In the name of Beauty with a Purpose !
The ethos & charity of Miss World
The Miss England 2024 national finalists really got stuck in with their fundraising efforts across the nation raising a staggering £42,000 for the three nominated charities who were
With Balls to Cancer being the local charity to the Grand Station Wolverhampton where the Miss England final was held, the contestants decided to follow the charities ethos which aims to fight cancer by organising some fun activities!
The contestants organised or took part in a host of events across England with Miss Liverpool City Region Charlotte Grant raising a staggering £7,130 for Balls Against Cancer in just over a month !
Despite only qualifying for the final in March 2024 Charlotte focused on the contest and organised a tea & coffee morning in Ormskirk & took part in an abseiling event at Liverpool FC in the space of around 5 weeks ! Huge well done to Charlotte who became the first runner up in Miss England 2024 ! Should Miss England not be available to attend events at any time during her reign Charlotte will be sure to step in ! Charlotte was sponsored by The Buyers Club Clothing in the Miss England final.
A close second to the top fundraiser was Lauren Malone who raised £5,756 split between the three nominated charities with a whopping £4,024 for Balls to Cancer! Amongst other things , Lauren took part in the Thames Bridges Trek in September 2023 and was sponsored by Dr Gabriela Clinic Harley Street London in the Miss England final.
Jessica Pliskin was the 3rd to the top fundraiser , after winning the semi final Watermans Gorgeous Hair Award at the Miss England , Jessica had just weeks to raise as much as she could and managed to raise £3,254.00 for the Miss England final which included £1554.00 for Balls to Cancer £1,002 for Papyrus and £707 for Beauty with a Purpose. Well done Jessica !
Chloe McEwen raised £2289 for Balls to Cancer by organising her own event in Harrogate and also climbing the Yorkshire 3 peaks for the Mind Charity in Harrogate during her reign as Miss Yorkshire .
Huge thank you to Mehak for raising £2,042 split between Beauty with a Purpose & Balls to Cancer who is using the Miss England platform to promote Inclusivity and Better Mental health .
HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL THE KIND MISS ENGLAND FINALISTS WHO RAISED FUNDS FOR OUR CHOSEN CHARITIES .
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MISS WOLVERHAMPTON SOPHIE DICKSON
Host girl for the contest was Sophie Dickson the reigning Miss Wolverhampton who managed to raise £1500 for the Balls to Cancer charity which is based in Wolverhampton. Sophie was one of the top 10 fundraisers in the contest and said on her Just Giving Page before the contest “ I have many people close to my heart that I have lost cancer to and someone who means the absolute world to me that is suffering now . If one person gets a Prostate or cancer scan from my awareness campaign ive done my job.”
Organiser and Director of Miss England Angie Beasley said “Hopefully the contestants who competed in the 2024 final will continue to raise awareness and funds for the charities and support local community projects . Its fantastic to see the contestants following the ethos of Miss World Beauty with a Purpose and just because the contest is over it doesnt mean they have to stop this fantastic work and who knows who they will meet along the way to help them with their careers . They really can make a difference”.
ABOUT BALLS TO CANCER
Balls to Cancer was setup in 2011 by Mark & Susan Bates following the death of Mark’s father, Geoff and Susan’s grandad Peter. Balls to Cancer, a registered charity in the UK was started to help raise awareness and offer support to men dealing with cancer. Within a short time, we realised that women and children also needed our help as there was nothing out there to actually help them either. So now we support everyone.
We’ve been successfully helping men, women and children suffering with cancer giving them the help and support so they really need.
We offer information on all forms of cancer via our website and we’re on hand to offer support by listening and talking. Through the generosity of our supporters, we’re able to look at supporting sufferers financially; giving support with household bills, equipment, clothing, school uniforms and winter coats. Cancer hits everyone it affects physically, mentally and financially and we’re on hand to help where we can.
In addition, we have 2 amazing luxury holiday homes in Burnham-on-Sea where families can share a carefree holiday, without worry; for free. We’re also able to offer free Chemotherapy support packs to anyone going through this challenging treatment.
100% of funds raised or donated goes into Balls to Cancer; you can help by texting BALLS to 70085 (texts cost £3 and 100% goes to Balls to Cancer) or donate here on our donate page.
