Blackpool charity Tia's Crown stages world record attempt at cha-cha-cha and rumba

Mental health charity Tia’s Crown, which organises free dance sessions with professionals to boost people’s wellbeing, staged the triple record attempt in the fifth floor function room of iconic Blackpool Tower.

A hundred dancers started the challenge, on Saturday October 22, and they were then joined by others from the famous Tower Ballroom.

The charity is now waiting to hear from the world record authority to see if the effort has proved a hit.

It has already proved a winner by raising £1,500 in sponsorship money with more to come, and these funds will be used to provide further free dance sessions to improve mental health.

Alison Slinger, one of the founders of Tia’s Crown, said: “The idea was to hold a fundraiser but make it a bit special by turning it into a triple world record attempt at Blackpool Tower.

"We decided to think big and not do things by halves so we went for the world's largest rumba and rumba lesson too!

"Now we’re just waiting to hear back from the Guinness Book of Records.

"Were really pleased with the money raised so far.”Tia's (Therapy In Action) Crown was set up last year as a way to provide support for mental and physical well-being.

The free dance sessions it provides are a way for people who may be struggling to join others in a safe environment, dance, laugh and boost their mood.Tia's Crown also provides grants to other community projects in line with their ethos.Alison added: “As dance is the pivotal way our charity gets the community involved, it only seemed right that our biggest fundraiser to date would be dance related and that’s why we decided to for the world records.”However, there's certainly no rest for this busy team, as Tia's Crown coordinates the annual Dance Floor Heroes, formerly Strictly NHS, which gives the public a chance to experience a Strictly-style competition with professional dancers.

That event is due to be staged at the Winter Gardens in February.For more information about the charity search Tia's Crown on Social media or visit their website tiascrown.co.uk