Friends of Alfie Martin events

Each year we organise various events to help us raise awareness of the charity and the work we do to support the Leeds Centre for Newborn Care. The charity is made up entirely of volunteers, so all of the funds raised at our events go directly to purchase much-needed life-saving equipment.

25th October 2024

Ladies Lunch - sold out

We are pleased to invite you to our annual Ladies Lunch, which will be held at the Double Tree Majestic in Harrogate on Friday 25th October.

As always, we will have a wonderful guest speaker, Rachel Woolford, winner of The Apprentice in 2024, and your ticket will include a delicious two-course meal and a welcome drink on arrival. 

Tickets: £50/person

21st June 2025

Greens2Blue Midsummer Ball

Our Greens2Blue Atlantic rowing duo are hosting a one-night extravaganza in Harrogate on the 21st June 2025, so we hope you will join us for what promises to be an unforgettable night of celebration and entertainment at the Harrogate Pavilions.

Mark your calendars, because you won’t want to miss out on this amazing ball!

Tickets: £100/person

11th November 2023

Million Pound Ball

What an unforgettable night! The Million Pound Ball certainly did not disappoint – from the glamourous guests to the lovely venue, the delicious food and the fabulous entertainment, an amazing night was had by all. Our guest speaker Lawrence Miall, Consultant Neonatologist from the Leeds Centre for Neonatal Care, highlighted how important the equipment provided by the charity is to the centre and ultimately saving the lives of the poorliest babies in our region.

Consequently, our guests dug deep into their pockets, and we are delighted to say that the evening raised a staggering £70,000.

We are so grateful to all who attended and to our amazing sponsors. Your generosity is overwhelming. 

9th June 2023

Ladies Lunch

Our guest speaker, Tracey Woodward, summed the event up when she said how wonderful it was to be in a room of gorgeous women for a lovely meal and to raise the profile of a very important cause. Tracey spoke of her amazing life story; she was raised by a single mum who engaged her at a young age in stealing from up-market department stores for ‘ladies of the night’ and how that set a fire in her belly to achieve financial security in life. She is now a successful venture capitalist investing in beauty and lifestyle businesses.

An amazing life story that we were all delighted to hear. As always, there was a lovely meal and the room was abuzz with chatter. We are delighted to report that this event raised a wonderful £7,000 this year.

We thank everyone who attended for their generosity. 

18th November 2022

Ladies Lunch

On 18th November 2022, we welcomed special guest speaker Alice Smellie, who spoke eloquently about menopause, to our annual Ladies Lunch. It’s safe to say that this was our most successful Ladies Lunch to date – we raised approximately £7,000.

We were delighted to see so many familiar faces, as well as some new ones, and we enjoyed a wonderful meal and lots of laughter. Thank you to everyone who attended – we hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did!