The event took place at the beautiful Mitton Hall, and it was a night full of fashion, fun, and community spirit. Guests watched a fabulous fashion show from Willow Tree Boutique, shopped at local stalls, and donated to our “Gift of Glam” appeal. A stall full of preloved items with a call to recycle and reuse whilst raising vital funds.

Together, we raised an incredible £1,642! This money will be shared equally between Lancashire Women and Advocacy Focus and will provide local services for local people.

Special Thank You To Our Supporters

• Our amazing sponsor, PM+M, for supporting this event from the start.
• Lancashire Women, for being with us on this journey and helping to make a difference.
• The 10 incredible local businesses that had stalls at our event – you helped make it happen!
• Our fantastic team, for your hard work and creativity.
• And of course, our wonderful attendees and fashionistas! Your support and energy made the night truly special and will help us continue the important work our charities do.

Your Support, Our Impact:

Thanks to fundraising, our work helps create real change across Lancashire:

7,000+ people received important advocacy services this year, helping them speak up and be listened to in important decisions.

236 people have been supported through our Burnley Community Focus Hub, making sure local people can access vital resources.

151 people have been connected with essential services and support networks through our Community Focus Hub for help with health, housing, and social care.

52 hours of community support is provided every month.

Together, we are building stronger, more resilient communities and ensuring that everyone is listened to and heard. Thank you for standing with us!

Support the Work We Do

We are so grateful for the support we have had for this event, and we welcome anyone who would like to continue to help us. If you would like to support our work, the JustGiving pages for both our charities are included below:

Advocacy Focus JustGiving page.

Lancashire Women JustGiving page.

Looking to #BoostYourBusiness?

We would love to discuss how Advocacy Focus can become your chosen charity. This could be through a one-time fundraising campaign or as your ‘charity of the year.’ Read about how CUBE HR chose us as their ‘charity of the year’ for 2024.

In return for your support, we can create a special corporate and social responsibility package that will benefit both your team and your business whilst helping local people.

Email: marketing@advocacyfocus.org.uk

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During this challenge, they walked 24.5 miles, climbed 5,000 feet, and took around 55,000 steps – finishing it in 8 hours 57 minutes. 

“We love a challenge and most of us love walking, so we thought why not combine them” said Lisa Sourbutts, Managing Director at CUBE HR. “I think we underestimated how challenging it would be. We completed the first 2 peaks relatively easily but one of the team ended up with blisters on the soles of her feet. However, she would not give up so we took the 3rd peak (Ingleborough) quite slowly. That said we’re told under 9 hours is a phenomenal time so we’ll take it. The celebratory pint at the end didn’t touch the sides. We were sore and tired but when we checked the total we had raised we were delighted. Thanks so much to our generous supporters” 

In April, it was announced that CUBE HR had chosen Advocacy Focus as their charity of the year, choosing to dedicate their fundraising efforts to support Advocacy Focus in providing valuable advocacy services across Lancashire.  

“We are honoured to have been chosen as CUBE HR’s charity of the year, and what a fantastic way to kickstart their fundraising! The Yorkshire Three Peaks is no mean feat, but every step they took was a step towards making sure that local people get the advocacy support they deserve for their care and treatment needs. Huge thanks to Team Cube. You are all amazing!” says Justine Forster, CEO at Advocacy Focus.

CUBE HR is a leading provider of human resources solutions, offering a range of services designed to empower businesses to manage their workforce effectively. With a focus on innovation and excellence, CUBE HR partners with organisations to deliver tailored HR solutions that drive success. 

Are you a business looking to work with a local charity? 

We would be happy to talk to you about Advocacy Focus becoming your nominated charity, either via a ‘one-off’ fundraising campaign or, like CUBE HR, as your ‘Charity of the Year.’ 

Advocacy Focus would be keen to meet you and to talk more about how we can work in partnership to extend the reach of our advocacy support, so that no one falls through the gaps because of overstretched services. 

We can develop a tailored corporate and social responsibility support package in return for your help, which will benefit your team and business, whilst supporting the local community. 

If you would like to discuss this further, please email marketing@advocacyfocus.org.uk. 

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CUBE HR is a leading provider of human resources solutions, offering a range of services designed to empower businesses to manage their workforce effectively. With a focus on innovation and excellence, CUBE HR partners with organisations to deliver tailored HR solutions that drive success.

“We are delighted to partner with Advocacy Focus as our charity of the year,” said Stuart Wright, HR Consultant at CUBE HR. “As a small business, we think it is important to give something back to our community, so we choose a local ‘charity of the year’ each year. We love the work that Advocacy Focus does and want to help in some way, to make sure this work continues.”

To kickstart the partnership, CUBE HR has launched a fundraiser to take place on Monday 3^rd June 2024 in which employees from both CUBE HR and Advocacy Focus will be taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks. This walk is not just a physical challenge, but a real chance to make a difference in the lives of those who need it most.

Donations to this fundraiser can be made through the JustGiving page. All funds will go towards ensuring Advocacy Focus can continue to provide advocacy services to people within the community. Every donation counts, no matter how big or small.

“We are so grateful to CUBE HR for choosing us as their charity of the year,” said Justine Forster, CEO at Advocacy Focus. “This fundraiser will make such a difference to the lives of people we support and help us to continue our vital community advocacy work. Every donation we receive will go straight into our services and will support people that need our help when it comes to their health and social care needs.”

CUBE HR has invited people and businesses alike to join them in supporting Advocacy Focus by taking part in their fundraising efforts throughout 2024. Together, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who need it most.

Are you a business looking to work with a local charity?

We would be happy to talk to you about Advocacy Focus becoming your nominated charity, either via a ‘one-off’ fundraising campaign or, like CUBE HR, as your ‘Charity of the Year.’

Advocacy Focus would be keen to meet you and to talk more about how we can work in partnership to extend the reach of our advocacy support, so that no one falls through the gaps because of overstretched services.

We can develop a tailored corporate and social responsibility support package in return for your help, which will benefit your team and business, whilst supporting the local community.

If you would like to discuss this further, please email marketing@advocacyfocus.org.uk.

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