On Thursday 28th September, we held our Smart Start Back 2 School Quiz – raising funds to support local struggling families with the uniform/kit their children need for school – at the Manchester Marriott Victoria and Albert Hotel.

We had 17 teams taking part and together we managed to raise over £9,500 for Smart Start, a phenomenal amount. We must say congratulations to our winning team 'Farley's Angels' - Farleys Solicitors LLP, but thank you to all 17 who created an incredible atmosphere. There was plenty of laughter with some cracking singing too. The evening was expertly hosted by our good friend Dominic Walker who once again had everyone up on their feet, singing and throwing some rather interesting shapes!!

A big thank you to our sponsor Spinningfields Business Group and everyone who supported our raffle and prize draw including The Lowry Hotel; Hawksmoor; Maray Restaurant Group; Provence Wines; Joanne Photography; Manchester City Football Club; Manchester United; Hotel Football; Dishoom; David Wayman Flowers; YOTEL & Motley Manchester; Black Sheep Coffee; Hey Little Cupcake!; The Oast House; The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant Ltd; Moxy Hotels; Schofield's Bar; Fazenda Rodizio Bar & Grill; Sixes Social Cricket ; Swizzels and Tesco Walkden.

We really couldn’t do it without the support of our community and we hope that all of our guests enjoyed the evening as much as we did – JMW Solicitors LLP; Glenbrook; Farleys Solicitors LLP; David Luke Ltd; Bespoke Bids ; PZ Cussons; Farrat; Sellick Partnership; Kuits; Evolution Money; Cargill; Legal HD Ltd.

Finally, thank you to the Manchester Marriott V&A for hosting and supporting us with a donation from the bar sales.