Stoke-on-Trent Lord Mayor helps to raise over £48,000 for local good causes

Two charities have been awarded an equal share of £48,054 thanks to the funding efforts of Stoke-on-Trent’s former Lord Mayor.

During the 12-month period Councillor Lyn Sharpe was in office, between 16 May 2024 and 22 May 2025, she managed to raised thousands of pounds for her chosen charities; Period Power and Emmaus North Staffs.

Fundraising events included the Over the Rainbow charity celebration at The King’s Hall, a barn dance, a St Patrick’s Day party, a bingo night and a dance evening.

Councillor Sharpe said: “I have had the time of my life over the last 12 months. I have had some wonderful experiences, met some amazing people and raised a lot of money for my nominated charities. It’s been exhausting but brilliant.

“I would like to say a big thank you to the generous and caring people of this wonderful city for their donations and support over the year. I would also like to thank my husband Kevin, and the Lord Mayor’s driver Dave, for their unwavering support.

“It has been an absolute pleasure to represent the city as First Citizen during our Centenary year and I am looking forward to continuing to champion Stoke-on-Trent throughout the rest of the year and beyond.”

Period Power is a charity which works to tackle period poverty through education and supplying period products to partner charities. Emmaus North Staffs supports households without access to essential furniture through its furniture emporium in Hanley.

Representatives from both charities have been presented with a cheque for £24,027.

Linda Allbut, founder and trustee of Period Power, said: “The amount of money raised by our outgoing Lord Mayor, Lyn Sharpe, was astronomical and we cannot thank her enough for her hard work over the last 12 months.

“We will be able to support around 75,000 women and girls in the city and surrounding areas with the money raised. On behalf of all of these women we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”

John Webbe, executive lead at Emmaus North Staffs, said: "Emmaus North Staffs was delighted and honoured to be chosen by Lyn to be one of her Lord Mayor charities.

“Our beds for kids initiative was really starting to gain ground in early 2024 and the work to eliminate child bed poverty in our local communities really tugged a heart-string with Lyn.

"Since the start of 2024, we have delivered around 600 brand new bed bundles to local children and the amazing fundraising by Lyn will enable to deliver over a hundred more bed bundles. Every new bed bundle transforms the life of each child for years to come and there is no better outcome from Lyn’s amazing hard work than this legacy."