Students across South Hampshire College Group have hosted a special coffee and cake fundraiser in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, raising a total of £896.50.
In a unique event organised across two of our college sites, Eastleigh College and Southampton College, students from Event Management and Early Years courses organised, prepared and ran a fundraiser selling homemade cake and coffee. A rich assortment of sweets, bakes and chocolates were on display with dairy and gluten-free options available to cater for those with allergies and dietary requirements. A raffle was also staged, with winners enjoying a special selection of premium sweet treats.
100% of the £896.50 raised has gone to Macmillan Cancer Support – a national organisation committed to caring for and supporting the 3 million people across the UK living with cancer. In addition to providing support for this important cause, the coffee and cake fundraiser offered many educational benefits to students. It gave them valuable experience in staging an event, fostering teamwork, collaboration and project management skills, while also giving them the opportunity to learn transferable skills in a customer service environment.
Gemma Braybrook, Lecturer in Media, Marketing and Event Management at South Hampshire College Group, commented: “This event was a great example of how quickly students have settled and adapted into college life, showing great teamwork and leadership skills in just three weeks. It was lovely to see them so motivated and excited to plan this event, for a charity that has helped so many of them. The creativity and communication skills they demonstrated has given them a solid foundation which they can utilise as they join forces with the second year students to plan one of the biggest events of the year – The Christmas Fair – which is happening on Thursday 28th November!”
