Party venue Keele Hall hosts second annual ball

BUSINESSMEN, sporting stars and entertainers rubbed shoulders at one of the biggest
charity events of the year. The Donna Louise Trust's second annual fund-raising ball was held at Keele Hall, raising thousands of pounds for the children's hospice. More than 300 people attended the event, including Port Vale chairman Bill Bratt and Stoke City midfielder Rory Delap. 

Potteries-born entertainer Jonathan Wilkes compared and sang at the event for the second time running, and was joined on stage by Pete Conway, Robbie Williams's father, and last year's Stoke's Top Talent winner Su Annagib.

The theme of the evening was Flight of Fantasy, with guests arriving through a  check in desk and shown to their seats by a team of air hostesses. Melanie Mills, head of fund-raising at DLT, said the event was even bigger and better than last year's.
 
A five-course meal was followed by a fund-raising auction, which included a number of 'money can't buy' items, such as a guided tour of Crewe's Bentley factory. Pete Conway said he was happy to help the DLT raise both funds and its profile with the ball. “If it wasn't for something like this a lot of people wouldn't know much about the work they do for children. So all credit should go to the Donna Louise Trust for organising such an unbelievable event again this year. The way they've done the theme inside the hall is wonderful, and it's good to see Jonny back again this year."