This June, members of the Richmond borough community will be able to hear from and engage with local grassroots charities at our exciting Dragons’ Den-style event.

The event will see six charities pitch in front of four ‘dragons’ (local businesspeople and philanthropists), and audiences will also have the opportunity to pledge their time as volunteers, pro bono work, or donations, if they feel inspired by what they see. The night will be hosted by a well known presenter with strong links to the borough.

The event will be taking place at The Exchange in Twickenham on the 9^th June, and is open to the public, with tickets priced at £20 per person. It promises to be a night of entertainment and celebration of the great work that smaller charities in Richmond are doing.

Our applications are now OPEN for charities hoping to pitch at the event.

Our focus is on social isolation; a cause which encompasses a wide range of needs, from disability to financial insecurity, mental health, youth and elderly isolation, and more. Social isolation is about disconnection from community and social ties, rather than just a feeling of loneliness, and it can be caused by many different factors. With the Dragons’ Den event, we will be able to connect charities working to fight social isolation with residents, businesses, and philanthropists who share in our vision for a more connected and caring borough.

The event is being sponsored by Kier, who are currently working on the Twickenham Riverside development. Kier have been working closely with us to ensure they are helping to create positive change within the community they are working in. Their regional Social Value representative, Chanade Ramsay, has been doing great work as a founding member of our Development Board.

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