British Franchise Association’s Winter Wonderland raises funds for The Franchise Trust

Gifts were also donated by O2, McDonald’s, Anytime Fitness, Il Gusto, ActionCOACH and many more

The silent auction at the British Franchise Association’s Winter Wonderland evening at RSA House, London raised £1,397 for The Franchise Trust.

The event gave attendees the opportunity to bid for a range of prizes, including cocktail making classes and Community Shield tickets, with gifts donated by O2, McDonald’s, Anytime Fitness, Il Gusto, ActionCOACH, Resorts World Birmingham and The Cocktail Service.

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A registered charity, The Franchise Trust’s mission is to help secure access to franchise information, education and opportunities for individuals who would otherwise be disadvantaged in gaining access to it because of youth, late age, educational background, social circumstance, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or disability.

Emily Price, the bfa’s chief operating officer and trustee and director of The Franchise Trust, says: “Thank you to everybody who donated a prize for such a worthy cause and to all those who put in a bid.

“It was a fantastic evening and we are grateful the industry helped raise money for such a worthy cause.”

The Winter Wonderland evening followed the bfa’s annual general meeting, where the association’s work over the previous 12 months was discussed.