Join Mrs Botswana 2022 finalist on the catwalk in Wisbech

A charity organisation is set to bring the glamour of the catwalk to Fenland this springtime.

On Thursday, March 6 the Queen Mary Centre in Wisbech will be transformed into a prestigious fashion show venue as the Ferry Project celebrates the final event of its 25th Anniversary year.

The charity will be bringing a touch of style when it hosts the ‘Ferry Project Fashion Show’.

The event aims to draw attention to the problem of rural homelessness.

The fashion show will see a collaboration between the Ferry Project and the College of West Anglia (CWA).

Anyone from the community is now invited to sign up to be sponsored by their friends, family and colleagues to ‘brave the catwalk’ and be a model on the night, with money raised going towards helping the homeless in the Fenland area through the work of the Ferry Project.

Would-be models will be in good company as a finalist from the Mrs Botswana 2022 pageant, Mrs Pinkie Matthys has just signed up as one of the models for the event.

Now residing in Wisbech, Mrs Matthys is excited to be taking to the catwalk and is looking forward to modelling alongside everyone else from the community who is also brave enough to join in.

It should be noted that no previous modelling experience is required, and applications to be a model at the event are open to everyone who is of college age or above, and to any gender.

Anyone interested in being a model for the night as well as doing some fundraising can sign up now at www.justgiving.com/campaign/fpfashion .

The closing date for model sign-up is February 10.

Models will be given access to the Ferry Project’s Donations Hub, situated in the Queen Mary Centre.

The Hub has many donated items that are suitable for someone setting up a home, including lots of clothing. The clothing can be repurposed or ‘jazzed-up’ or just worn as it is.

Models will also be offered some confidence training on how to walk down a catwalk from LEADA drama club as well as having makeup and hairstyling provided on the night by the hair and beauty department from CWA.

Tickets for the Fashion Show are now available and can be purchased from Eventbrite bit.ly/fpFashionShow and cost between £7.50 for a front row seat or just £5 for a normal seat, again with all proceeds going towards helping the homeless.

This includes canapes and a drink upon arrival as well as the enjoyment of the fashion show itself.