Ashfold School Ball

Ashfold School Ball

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Ashfold School Ball

Total Raised: 38,771

We absolutely love working with schools, and it was our pleasure to support Ashfold Independent School at their Festival of Colours May Ball. Three hundred parents and alumni came together to enjoy an amazing evening at the Ashfold School, raising funds for the Oscar Foundation, and to build a fantastic new theatre for the school.

The Parents Association did a fantastic job of souring some experiences that had been donated that we were then able to include within our auction, with 100% of the funds raised on these items going to Ashfold School. We then also enhanced the auction with some of our luxury experiences too – which are sourced at a significantly discounted rate, enabling the school to raise a good sum for these items too.

Hybrid Auction Solutions From A Star Experience

Ashfold School decided to do a hybrid solution of both Online Auction and Tablets Auction. The thought process here was that firstly, we could encourage bidding pre-event to raise a nice total before the event has event started. Secondly, we knew that there would be parents that would love to support that wouldn’t be able to attend the event in person. This way, guests could still bid from the comfort of their own homes.

Features Of A Hybrid Auction

What is special about this service is if a parent is at home and wants to keep an eye on the auction, they will receive an email and text message automatically if they are outbid on an item. Included in this text/email will also be a link that takes them straight back to the item they were bidding on, so they can make another bid if they would like too. This was no doubt a massive contributor to a fantastic event for Ashfold School, raising at total of £38,771.88 in the Silent Auction alone.

An amazing result, incredible evening and we can’t wait to go back next year and see the new theatre!
Supporting such meaningful causes and helping to create memorable events is what drives our passion.
We look forward to continuing our partnership with Ashfold School and contributing to their future successes.

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How to start your A Star Experience

1.

Contact and consultation

Reach out to us online or by picking up the phone. One of our friendly experts will then book you in for a consultation to talk through your ideas.

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We create a proposal for you

Following our consultation, our professionals will draw up a tailor-made proposal for you to consider.

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Complete our booking form

Once you’re happy with our proposal, simply fill out our booking form to finalise the dates and times.

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Full management of auction at the event

At your event, we’ll be there to seamlessly manage the entire auction process including the technical details and prizewinner aftercare.

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Still got some unanswered questions? Check out our FAQs below

What type of auction services do you offer?

We offer silent auction tablets, brochures, online auctions or a hybrid solution. But most importantly, we aim to tailor a package that meets the needs and requirements of your event. We would recommend getting in touch with one of the team today to tell us a little bit of information about what you are looking for from a fundraising partner. Our team will put together a free proposal for you on what we can offer.

Do I have to use A Star Experience auction items or can I use my own?

You absolutely can use your own. You’re also more than welcome to use A Star Experience items too. Any of your own items that have been donated by a generous supporter can be included within the auction. Your items will be placed at the forefront of the auction lot list for prime viewing. All the funds raised on any auction items that have been donated to you or you have sourced will go to you. A Star Experience does not take any margin or commission on any of these items.

What is the cost to run a silent auction?

We are fully aware that with any event (especially charity events), it’s really important to keep costs down and save where you can. This is why we try our best to keep any costs at a minimum for you.

Any costs are done on a ‘sliding scale’ depending on how many A Star Experiences items you want to include in the auction. If you were to include a number of A Star items in your auction, then we will try our very best to provide our auction service free for you. To hear more about these options, please reach out to one of the team today. The number of A Star items needed to include within your auction to get our service for free might be less than you think!

What is included in the silent auction brochure service?

We will always try and tailor the perfect solution for you, but the auction brochure service normally is provided for free, with the inclusion of some luxury A Star Experience items within the auction lot.

The brochures will always be branded to your event/charity’s guidelines. Our design team will produce a brochure that you will sign off and, once happy, we will print the brochure for you as well.

We will also supply staff to be in attendance on the day to engage with your guests, answer any questions and promote the auction. Post-event, we will take care of all the payment collection for you, and our aim will be to get you paid as quickly as possible after the event. For much more detail on what is included within this service, please do reach out to one of the team today.

What is included in the silent auction tablet service?

We will always try and tailor the perfect solution for you. With the tablet service, you will have a choice of the market-leading tech platforms within the industry. You will receive a dedicated Event Liaison Manager, who will be on hand to build your auction for you and answer any questions you may have. The platform will be branded to the event/charity guidelines.

At the event we will supply staff to be in attendance on the day to engage with your guests, answer any questions and promote the auction. A minimum of two tablets will be placed on each table. Post-event, we will take care of all the payment collection for you, and our aim will be to get you paid as quickly as possible after the event. For more detail on what is included within this service, please do reach out to one of the team today.

What is included in the online silent auction service?

With the tablet service, you will have a choice of the market-leading tech platforms within the industry. You will receive a dedicated Event Liaison Manager, who will be on hand to build your auction for you and answer any questions you may have. The platform will be branded to the event/charity guidelines. Your online auction can run for as long as you like. Typically, most clients run their online auctions for anywhere between 1 – 4 weeks but are not limited to this timescale. To receive more information on the online auction service, please reach out to one of the team today.

Do you only do auctions for charity events?

Not at all. Any event can be used for a silent auction. We often attend awards dinners, Premier League football matches and golf days as an example, in addition to all the charity events. Please get in touch with a member of the team who can tell you more about what we can offer.

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