A TRIO of British athletes will talk about their careers at an annual charity ball organised by a Kidderminster recruitment and training firm.

Track legends Kriss Akabusi, Roger Black and Derek Redmond will join more than 400 guests at eResponse Group’s gala dinner which is raising money for Mia Foundation – the firm’s charity which is aiming to reach a £55,000 target to help eight-year-old disabled girl Mia Williams, who was born without eyes and suffers from cerebral palsy.

The event, which will be hosted by Akabusi, will be held at Birmingham’s National Motorcycle Museum on Thursday, March 17, with a table of 10 costing £600. The dinner will include an auction, prizes, music and a five-course meal.

The three Olympians will appear at the event where they will also be discussing their glittering careers.

Black and Akabusi are both Olympic, World and European 400-metre medallists while Redmond, also a 400-metre runner and hurdler, won golds at the World and European Championships and the Commonwealth Games.

Paul Alekna, chief executive of the Church Street-based company, said: “We were lucky enough to have Kriss join us for our charity ball last year and he was the star of the show. To have Kriss with us again, alongside Roger and Derek, is fantastic.

“The ball promises to be a brilliant night and a great opportunity for businesses to network and let their hair down at the same time.

“It’s all for a good cause and we’re raising money for our very own Mia Foundation. Mia is an amazing little girl and every penny of the money raised will be going towards much-needed changes to her family home in Warwickshire which will massively improve her quality of life and support her parents Dean and Fran.”

For more information or to book a table, call 0845 2576686.