Diversity and Teddy go dotty for Demelza

Canary Wharf and Canada Water tube stations marked their 10th birthdays yesterday (September 17) by going dotty for Demelza.

A host of dotty events took place to raise money for Demelza Hospice Care for Children.

The day included demonstrations by the Pedro Bessa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu group and world freestyling champion Oli Hayes showed off his football skills.

Charlton FC brought along an inflatable goal to give people a chance to win Charlton tickets.

Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity and footballer Teddy Sheringham both showed their support for Demelza at Canary Wharf by posing for pictures.

Workers from Axis held a polka dot cake sale and donned spotty ties to work.

London Underground staff also went polka dot crazy shaking buckets and entertaining the crowds.

Group station manager Manjit Buttar was sponsored to stand on his head and managed nearly 10 minutes and John Trueman and Alan Wilson entertained commuters with a karaoke set.

Other music included a set from the Polka Dot Girls Swing Singers.

London Underground managing director, Richard Parry, group station manager Manjit Buttar and Demelza's director of fundraising, James Hanaway cut a red and white polka dot cake.

More than £4,000 was raised following bucket collections, events and also The Evening Standard donated money from paper sales.



Natalie Tegg, corporate partnerships manager for Demelza said: 'We had a fantastic day at Canary Wharf and a massive thank you to everyone who supported us.

'In particular I would like to say a big thank you to Canary Wharf, the London Underground, Barclays, Charlton Athletic Community Trust and Axis staff who went polka dot mad for us.

'As well as raising a fantastic amount of money the Go Dotty event helped us to reach out to people who may not have known about Demelza and our hospice in nearby Eltham.

'Demelza supporters are incredibly important to help us carry out our vital work in caring for life limited and life threatened children across South London.'