Posh Frocks Charity Dinner takes place annually to raise money for local or good causes. It is run primarily by Kim Gilmour, who was awarded a High Sheriff's Award in 2026 for her fundraising activities and support for businesswomen.
With entertainment, good food, and a Grand Hamper Raffle, the evening brings together like-minded women for food, fun and fundraising.
This year’s event takes place on Friday, 16th October 2026 at Hadley Park House Hotel, and will be supporting the Lingen Davies Sunflower Appeal
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Past Events
Posh Frocks Charity Dinners have been taking place for 30 years, since the days of the Shropshire Business Women's Society as an annual event.
Today the Annual Dinner is not just a way for past members to reconnect but it has evolved into a social highlight for businesswomen across Shropshire to come together for networking and friendship.
To date, around £42,000 has been raised from the raffle sales and match funding from corporate sponsors.
Charities Supported
Fun, Food & Fundraising
These are just a few of the charities we have supported over the last 30 years, we choose charities that support our local community or are specifically aimed at supporting women.
2025 saw nearly 100 women gather for the annual Posh Frocks Ladies Charity Event, for an evening of sparkle, style, and spectacular generosity, raising an impressive £3,036 for Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin.
Contributions included £650 raised by Julie Kaur, Chair of Trustees (Age UK STW 2025) and £500 match funding from Sharon Gardener's employee.
Entertainment was provided by a Youth Cheerleading group coached by Sian Brennan-Tood. Guests joined in with pom-poms in hand.
2024 Midlands Air Ambulance
£2,845 raised
Lauren Czerniuk, corporate partnerships executive for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity said: “It is thanks to those in our local communities that we can continue saving lives every day.
“We appreciate every donation from generous supporters and events, like the Posh Frocks Dinner, which helps us provide a vital, lifesaving service to Midlands so we can be there when patients need us.”
2023 saw a Record-Breaking Fundraising Night raising over £3200 for Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) Shropshire Fundraising Group including match funding from local businesses.
Katie Foster, chair of the group who works tirelessly all year round was delighted with the amount raised.
Posh Frocks has previously supported ARUK Shropshire in 2017 when £2,000 was raised
£2,000 raised in 2022 for Children's Cancer Charity - The Harry Johnson Trust
The Harry Johnson Trust was set up by Sally Johnson in memory of her son in 2014.
The funding was used for kitting out Harry’s House, a beautiful static caravan in Mid Wales specifically for use by families whose child has care or treatment from the children's oncology and haematology team at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust
There were no Posh Frocks in 2021 and 2020.
2019 - £2850 split between the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund and Shropshire Autism Hub.
2018 - £1500 raised for HomeStart Telford & Wrekin & PANDA’s (pre and post-natal depression support)
2016 - with the help of Barclays Bank and Hitachi Finance we raised £2140 split between Hope House and Diabetes UK.
Other charities supported in the last 20 years include Severn Hospice, Hope House, Macmillan Cancer Support, Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Barnardo's and the Red Cross
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