CHARLIE HODGSON, former Sale, Sharks and Saracens star, was last night honoured at the 23rdSix Nations Rugby Dinner at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on Wednesday 17th January 2018, raising funds for Nordoff Robbins.
The event was attended by a scrum of rugby stars including Craig Chalmers, Lawrence Dallaglio, Danny Care, Ben Foden, Nick Easter and Ben Clarke amongst many others, as well as TV presenters Denise Van Outen, Love Island’s Olivia Buckland, Alex Bowen, Gabby Allen, Marcel Somerville, Amber Davies, Made In Chelsea favourite Sam Thompson, Imogen Thomas, and model and TV presenter Olivia Cox.
Images can be downloaded here: http://bit.ly/2FGcpDl
This year’s dinner, which was held together with O2 and with the support of Deezer, was hosted by former England and Bath prof David Flatman, and featured performances by Spandau Ballet’sTony Hadley and indie rock stars The Academic.
Of his accolade, Charlie Hodgson said: ‘I visited the Nordoff Robbins centre and it is was a real priveledge to visit. I have children myself and it had a real humbling effect on me and to see the positive way this charity can help children’s lives. It was a really special day for me, it’s a fantastic charity and I sincerely hope you get behind this...
The music therapy was just such an enlightening thing to see and be a part of. You could just see the benefit the kids were getting- by the end of the session you could see the impact it had on them.”
A film of Charlie's visit to our Kentish Town Centre can be seen here:
Last year, the event honoured player Chris Robshaw, and money raised last night will contribute to the £1.5 million raised to date for Nordoff Robbins since the event launched.
