Award-winning designer to host glitzy gala in Southsea to raise money and give back to the Prince’s Trust

Award-winning luxury shoe and jewellery designer brand, Freya Rose London, is hosting an invitation-only black-tie gala event on Thursday November 10 at The Queen’s Hotel in Southsea to raise money for the Prince’s Trust.

Founder of the Southsea and London-based fashion brand, Freya Archer, is hosting the event after becoming an ambassador for the charity’s Women Supporting Women initiative.

The mum-of-two, who recently made the finals of NatWest’s Everywoman Awards, was helped by the trust’s enterprise programme when she first started her business 12 years ago and, now that she is in a position to give back, she does what she can to enable more people like her to receive its help.

As well as ticket sales and a raffle, there will be a live auction at the invite-only event featuring high-end prizes, including a golf club signed and used by athlete Rory McIlroy.

Some of the raffle prizes up for grabs include a Limewood spa day and an advent calendar donated by The White Company.

There will be live performances from local talent, including performers from Manic Stage Productions.

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As part of her fundraising efforts, Freya designed a jewellery collection and donates five per cent of the profits to the trust’s #changeagirlslife campaign, which supports young women’s futures, as well as Freya’s personal initiative which provides women in Bali with more opportunities to learn how to make jewellery.

On the night, 100 per cent of the profits from the collection will be donated to the charity, alongside a new necklace that will be launched at the event – the profits from which will continue to be donated to the trust.

Freya said: ‘The Prince’s Trust was a huge part of my business’s success and I feel a lot of pride in becoming an ambassador for them, to enable more women like myself to have success in their own ventures.

‘The gala will not only raise money for an amazing cause that I have experienced first-hand but will hopefully shine a light on the incredible work that they do, encouraging more people to get involved with them, whether it’s to support their own business growth or to allow them to help others.’