Strictly St Rocco's night of dancing raises £65,000 for charity

ST ROCCO’S Hospice delighted an audience of 400 people raising a staggering £65,000 with its ‘Strictly’ style dancing competition.

The annual fundraiser took place at the Mere Golf Resort and Spa in Knutsford where eight couples impressed the crowd with ballroom, waltz and salsa-inspired moves. Eight amateur dancers were paired with a professional dancer from Cadmans Dance Centre in Sale where they learnt to dance.
Russ Scanlon, Consultant at Huddle Hospitality was crowned the winner with Chris Hodgkinson, Director at HC Promotions voted as runner-up.
Also donning their dance shoes and taking part was Anna McCartney (Service Host, ASDA), Carole Hugall (Trustee, St Rocco’s Hospice), Robyn Pollard (Personal Trainer, RKP Personal Training), Lee Kinsey (Van Driver, Stapletons), Vicki Ditchfield (Director, BMECH Group) and Ian Cox (Centre Director, Golden Square Shopping Centre).
Nicola Henshaw, Fundraising Manager, told us, “This year has been especially hard for events fundraising for all charities. To see the support St Rocco’s receives at this event year on year is amazing and goes a long way in helping us to continue our care to Warrington people living with a life limiting illness and their families. We would like to extend our thanks to every single person involved in Strictly St Rocco’s 2022, thank you!”

Thanks went to everyone involved including headline sponsor of the event, Ingevity; Cadmans Dance Centre for training and supporting the amateur dancers; Corporate table sponsors Zachary Daniels and DP Diamond Drilling; Guest judges Victoria Millward, Ralph Casson, Elle Magee, Sean Preston; and hosts Ian Lawson and Tracy Griffiths with guest speaker Sarah Dillion.
Further thanks to DJ Nigel Vaughan of DMC Media, volunteer photographers Brian Touhey and Moore Photography Club, and ACTS Sound and Lighting for their support. Also to Claire McGinty for the dancer spray tans and Warrington Vale Royal College for the dancers’ hair and makeup. Thank you to everyone that has donated prizes for the raffle, including Quintessential Brands, The Mere Hotel, The Village Hotel, Beaverbrooks, Chisholm Hunter, Piero Belmonte and Wife-To-Be.
Final thanks were offered to the 8 contestants who have worked so hard and shown exceptional support and commitment to St. Rocco’s Hospice.