A MUM has raised nearly £1,000 for charity by dancing up a storm in her kitchen.

Dance-crazy Donna Wicks, 42, is using her passion to raise money for the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity, Chelmsford CHESS and MIND.

Donna, from Galleywood, said: “My friend Julia, a singer with The Big Sing, was diagnosed with cancer just before Christmas so I did a dance in my kitchen with my son Sam and dog Fred to cheer her up.

“The next day I did another and she suggested I did it for charity; I came up with the Donna Danceathon 365 Challenge and I’ve been dancing every day since then.”

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Donna’s favourite guest so far has been Chelmsford Mayor Paul Hutchinson and she has also danced with staff from Lloyds Bank in Chelmsford.

Now she wants more people to get involved. 

She said: “I get people involved just by asking them to join me – if you don’t ask, you don’t get.

"Music is an emotional tool and can change how you feel within a heartbeat.

“I hope I can bring a smile to people’s faces."

Donate at bit.ly/donnadance, watch at bit.ly/seedonnadance and email donnawicks73@outlook.com to get involved.