The event was held at Sheffield’s CrystalBar in the old Scissor Works factory on Carver Street and the 100 attendees were each required to purchase £10 worth of chips to enjoy in the casino, with all proceeds going to Sheffield Children’s Hospital.A raffle was also held where the winner, Sarah Turner from Europa Engineering, won the weekend hire of a Porsche.
Francis Hunt, fundraising assistant at Sheffield Children’s Hospital: “The night was a tremendous success.As a charity, we rely solely on donations such as the one from Sharp Consultancy to continue to provide this vital service to the children and families that we support.
“When Sharp Consultancy approached us with the idea of a casino night we thought it was fantastic idea, but last night was more fun and successful than we could ever have imagined.”
Alex Baker from Sharp Consultancy and one of the organisers of the event, said:“We are really pleased with how well the casino evening went and we are extremely grateful for the generosity of our clients who attended.
“Sheffield Children’s Hospital provides a very important support in the region and being located here ourselves we are thrilled to be supporting such a vital local service.”
Sheffield Children's Hospital is a registered charity that helps to support and enhance the services of Sheffield Children's NHS Trust and its reputation as a centre of excellence for the research, prevention, care and cure of childhood illnesses. It is one of only 4 dedicated children’s NHS Trusts in the UK serving patients primarily from the North Trent Region, which covers South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Lincolnshire and South of the Humber
