The event in Cambridge on Friday 2 February is in aid of children’s charity, Love The One, aiming to raise £8,000 – enough to open three new pre-school centres for impoverished, abused, orphaned, exploited and marginalised children in India. 100% of ticket prices are donated to the charity.
The event is being organised by Catherine Carr, a Cambridge-based documentary-maker and broadcaster, who won an award for her report about the work of Love The One for BBC Radio 4’s Women’s Hour; ‘India’s Trafficked Children’. She is currently the producer of the top-rated Talking Politics podcast (now sponsored by The London Review of Books), which is recorded weekly in Cambridge.
Anna Lawlor, Head of Content and PR at Luminescence says: “Sparked by a lively conversation with Catherine at a coffee shop, and infused by her passion for the charity and the vital work they do, the idea for Cambridge Loves The One was born.
“This event is perfectly aligned with our values – both personal and corporate – and offered an opportunity for us to provide PR and communications support, plus a modest financial contribution, to help make this event happen. It is an absolute privilege to support Cambridge Loves The One, championing a brighter future for all.”
Luminescence wears its values on its sleeve, and has been commended for its work through the Media Trust with Cambridgeshire youth charity Centre 33 in a Guardian blog (1) written by Jon Snow, the Channel 4 News presenter. Anna Lawlor was a trustee for Centre 33 from 2015-2017 and Anna Marsden has been a trustee of Cambridgeshire LGBT youth charity, The Kite Trust, since 2013.
Numbers are limited and tickets are expected to sell-out quickly. Tickets include Prosecco, canapes, music from harpist Betty Matheron from The Stephen Perse Foundation and an exhibition of photos from the area of India where Love The One operates.
Tickets are priced at £45 and available from Eventbrite: http://bit.do/cambridgeLTO
Date: Friday, 2 February 2018
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Place: Lucy Cavendish College, Lady Margaret Road, Cambridge, CB3 0BU
If you are unable to attend the event, please consider making a donation here.
(1) Under a previous company name.