LOCAL disability charity, Stockdales have raised over £11,500 from its annual Autumn Ball.

The evening was hosted by BBC Radio Manchester's Becky Want at the Radisson Blu Edwardian.

Guests came from all over to support the charity’s headline fundraising event. The evening started with a champagne reception, followed by a three course meal, raffle and charity auction.

People partied into the small hours to a fantastic set by Dominic Halpin and the Honey B's. And the inflatable musical instruments proved to be a big hit with guests on the dancefloor.

Stockdales' chief executive, Emma Morris said, "We are delighted with the result and hope everyone had a wonderful evening - we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Special thanks goes to our main sponsor, Hydro-X Water Treatment Ltd. Their continued support is much appreciated by us all at Stockdales and this magnificent result would not have been possible without them. Thanks also goes to our guests, sponsors and organisers for helping us raise this amazing amount. It means so much to us and will help us greatly with our work.”

The money raised will go to help Stockdales with its work supporting children, young people and adults with learning disabilities.