Swap ‘til you drop: Rock Kitchen Harris hosts charity swap shop and raises over £1,500 for LOROS

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15/05/2018
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On the 12th of April, Rock Kitchen Harris hosted its very first swap shop to help raise funds for LOROS Hospice. Despite the absence of a dated theme tune and Noel Edmonds, the Leicester-based creative agency managed to raise over £1,500 for the charity by selling raffle tickets, holding a silent auction and selling tokens for the swap shop.


The swap shop allowed employees to exchange vouchers that they had gained by bringing in unwanted items, for new clothes and accessories. In addition to the swap shop, there was a raffle, a silent auction and Body Shop at Home representative, Samantha Mollart, was also on hand to give complementary facials or hand and scalp massages and talk through her range of goodies, with 10% of all sales going to LOROS.


The event was kindly supported by local businesses who gifted items to the raffle, including a distillery tour for two people from Burleigh’s Gin and barista lessons from 200 Degrees Coffee. Further prizes were generously donated by Delilah Deli, Ragdale Hall Spa, Holland & Barrett, Phoenix Cinema, Argento, Leicester Gin & Rum Festival, Set, Exchange Bar, Kibworth Shooting Ground, Everards and Boden.


Alongside the raffle, a silent auction gave bidders the chance to win either a seven-course taster meal and wine flight for two at Leicester's only Michelin-starred restaurant, John's House, or a spa day for two at Champneys Springs, courtesy of both companies.


Paul Sculthorpe,Director at Rock Kitchen Harris, said:

“The huge amount we raised is a testament to the success of the evening and I’d like to thank the businesses that kindly supported us on behalf of everyone at Rock Kitchen Harris. Having worked with LOROS for a number of years now, we are exceptionally proud to be handing over a cheque for £1,512. Their work is both invaluable and fundamental to terminally ill people and their families in the local area, so we hope our donation allows them to continue to help those in need.”


For more information about LOROS Hospice and their services across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, visit www.loros.co.uk. Or to find about who Rock Kitchen Harris work with, visit www.rkh.co.uk.