CHARITIES

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Treatment Fund 2014

Planet Dance goes to London in memory of Abby Baker's Nan. Amount raised was £500.

The British Heart Foundation 2013

Planet Dance Goes to Hollywood in memory of Beverley Drew's Mum who died suddenly in June 2012 from a heart condition. Amount raised was just over £500

The Children's Society and JDRF (type 1 diabetes) 2012

Donations from program and raffle sales from 'Don't Stop Me Now' show.

Marie Curie March 2011

Jo Rothwell kindly donated £100 to Marie Curie raised from selling programs at the Don’t Stop Believing Dance and Drama show.

Macmillan Cancer Support 2010

Planet Dance raised £506 from the Dance and Drama show “You Can’t Stop The Beat” held at the Solihull Arts Complex 18 April 2010.  The show was performed in memory of a close friend of Beverley’s - Jill Thornton who died from leukaemia in July 2008.  Nick Cooper (the man who took the video) has donated all the money raised from the videos to our chosen charity – so thank you Nick.  Well done to all our teachers, pupils and parents at Planet Dance.

Marie Curie – Warwick Road, Solihull 2009

Planet Dance and Treading the Boards raised £245 from the Dance and Drama Social evening “One Night Only” held at the Shirley Centre July 2009. The charity was nominated by a majority vote from pupils and parents of Planet Dance. – Well done to all involved.

Breakthrough Breast Cancer – 2008

Planet Dance raised £1032.11 from our Dance and Drama show held at the Solihull Arts Complex April 2008 “Lets Face the Music and Dance”. Our Planet Dance’s name is held on Breakthrough Breast Cancers £1000 Challengers Wall in Kensington.  “Every name on the wall represents  hope,  every name is an inspiration. Every name ensures that one day we live without fear of breast cancer.” WELL DONE EVERYONE!!