Wonderful to see so much support for our charity member, The Chartwell Cancer Trust/Children’s Cancer Trust – represented each week by the fabulous Jo Bennett.

Biz Comm, held at Crystal Palace Football Club was a wonderful evening, bringing together the local business community to support local charities and build their networks, connections and knowledge in the process.

Ben Holmes from the local WPA Healthcare Practice was a headline sponsor of the event, and spoke about the importance of protecting our most vital asset – our health.

Ally Whitlock Photography offered professional headshots to delegates and local Croydon charity Lives Not Knives was one of the charities that benefited from the funds raised. Trustee and CRX member Monica Beckles of Inside Advantage spoke movingly on the work they do with young people in the borough.

One of the highlights of the evening was Jo’s demonstration of the AI No Isolation robots provided by the charity and their sponsors to children undergoing cancer treatment.

Whilst a child or young person is away from school, these robots take their place – being their eyes, ears and voice in the classroom – providing a vital lifeline and keeping them in touch with their classwork and their friends.

Ben said ‘Sponsoring one of these robots is such a small outlay to make such a massive difference to a child or young person undergoing cancer treatment and I thoroughly recommend having a chat with Jo to see if you might be able to help.