Cotton Traders exceeds £1.8M fundraising for Help for Heroes

Altrincham-based British heritage fashion brand, Cotton Traders, has announced it has raised an outstanding £1.89M for charity partner, Help for Heroes, after hosting their annual Charity Golf Day & Gala Dinner.

Celebrating 13 years of proudly supporting Help for Heroes, Cotton Traders presented a cheque for £155,514 to the charity at its annual Charity Golf Day & Gala Dinner, held at luxury country hotel Carden Park on Tuesday 7^th May.

For the second year running, the event was hosted by Cotton Traders’ Celebrity Ambassador and TV star, Will Mellor, who has been the face of the brand’s menswear collection since AW22. Will joined guests for a three-course meal and hosted an evening of luxury raffles, entertainment, and live music.

The total amount has been raised through a variety of charity initiatives, including branded product sales, online donations, proceeds of in-store carrier bag sales and the Cotton Traders’ annual Golf Day and Gala Dinner.

Since 2011, Cotton Traders has raised a total amount of £1,819,475 for Help for Heroes in aid of ex-service people and their families. The charity initiatives were shortlisted for best ‘Long Term Charity Partnership’ at the Corporate Engagement Awards, 2019.

Nick Hamblin, CEO of Cotton Traders said: “We are so proud to be Help For Heroes’ longest standing corporate partner to date and have raised over £1.8m for the inspiring charity. Our annual Charity Golf Day & Gala Dinner is a great opportunity for us to showcase how much your donations make a difference and we hope your continued support will allow us to reach our milestone of £2m donations over the next 12 months! ”

Will Mellor, Celebrity Ambassador for Cotton Traders added: “I was honoured to host Cotton Traders’ Charity Gala Dinner for the second year in a row. It’s such a special night for both the brand and Help For Heroes, and it’s amazing to see the impact these donations have on the individuals the charity supports.”