last year that her eldest son, six-year-old Harry, has been assessed for autism, said she’s a big supporter of the charity. As she explained: “Caudwell Children provide amazing support to thousands of disabled children with a variety of conditions. And with my experience as a parent I understand how vital that support is.
“I’ve met a number of their beneficiaries and I’ve seen the positive impact that they’ve made. From the provision of state of the art powered wheelchairs and sports equipment to short break activity days and in-hospital support, they’re acting as a safety net for those who don’t get the care that they need.”
Danielle, says the Birmingham Ladies Lunch will be a wonderful afternoon of fashion, food, beauty and entertainment and that she’s looking forward to attending. She said: “Guests enjoy champagne whilst browsing a variety of stalls featuring local and national retailers of luxury goods; including handbags, independent clothing boutiques and beauty products.
“After you’ve succumbed to the jewellery and the shoes you then get to enjoy top class entertainment. There’s no better way to spend an afternoon!”
Tickets also include a two course gourmet lunch and a luxury goody bag. As Sam Walker, Events Manager at Caudwell Children explained: “This will be our second year at the beautiful Macdonald Burlington Hotel, setamidst the stunning architecture of the city’s New Street.
“We’ve provided fantastic entertainment for our guests at previous Ladies Lunch events held in London and Cheshire.
“Last year Tom Lister, who played arch villain Carl King in Emmerdale, and who recently starred in the West End musical 42nd Street, hosted and performed at one of our Ladies Lunches.
“We’ve also been lucky enough to have had Dean Andrews, who starred in Life on Mars, Waterloo Road and Last Tango in Halifax, entertain our guests with singing and informal chat, whilst last year, in Birmingham, we were lucky enough to secure the services of Scott Wright, the actor, singer and musician, who starred in ITV’s Coronation Street for three years as stripper, Sam Kingston!”
Sam says that the ‘Ladies Lunch’ offers a unique shopping and networking experience whilst raising vital funds for disabled children.
“Although it’s a high class afternoon the event is always delivered in a wonderfully relaxed manner by our host, which makes for a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
“Amid the shopping, dining and entertainment there will be plenty of laughs. We’ll be announcing the names of our celebrity host and headline performer shortly, but with limited availability I would advise interested parties to buy their tickets now to avoid disappointment.”
The ‘Ladies Lunch’ will also involve a raffle, auction and silent auction, and with the opulent nature of the event there will be some ‘must-have’ goodies up for grabs.
Since 2000 Caudwell Children has helped over 24,000 children with services worth £37 million. The charity is unique in that a single major benefactor covers all the administration and management costs so that 100% of ticket sales, and donations, go direct to the children the charity supports.
Sam says that she was delighted that Danielle took the time to launch the event. As she explained: “Danielle recognises the work that we do to support children with neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism. With her recent experience with her son, Harry, she has a real connection with the charity, so it’s fantastic that she’s involved in the event.”
Charity bosses say that the affordable ticket price for the Birmingham Ladies Lunch will allow even more people to change the lives of disabled children.
“Small actions can have a big impact for the children that we work with,” said Sam. “By simply buying a ticket for the Ladies Lunch, from as little as £50, you could help us to supply a state of the art wheelchair to a child, helping them to regain their mobility.”
You can purchase tickets by contacting the Caudwell Children events team on 01782 600112 or you can email events@caudwellchildren.com
