Another amazing year at the Visibility Ball!
On the 2nd of October The Visibility Ball was held for it’s second year, at the Marriott Hotel in Glasgow. As the doors opened at 7 o’clock, guests arrived in a sea of smart suits and glittering gowns to support the charity.
Board member and organiser Sarah Curran, with her fantastic committee and team of enthusiastic volunteers once again did an amazing job behind the scenes, right up until the last minute - decorating the room and making sure the final touches were in place before guests took their seats.
The evening began with a welcome speech from Fiona Sandford, CEO of Visibility, and Andy Curran was the MC for the night, keeping the programme running smoothly.
Whilst dinner was served, the raffle began and keys were sold for one lucky guest to open a safe and win a £2000 diamond necklace! After dessert was finished, Peter Martin took to the floor to begin the main auction, and as the prizes were announced he encouraged everyone, with a lot of humour, to have a shot at bidding.
Sarah Curran and her daughter Natalie both gave moving speeches on the night, with Natalie sharing her experiences of losing her sight, including some heartbreaking and some humorous stories, and she spoke of the support she received from Visibility.
Once everyone had some time to relax after dinner, the dancing began with music from disco diva Julianna Hoy and then Groove Culture, delivering a fabulous few hours of music before the night wound to a close.
The final amount raised from the Visibility Ball was an outstanding £52,084! It was a fantastic evening, and to all the guests, volunteers, entertainers, hotel staff and supporters, we would like to say a huge thank you to each and every one of you for making the night such a success.
All the photos from the Ball are on our facebook page www.facebook.com/wearevisibility so please get tagging!
