South Midlands team helps to fund Paris trip for Droitwich dance group

A dance group from Droitwich has secured a £5,000 donation, ensuring that members of the group can attend a trip to Disneyland Paris next year.

S.B Danceworks received the funding boost as part of our Community Champions initiative. The donation will go towards covering the cost of attendance for the whole group to Paris, making the trip more affordable for the families of the dancers.

S.B Danceworks has been running in Droitwich for over 13 years, with classes run every Tuesday for those between the ages of three and 21. Shows are put on regularly for parents and exams are taken to progress and strengthen ability.

The cheque presentation was marked by a visit from South Midlands Managing Director, Russell Griffin and Team GB Rower, Hattie Taylor.

Shan Baskerville, Principal of S.B Danceworks said: “Our talented dancers have worked so hard to successfully audition to perform at Disneyland Paris in February 2025. Their commitment to the audition, rehearsals and ultimately the performance is testament to the work ethic of these young performers.
We are so thankful to Persimmon Homes for this generous donation which will go a long way towards helping fund the trip for our 33 dancers.”

Hattie Taylor, Team GB Rower, said: “I’m thrilled to be a part of the amazing Community Champions initiative and to support Persimmon Homes and their generous donation to S.B Danceworks. It has been so great to have had the opportunity to have visited with S.B Danceworks and to meet the group who will be so positively impacted!”

Russell Griffin, Managing Director at Persimmon Homes South Midlands, said: “What we do is about much more than just building homes, it’s about leaving a lasting positive legacy in the communities that we build in. We’re always delighted to lend a hand to local community groups to boost their ongoing initiatives or contribute to causes that mean a lot to them.”

“We’re delighted to be able to offer this £5,000 donation to S.B Danceworks which will enable the group and its team to enjoy their trip to Disneyland Paris. We hope they all have a great time.”