SPONSOR, DONATE, GIVE
We are grateful to our sponsors, advertisers and donors for supporting this year's Ball so generously.
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If you are looking to give, please use donation links below for our 2025 charities

Ruils is a user-led charity supporting disabled children and adults as well as people with long term health and mental health conditions to live independently, be part of their community and to live life to the full.​They provide information, advice, advocacy, befriending and activities to their clients and their families.​​They deliver a range of holistic, outcome-focused services that remove the barriers to living an independent life.
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​​"Although we are all different, every human being has the right to live the life of their choice and to be treated with respect and dignity, regardless of their
impairment, age or health status."
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£100 could buy seeds, bulbs and tools for the lively Ruils accessible allotment group comprising local people who are disabled or have mental health conditions
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£250 could fund 10 Counselling sessions for a client who is disabled, has poor mental health or is the parent of a disabled young person. Counselling gives them a safe and supportive space to discuss their problems, be heard and find ways to cope.
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£500 could fund a Family Matters workshop for parents of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Experts deliver workshops on topics requested by parents such as Behaviours that challenge, Puberty and SEND and How to get the right school support for a child with SEND.
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£1,000 could fund 89 hours of specialist Befriending for a young person with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, helping them to get out and enjoy activities in our local community
The Orange Tree Theatre is a local theatre with a global reputation.
A show at the Orange Tree is close-up magic: live, entertaining, unmissable. An intimate theatre with the audience wrapped around the stage. They create world-class productions of new and contemporary drama, revitalise classics and re-discoveries, and introduce children and young people to the magic of theatre.
​The OTT are deeply rooted in the local community in South West London, working with thousands of people aged 0 to 100 in Richmond and beyond through participatory theatre, bringing generations together to build confidence, connection, and joy. Their ground-breaking Primary Shakespeare and Shakespeare Up Close projects pack the theatre with children and ignite a spark to last a lifetime.
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£100 covers the cost of a young person participating in our work experience programme, offering clear guidance to students inspired by a career in the creative arts
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£230 could fund a bursary place for a young person facing financial hardship to participate in a term of our Young Company programme.
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£550 covers the cost of theatre tickets and a pre-show workshop for a class of primary school children from a disadvantaged area.
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£1,000 enables a performance on the OT stage by our Friday Company of older adults, tackling isolation and improving wellbeing