HiD Annual Charity Ball

Amongst our beautiful 'Indian Summer' setting we shall dine in style, support those on their Hidden Disabilities journey, celebrate together and have some fun!  Be prepared to be inspired... This year we focus on raising awareness for ME, CFS and Fibromyalgia. 

Click the eventbrite link to purchase your tickets here: Eventbrite Hidden Disabilities Charity Ball Tickets

We have an amazing evening planned for you, so glam if you can and join us at our beautiful and relaxed Indian Summer themed gala! We have welcome drinks and friends awaiting, along with a surprise to welcome you into the ballroom. Followed by our guest speakers each sharing their personal journeys, plus a campaign and some art displays all to inspire you and raise awareness.

Our pianist will be creating ambience whilst you dine and enjoy your sumptuous 3 course supper.

There will be a raffle, auction and games to help us fundraise with fabulous unique prizes. Our professional photographer and a selfie station are there to capture your memories.

Afterwards you will be entertained by live music and can celebrate on the dancefloor. Once this finshes if you wish to party on longer, the disco and DJ will be starting upstairs in the Lexington rooftop bar. However, you may prefer to cosy up under the heaters on the terrace for some fresh air and chilled converstaion instead.

So join us at our fabulous Indian Summer Nights, where you get a great night out whilst supporting your local charity and the hidden disabilities community all at same time!

Date & venue: Friday 6th September at DoubleTree by Hilton, Hull, 6pm till 1.00am

Dress code: Black Tie Optional or 'Glam as you can '

Charity raffle

Auction

Tickets £55 p/p or £550 to sponsor table email natalie@hiddendisabilities.org.uk

 Itinerary 

• 6.00pm Collect your welcome drink from event suite reception at DoubleTree by Hilton
• 6.30pm Take your seat in the Indian Summer Nights themed Ballroom
• 6.40pm Surprise welcome
• 6.55pm Welcome by compare Fiona Dwyer former Yorkshire ITV Calendar journalist
• 7.00pm 'Progress & Plans' by charity founder Natalie Houfe
• 7.10pm Melanie Adams shares 'A Story of Impact!'
• 7.20pm Inspirational speaker Louise J Morgan shares her Fibromyalgia journey
• 7.35pm Launch of our charity campaign! 
• 7.40pm 'A Leaving Thought' by Kate Matthews
• 7.45pm Dine in style with 3 course supper accompanied by Pianist Joseph Liam
• In-between courses raffle, games, AI display and selfie station
• 9.30pm Auction
• 9.55pm Thankyou speech
• 10.00pm Live Entertainment & dancing
• 11.00pm DJ and Disco in the Lexington rooftop bar
• 12.30am Carriages

Details 

For those with any disabilities please let us know what requirements you will need to make the event more comfortable and evening more enjoyable. There will be complimentary hydration stations available, blankets, fans and footstools galore! There is a lift to the rooftop bar and some comfy reclined seating available, a low sensory room and quiet space if you need to escape or lie down for a while. You are free to pop in and out of the ballroom as needed.

If you would like to reserve a comfy sofa chair with foot stool and blanket for yourself and a companion please tick the option box. Please note these are to help guests with postural diffulities like POTS, chronic pain and fatigue so they can last longer at the event. There are a limited number so please only reserve these if they help you medically.

When you book, please confirm the items you will find helpful so we can ensure we have them ready for you x

The Venue

The venue Doubletree by Hilton, 24 Ferensway, Hull, HU2 8NH is a 6 minute walk from the Hull City train and bus station. You may park at the Hotel or nearby at St Stephens. There is also another hotel close by called The Holiday Inn.

If you wish to stay overnight at the event venue we have a discount booking link below.

Please note you will have to tick ‘Accessible Rooms’ if you need this category - £90 Bed & Breakfast per room per night; the link will expire 28 days prior the event so please book asap.

https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=HUYUKDI&groupCode=GBHID&arrivaldate=2024-09-06&departuredate=2024-09-07&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT

Pre-ordering Drinks

We strongly suggest you pre-order your drinks for your table, please click the link below:

Hidden Disabilities Beverage Pre Order Form - Jotform Form Builder

Sponsor a table or help someone get a free ticket

To sponsor/purchase a table please email: natalie@hiddendisabilities.org.uk 

We would like to thank our headline sponsors Sparq for being so incredibly supportive and all our fantastic sponsors and partners who really do care and want to make a difference. Associated British Ports Hull ABP, The Doubletree by Hilton Hull, Jadan Press and everyone else involved. Thank you all, you are amazing!

All proceeds raised during the evening will go towards helping support those with Hidden Disabilities. If you are interested in getting involved, volunteering to help or sponsoring please email direct: natalie@hiddendisabilities.org.uk

We have created a discount code for those of you with hidden disabilities who are struggling so they can attend the event at cost. This can be found in the members newsletter. If you are not a member already just sign up to the website: Hiddendisabilities.org.uk or click link here:

Hidden Disabilities Charity UK | Creating Awareness, Providing Support

If you still can not afford the ticket we do have some free tickets so please email us, we don't want you to miss out.

If any of you wish to 'Pay it forward' and donate a ticket to a stranger please click the ticket option. If anyone would like to gift a table you get 2 tickets and gift the other 8.

There are other ways to support our community too and sponsorships packages. Please email for more details.

You can see from last years charity launch the standard of what to expect from our fabulous ball! We are really looking forward to seeing you all there and sharing this special night together x