A MIDSUMMER Night’s Dream-themed ball at Blenheim Palace has raised more than £12,000 for a cancer charity.
The ball, which was held in the Palace’s orangery on September 7, featured live music and an auction with lots including a signed Radiohead album and a private tour of Westminster Abbey.
Throughout 2017 staff from the UNESCO World Heritage Site have been taking on challenges and organising events to fundraise for the Maggie’s Oxford Centre, which is the palace’s official charity of the year.
Sarah Morris, head of human resources at Blenheim Palace, said: “Maggie’s is a charity which is extremely important to our staff and they really went the extra mile to ensure this was a hugely successful and enjoyable event.”
Maggie’s Oxford offers free practical, emotional and social support for people with cancer and their families and friends at its purpose-built centre in the grounds of the Churchill Hospital in Headington.
On average the Maggie’s Oxford Centre is used by 50 people every day, with 99 per cent calling the service helpful.
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