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Bournemouth student party raises hotel roof and over £5,000
Bournemouth, Charity, Education | Posted on April 5th, 2017 |
A unique Victorian steam locomotive that escaped the cutting torch thanks to the centenary of London’s Waterloo station – and starred in ‘The Railway Children’ on both sides of the Atlantic – has been transferred to the Swanage Railway by the National Railway Museum.
The Marsham Court Hotel – winner of this year’s DCCI Business Engagement with Education award – challenged the Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) students to arrange every aspect of the Ball, from compiling the guest list and sending out the invitations, to sourcing reception drinks, music and even the room decorations – all with a budget of just £450.
The students were required to organise a public event as part of their degree in Creative Events Management and after learning of the hotel’s support for education, asked owner Rosie Wallace to be involved.
Rosie said: “The Ball was a massive success in every way. The students helped to sell tickets, they provided a fabulous night of entertainment with a band, an auction and a disco and they smashed their fundraising target of £2,000 almost three times over. I’ve had people ringing me to say it was the best Ball they’ve been to in ages.”
The Marsham Court received the coveted Dorset Business Award Engagement with Education award from sponsor Voip Unlimited for helping youngsters of all backgrounds and abilities enter a career in hospitality. The family-run hotel in Russell-Cotes Road works with local schools on the Hotel and Leisure Opportunities (HALO) scheme.
It also offers work experience and permanent jobs to the long-term unemployed and is home to the ‘Classroom in the Heart of Industry’ training school for young people with learning difficulties.
Arts University student Holly Norman, said, “We couldn’t have asked for a better business to work with on this project. Rosie and her whole team were amazing and we have all learned so much.”
Abi Tudge agreed, “The Ball exceeded all our expectations. People who had never met at the start of the night were on the dance floor together by the end of it and they were so generous. In addition to £10 from each of their tickets going to Cancer Research UK, they also bid for auction lots. We were absolutely bowled over by the end amount.”
A host of local companies also sponsored the event. The AUB students will now give individual presentations and evaluations on the event to their course tutors.
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