Charity Champion or Volunteer of the Year nominee – Chelsey Ball

Charity Champion or Volunteer of the Year nominee – Chelsey Ball

Mum-of-two Chelsey Ball is using her baking skills to fundraise for charities including the Dougie Mac, Marie Curie and Aching Arms.

The 30-year-old teacher, from Norton, has been holding a monthly cake raffle on social media since mid-2023 and has raised hundreds of pounds so far.

“I’m not interested in making any money at all, it doesn’t cost a great amount to bake and all I’d like to do is make a difference. The winner of the raffle gets my cakes, whilst raising money for good causes,” she said.

“These charities have a personal element to me as some of my friends and family have had to use these charities to some capacity. I can raise awareness, as well as funds which would go a long way.

“Just being able to help and contribute is a big thing for me – something so small like baking can make a big difference to people’s lives. I’ve helped people very close to me just by doing these raffles, so it’s something I plan on continuing into the long term.

Chelsey has been nominated in the Charity Champion or Volunteer of the Year category of the Your Heroes Awards.

She said she felt “speechless and amazed” to be nominated and added: “Being nominated by my friend who is also a fundraiser is just the icing on the cake!”