DRPG hosted a series of children’s Christmas
parties at its Midlands headquarters to
support local children through the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity.
Following
what is now an annually hosted children’s Christmas party for internal team
members on Saturday 10 December, the group opened its doors to
accommodate a further two children’s Christmas parties. On Sunday 11 December, the ‘Make a Moment’ event was dedicated to the Children of
Worcestershire Cancer Fund and the children were invited along with their
families to the transformed studios, which showcased a Christmas in Wonderland
theme.
Children
of Worcestershire Cancer Fund
is part of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity and supports children
from across Worcestershire who are receiving treatment at the NHS Hospitals
Trust. The children enjoyed lots of festive entertainment, music, food and a
trip through the Christmas Wonderland to meet real reindeer and, of course,
Santa.
Dawn
Forbes, children and young people oncology nurse specialist set up the fund
five years ago to support children and their families through the challenging time
of treatment.
She said: “The day was special for all the children and
families. Children from all age groups have been able to join in with different
activities and they have all told me how much fun they have had today. It’s
been incredible to allow them to have a break and a day where they can attend a
special event, allowing them to do something normal at this very special time
of year.”
The
event was delivered by volunteers made up from 20 of DRPG’s own team
members who got involved as part of the production team and helped manage the
programme of activities. The group used its own sustainable resources and the
venue theming comprised completely of repurposed supplies and infrastructure
from previous client work, from the in-house print service to the vast amount
of event and exhibition materials stored in the warehouses.
Dale
Parmenter, CEO of DRPG, said: “At this time of year, we usually
deliver plenty of festive entertainment for our clients and partners. However,
this time around, we wanted to shake things up and get creative with an extra
special gift for some very brave and courageous children.
“Our
studios are used all year round as a venue for a wide range of events and
creativity, so to have this special ‘Make a Moment’ event take place and over
300 children arrive through the doors this weekend has created a poignant close
to the year, for everyone involved.
“Throughout
2022, we have worked to support several charitable and community projects,
including the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games sport and cultural activities.
For us, this year was all about owning the moment and despite the social,
economic, and environmental unrests, making the greatest possible difference
that we can.”
You can make a donation to the charity here: https://donate.justgiving.com/donation-amount?uri=aHR0cHM6Ly9kb25hdGUtYXBpLmp1c3RnaXZpbmcuY29tL2FwaS9kb25hdGlvbnMvOTZlYTUyYzI1OGY5NDdlOTk4OTQ5YjBhMzBlZWFiZDc=
