Results from the Apprentices' Promise Auction




We’re sure you’ll have seen that the SGS apprentices at The Maltings and Bridgehead have chosen four charities to support this year through a range of exciting activity. The organisations that are benefitting from fundraising events and community engagement are Hull Homeless Community Project, Yorkshire Cancer Research, Hull and East Yorkshire Mind and Aaron’s Battle, each of which makes a huge difference to local lives on a daily basis.
To build up their fundraising pot, the apprentices came up with the idea of holding a promise auction for fellow colleagues. This took place via email, with staff noting which promise they wanted to bid on and the amount they were prepared to offer.


The gifts and services that they could grab for the highest price were truly unique. For instance, they could win personalised pyrography artwork by Chloe Stamper (pictured above), homemade brownies lovingly baked by Holly Nicklas, a dozen cupcakes made by Jade Howard, a makeover by Ellie Akam, a horse riding lesson delivered by Nicola Ashton, dog walking sessions by Freya O’Neill-Gallagher and Ellie Akam, and a charcoal drawing of a pet by Rebecca Tamminen (pictured below).



Other promises involved an apprentice carrying out daily tasks for the highest bidder, such as Ryan Day acting as a refreshment slave (making coffee/tea for a whole week), dinner collection by Alisha Jennings (saving multiple trips to the deli), and a personal shopper experience by Ewan Horsewood and Charlie Taylor, with the winner’s shopping delivered direct to their door.

 And then there were a couple of promises that aided workflow, namely proof collection by Jayden Jay, and a whole two weeks of proof check by Louis Fields and Thomas Birch to enhance Quality Control.
Our employees can’t resist a bit of friendly competition, so the bids that came flooding in were very generous. The lucky winners were:

  • Adam Stephenson – Pyrography
  • Sophie Thompson – Makeover
  • Susan Tompkins – Charcoal drawing
  • Neil Thompson – Cupcakes
  • Neil Thompson’s Team – Proof collecting & QC
  • John Clifton – Homemade brownies
  • Jac De Groot – Refreshment slave
  • Freya O’Neill-Gallagher – Personal shopper
  • Nicola Ashton – Dog walking

Thanks to multiple colleagues taking part, the apprentices raised £224.02 through this innovative event that was enjoyable for everyone. Their GoFundMe page has now reached £254 overall, which is over a quarter of its £1,000 target. If you’d like to add a little to the pot as a gesture of goodwill, all donations are greatly appreciated and will go directly to the four charities.
Ellie Akam, HR Support Apprentice, says: “I’m really pleased with how the promise auction went. It’s not your average bake sale and I think that’s why it was so successful; it was a fun way to raise a lot of money. It was great for all who took part, including the apprentices, converting their hobbies and talents into good use!”
Well done to our amazing apprentices and a huge thanks to everyone who got involved!
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