More than 100 King’s Ely sixth form students helped to raise thousands of pounds for charity at their annual Christmas ball.

Ely Standard: King’s Ely sixth form Christmas ball set to raise thousands for charityKing’s Ely sixth form Christmas ball set to raise thousands for charity (Image: Archant)

Help for Heroes, Ely Foodbank, Macmillan Cancer Support, Dementia UK, MIND, Tom’s Trust, Edlumino and Crohn’s and Colitis UK will get a share of the money raised from this year’s event.

£2,500 is expected to have been raised from the 2016 ball, and over the last 12 years more than £40,000 has been raised for various charities.