A SPECIAL afternoon tea will be held to celebrate a charitable foundation’s 20th birthday.

The event will mark 20 years of the County Durham Community Foundation, which has given out more than £29m in charitable grants.

It will feature food created by chefs at Jesmond Dene House, Newcastle and be held at the Rivergreen Centre, in Aykley Heads, Durham.

There will be Prosecco reception, afternoon tea and a performance by the National Youth Choirs.

The event begins at 2pm. Tickets, priced £25, can be booked by calling Sarah Cauwood on 0191-378-6353 or emailing: sarah@cdcf.org.uk