Charities

The 2004 and 2005 Wedding Dress Balls both raised money for the Neuroblastoma Cancer Society (www.nsoc.co.uk).  This charity is dear to our hearts as our good friend has a 5 year old daughter, Jennifer Pickering, who's currently being treated for the disease. 

We wanted to continue to raise funds for Neuroblastoma, but also raise funds for another very worthwhile cancer charity.  This is why we decided that the 2007 Wedding Dress Ball would support both the Neuroblastoma Cancer Society and Breast Cancer Research (www.cancerresearchuk.org/breastcancer). 

Neuroblastoma is a cancer of specialised nerve cells called neural crest cells. These cells are involved in the development of the nervous system and other tissues such as the adrenal gland.

Neuroblastoma is predominantly a tumour of early childhood; two thirds of children with neuroblastoma are diagnosed when they are younger than 5 years of age. It is often present at birth but usually is not detected until later.

Breast Cancer is the second most common form of cancer in the UK, with over 42,000 new cases being diagnosed each year.  Breast cancer claims the lives of 12,400 women each year in the UK. Men can also get breast cancer but it is rare (around 300 cases are diagnosed in the UK each year). 

Both of these charities are using money raised by events such as the Wedding Dress Ball, to fund essential research into cures and support for those affected.