AN EXCLUSIVE afternoon tea for charity will be held next month (March).

The County Durham Community Foundation (CDCF) is staging the tea at the Rivergreen Centre, in Durham City, on Saturday, March 12.

All proceeds will go to the work of CDCF, which provides grants to community groups and individuals across County Durham and Darlington.

Guests will be welcomed with a glass of Prosecco, treated to afternoon tea prepared by chefs from Newcastle’s Jesmond Dene House and treated to entertainment from the National Youth Choir.

There will be a special raffle, with one of the prizes being a two-hour pastry experience at Jesmond Dene House.

There will also be a talk on the environmentally friendly Rivergreen Centre.

The event runs from 2pm to 4.30pm. Tickets are priced £19.50, or £17.50 if booked before Valentine’s Day. To book, call Sarah Cauwood on 0191-378-6353 or email: sarah@cdcf.org.uk