Event: Spring Eternal fundraising gala
Location: Arnos Vale Cemetery, chapel
Role: event organiser, event branding, gained sponsorship, project management.
Overview: Gala fundraising event greatly aided by Trustee, Lindsay Telling. Strongly branded, simply dressed event with thrift (flowers in jam jars, volunteer-made desserts) made a feature and reason to suuport.
Budget: Reduced projected event costs from £21k to just £1,600 by re-shaping planned formal event to an informal evening of entertainment – local and national business sponsorship and pro-bono performances.
Attendance: over 70 guests; Bristol philanthropists and AVCT supporters including Bristol's Mayor, Lord Mayor and High Sheriff.
Raised: £7,500 after costs, doubled to £15k by HLF match-funding.
Stewardship: invited non-attendees and interested parties to ‘Breakfast bacon butty tours” elicting further £2,250 donations and interest in future ambassadorship
Video and event photography: Harrison Dowling: