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Who<\/h2>\n

The Sick Children\u2019s Trust, an existing Givergy client, provides \u2018Homes from Home\u2019 around the UK so that the families of sick children in hospital have a free and welcoming place to stay, giving them one less thing to worry about. Without their vital \u2018Homes from Home\u2019, families with a sick child in hospital would have to travel long distances or stay in expensive hotels to be by their child\u2019s side. But they\u2019re more than bricks and mortar, their friendly, caring staff are there to support families when they really need it.<\/p>\n

The charity\u2019s vision is to \u201cwork to a future where every family with a seriously ill child in hospital can stay together, close to their child\u2019s hospital bedside\u201d.
\nAs you can imagine, this requires constant fundraising to motivate financial donations and improve brand awareness.<\/p>\n

\n

Event Highlights<\/h2>\n

We spoke with Lindsay Hunter, Senior Special Events Officer, who ran this event as her first with the organisation.<\/p>\n

Givergy supported the in-person event with a\u00a0Silent Auction<\/a>,\u00a0Pledges<\/a>, and\u00a0Event Staffing<\/a> for Payment Collection\u00a0to help things run smoothly. Lindsay commented that she loved the event and that everything worked well, especially with the mobile bidding process.<\/p>\n

The charity sourced its own auction items and found the Givergy system easy to update with the relevant information. This was particularly important as there were 40 prizes on offer in honour of the organisation\u2019s 40th anniversary.<\/p>\n

The bids had been rolling in before the event, but the success continued when the live proceedings started. The team felt that the pledge system and totaliser worked well to keep the pace in the room and the strong momentum of money rolling in. It also added an exciting buzz which made for a brilliant ambience.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest challenges for the charity was running the event as a hybrid, as there were many moving parts. They felt that the Givergy team supported them well and helped resolve any problems.<\/p>\n

\n

Result<\/h2>\n

The total of \u00a357,239 was raised from the live auction, silent auction, and pledges combined. 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