# Celebrating Charities Transforming Our Communities: The Inaugural P&J 275 Charity Gala
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Today marks the launch of The P&J 275 Charity Gala 2024 which is set to raise funds for five charity partners across the north and north-east of Scotland. The inaugural P&J 275 Charity Gala in association with Cala Homes will take place on January 26 next year at P&J Live, and is an opportunity for the regions to come together to celebrate the charities transforming our communities.
The P&J 275 Charity Gala will be an inspirational evening for guests, featuring fine-dining, a charity auction and live entertainment. The event is part of The Press and Journal’s 275th anniversary celebrations and is an opportunity to give back to the charities that make such an invaluable contribution to our communities.
Craig Walker, editor of The Press and Journal, said: “For our 275th anniversary we wanted to do something big to give something back to our communities and the P&J 275 Charity Gala is the first of a number of events lined up for next year to raise money for our five charity partners. The gala is a great opportunity to showcase our charities, for everyone to have a good time and, hopefully, raise a lot of money for good causes in the north and north-east.”
The P&J 275 Charity Gala will shine a spotlight on each of the five charity partners and offer an opportunity for readers to give back to those who contribute so much to the north and north-east. As part of The Press and Journal’s 275th anniversary celebrations, the fund was launched earlier this year. The goal of the fund is to provide support for The P&J’s charity partners – charities chosen by readers because of all the invaluable work they do for our communities.
In the lead up to the P&J 275 Charity Gala, readers will be able to vote for who they think should become a charity partner of the Community Fund when voting opens on Wednesday November 1. All of the charities – who were nominated by readers – will be profiled online, as well as in both the digital and printed editions of the P&J, allowing readers to find out more about each of the worthy causes and heartfelt work the charities do.
The event is being supported by a number of sponsors including Cala Homes, Aberdein Considine, Brookson Legal, ITC Hydraulics and Manufacturing, Azets and Atholl Scott Financial Services.
Fraser Carr, sales and marketing director (north) of headline sponsor Cala Homes, said: “We are proud to be headline sponsor of the P&J 275 Charity Gala. At Cala, having been established right here in Aberdeen in 1875, community spirit and support are part of who we are, and we look forward to being part of this fantastic event that celebrates charities across the north-east.”
A host for the charity gala is yet to be revealed but will be announced in the coming months.
The P&J 275 Charity Gala is an opportunity to come together to celebrate the charities transforming our communities, and to provide support for those who contribute so much to the north and north-east. With the support of sponsors, readers and the local business community, the gala will be an inspirational evening that will make a real difference to the lives of those in need.
