Groove Academy one of North Staffordshire's leading Dance Schools will have all of their customers dancing with a difference this week, in aid of the homeless in North Staffordshire this week.

Groove Academy is raising the profile of the plight of the homeless in Staffordshire by encouraging their Salsa and Rock n Roll dancers, to do it in their slippers.  Each night Groove Academy will then donate 50% of the takings to the charity.

After hearing a presentation given by charity fund raiser, Ray Elks from ARCH about the unfortunate position of some of the local people the charity supports including victims of domestic violence, Kate Beauchamp of Groove Academy decided that as a business based in Staffordshire, the least they could do was to give support to the needy in the same area.

'I couldn't believe the sad stories of circumstance that have brought people to the position of being homeless.  It can be pride rather than someone being irresponsible with money that stops people from asking for help when times get tough' says business owner Kate Beauchamp.

The dance classes in Cannock, Stafford, Stone, Newcastle, Uttoxeter and Leek will all have the theme of 'dancing in your slippers' between Monday 25th to Sunday 31st January. 'I have asked everyone to carry out a risk assessment on their slippers as I don't want to see a 'Mr Men' slipper abandon in the middle of the dance floor or a stray 'Homer Simpson' spinning off on his own.' says Kate Beauchamp.

If anyone would like to join in the fund raising event, class details can be found on the Groove Academy web site www.grooveacademy.co.uk

For further information or to make a Donation via the ARCH website Visitwww.archnorthstaffs.co.uk