Branch Event

Branch Charity Event (App.9)

On May  1st, myself and fellow classmates hosted an event which had been in the planning for 8 months. It was great to see everything come together, after all the hard work that had gone into and all the issues encountered. It was great to get real practical experience.

Describe what happened?

I put on an event for Branch (App.8), which 41 guests attended. The event raised over £500 for the charity and I managed the whole event.

What was I thinking/feeling?

In the last few days to the event and the day of the event, I felt nervous, stressed, anxious and also excited that it was finally happening. 

What was good and bad about the experience?

All of my guests really enjoyed themselves, which I believe shows I organised a good event, and it raised lots of money and awareness for BRANCH.

There were a few issues on the day such as delays in the kitchen caused by a lack of chefs and technical problems with microphones.

What else can you make of the situation?

The main issue was communication between myself and another person in my group. During the planning of the event, there were constant issues with this person not pulling their weight with the workload and this continued on the day of the event itself.

What else could you have done?

I believe I did everything I could to make this event a success and to work with someone as professional as possible, even though they displayed no interest in putting in any effort. In the end, I think I had just had enough of the attitude displayed and gave up trying to include this person, which impacted the communication between us on the day of the event.

If it rose again, what would you do?

I would speak with my lecturers (or employer) sooner to get them involved in the problems occurring.

I would also try to ensure that despite the frustrations felt, that communication was always clear between members of the team.