Evesham-based electrical company Buzz Electrical Ltd hosted its first ever charity ball to celebrate 20 years in business.

One hundred guests including customers, industry contacts, friends and employees of Buzz were invited to celebrate this special occasion.

The black tie ball took take place at Wood Norton hotel, near Evesham, and the evening included a drinks reception with live entertainment, followed by a three-course dinner, raffle, auction and dancing, all in aid of Diabetes UK, the foremost diabetes charity in the UK, and JDRF, the world’s leading type 1 diabetes research charity.

Buzz raised £3,600 for the combined charities from the evening, and some fantastic auction and raffle prizes have been kindly donated by local businesses including Broadway Golf Club, Russell’s Restaurant, Fosseway Garden Centre, Worcester Race Course, Time Lock Photography, The Evesham Hotel, Stylus Vinyl, Worcester Warriors, Beauty by Beaumonde, Abbey Butchers and Wood Norton Hotel.

Steve Owens, managing director of Buzz Electrical Ltd, said: “2019 is a momentous year for us and we felt it was important to do something special and support a cause which is close to our hearts.

"This year marks the anniversary of 20 years of Buzz Electrical Ltd, and we are delighted to be celebrating with customers, suppliers, friends and our team.

"Having a fantastic team and working closely with our customers over the years to build strong relationships has resulted in our excellent record of customer retention and growth for the company.

“The anniversary was enormous fun; we had a chance to raise awareness and funds for two Diabetes charities, which have a special meaning to us.

"We have been incredibly fortunate to have had local business support the event by donating some very generous prizes, and we thoroughly enjoyed working with Wood Norton Hotel who played host to our very special evening of food, entertainment and much much more.”