Great British Chefs help raise over £86,000 for ChildLine
Howard Lake | 4 December 2012 | News
Last night saw four of the finest young chefs in Great Britain cook for guests at the Great British Chefs Dinner which raised over £86,000 for ChildLine – the UK’s free, confidential 24-hour helpline and online service for vulnerable children and young people provided by the NSPCC.
Top class chefs Adam Stokes, Robert Thompson, Adam Simmonds and Lisa Allen each produced a mouthwatering course for the banquet which was developed in partnership with Great British Chefs – an award-winning digital business that showcases recipes, how-to videos, tips and tricks from over 70 of the best chefs across Britain.
Guests decked out in black tie were also able to bid in an exclusive live auction which featured lots including a luxury seven night holiday in Mauritius, a stunning diamond Boucheron necklace and an elegant wine tasting soiree for twenty people, all of which generated some heated bidding.
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Speaking about the event, CEO of Great British Chefs, Ollie Lloyd, said: “We’re delighted to have been involved in this wonderful event, raising vital funds for ChildLine. The chefs who cooked on the night are known for producing some of the most innovative and talked about food in Great Britain, and we’re absolutely delighted to have helped raise over £86,000 to help ChildLine continue its crucial work.”
Chairman of the Great British Chefs Dinner Committee, Mark Wood, said: “All children need someone they can turn to when times are tough, and money raised through events such as this helps ChildLine be there for vulnerable children and young people in need of advice and support. It was fantastic to see these world class chefs come together in support of ChildLine, and we’d like to thank them and all of our generous guests who helped raise so much for this worthy cause.”
Children and young people can contact ChildLine 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 0800 1111 and at www.childline.org.uk.
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Notes to Editors:
For further information please contact:
Sarah Dade or Helen Little at the NSPCC on 020 7825 1318 / 020 7825 1379 or sa********@ns***.uk / he**********@ns***.uk.
About ChildLine
ChildLine is the UK’s free, 24-hour helpline and online service for children in danger or distress. Trained volunteer counsellors comfort, advise and protect children and young people. ChildLine is a service provided by the NSPCC. Calls to ChildLine are confidential, but if a child is in immediate danger the counsellor will let the caller know if they have to break confidentially and contact the emergency services to save the child’s life.
Children and young people can contact ChildLine 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 0800 1111 and at www.childline.org.uk.
About Great British Chefs
Great British Chefs (www.greatbritishchefs.com) is a digital publisher championing the best chefs across Britain. Founded in 2010, Great British Chefs has a following of 150,000 on Google+ and over 85,000 fans on Facebook. With over 70 award-winning chefs from all over the world, but living in Britain, we showcase hundreds of their recipes, with stunning photographs, how to videos and award winning apps, Great British Chefs represents the go to place for people who want to be inspired by the best chefs in Britain, learn how to cook their award winning dishes and find out about their restaurants.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/greatbritishchefs
Google+ http://google.com/+GreatBritishChefs
Twitter: @gbchefs
About the chefs
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Adam Stokes, Head Chef of the Glenapp Castle Hotel on the Mull of Kintyre has a Michelin star to his name
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Robert Thompson, one of the youngest Chefs to be awarded a Michelin star, runs both the Pond Café and The Hambrough on the Isle of Wight, his style has been called ‘classic-with-a-twist’ by The Independent’s Tracey McLeod
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Adam Simmonds has worked with both Marco Pierre White and Raymond Blanc and now runs Danesfield House in Marlow-on-Thames which scored an impressive 8/10 in the Good Food Guide
- Lisa Allen, one of only a few women at the top of her industry, became the Head Chef of Northcote Manor in Lancashire at just 23, and has been mentored by its founder Nigel Haworth
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), Weston House, 42 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NH.
Incorporated by Royal Charter. Registered charity number 216401.
Registered Scottish Charity Number SC037717
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.