The annual Great Ormond Street Hospital Christmas Party Décor Day, run by BAPIA, took place on Monday 18 December.
This year, the event ran in They Royal National Hotel in London and was an incredibly successful, enjoyable and memorable day.
With support from Amscan, BOC, Clik-Clik, Grabo, Oaktree UK, PremiumConwin, Qualatex, Tuftex and Takar Kosan, the team of BAPIA members were able to create an amazing display and for the first time, also installed décor in the hospital reception and organised balloon bouquets to be delivered to the wards for children who weren’t able to attend the parties.
With a restriction of non-latex balloons, the BAPIA team, drawn from over 90 applicants, transformed the room from a ballroom to a magical Christmas party room, complete with Santa’s sleigh, and reindeer flying across the ceiling, along with an army of nutcrackers in the entrance.
Due to a van breaking down, the pre-inflated balloons were transported by the team by foot through the streets of London from the hotel to the hospital, where they were then installed.
Greg and the team from BMTV were able to capture the action to be broadcast on their channel.
John Bowler, BAPIA chief executive, commented: “This day would not be possible without the unquestioned support of the manufacturers and of course the creativity of the designers. However, the support and desire of our members to be a part this day along with their enthusiasm to put smiles on the faces of the children are an absolutely critical feature of this event, and I would like to say a huge thank you to everybody who has been involved.”
The team at Great Ormond Street Hospital added: “The decorations are amazing, so beautiful, magical. Thank you so much for helping make this time of the year special for the kids in GOSH.”
