Tiny Lives Raises Thousands at 2025 Charity Ball

Our annual Tiny Lives Ball took place on Saturday 4 October and we were truly blown away by the incredible support from our amazing sponsors and community.

Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors:
Headline Sponsor – Physique Pro Newcastle
Associate Sponsor – Pin Point Recruitment, Winn Group
Gold Sponsor – TruStack
Silver Sponsor – Trinity Square, Gateshead
RVI Staff Table – Nearby Taxis
RVI Staff Table – Irwin Mitchell

We are so grateful to Pete Graves, our incredible host on the evening, for keeping everything running smoothly with warmth and energy.

Thank you to SK Dancers for opening the evening in style with their brilliant Diamonds Are Forever routine, and to Susan Comb for handmaking all of our beautiful centrepieces completely free of charge.

A special thank you to our amazing volunteers who gave up their time to make the event possible. Jack, Sarah and Vicki from Beaverbrooks Jewellers, Sue, Pauline and Judith from the unit, and Rachel and Brian all worked tirelessly to help set everything up. We were also supported on the evening by Ben, Ashley and Shamin from Beaverbrooks Jewellers, Francesca, and of course Toni and Kris, who captured the night through their lenses.

We’d also like to thank Hannah James, who bravely shared her story of being a neonatal baby 16 years ago, reminding us why Tiny Lives exists.

Thank you to Sophie, Adam and Maeva for being our family in this year’s short film and for sharing your story with such warmth and honesty.

We are extremely grateful to all the companies and individuals who kindly donated prizes for our raffles and auctions. A special mention goes to Nearby Taxis, who surprised us on the night with an incredible auction lot that raised £10,000, and to Pin-Point Recruitment, who donated an additional auction lot. To top it off, one of our generous guests made a personal donation of £6,000.

Thank you to everyone who bid on our fantastic auction items, and to all staff at the Hilton Hotel for ensuring the evening ran seamlessly from start to finish.

Finally, a heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended, supported, donated and celebrated with us. Your generosity helps to make a real difference to babies and families in neonatal care.