Monday 19 December will see the return of the annual Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Christmas Parties Décor Day.
The event sees a team of BAPIA members led by the association’s designers, decorate the GOSH ballroom in preparation for four Christmas parties over the following two days, which are attended by 1,500 – 2,000 children, with their families and carers.
This year will be the eighth Décor Day organised by BAPIA, and the previous years have seen the team end up in the bar for a well-deserved drink at the end.
Amscan, Grabo and Qualatex are supporting the event, which would not be possible without them.
BAPIA is asking interested parties to register and if the event is oversubscribed – there is a restriction of 20 attendees – the association will draw names from a hat of all those who register.
The day will start at 10am and should finish by 6pm. The cost to attend is £50, to cover refreshments, lunch and any additional expenses, with any monies left over donated to GOSH Children’s Charity.
John Bowler, BAPIA, commented: “The decor that we create really sets the scene for the Christmas parties and having attended two parties, I have seen the children’s faces light up when they enter the room.”
