Silent auction 2014

Foreword How to take part in the auction Goods for Colleges Mentoring Opportunities for FE middle or senior managers
Sporting merchandise/memorabilia/experiences Guest Speakers Dining/Cooking experiences, hotel breaks Hair and Beauty Therapies Other Items
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Carole Stott, Chair
AoC Charitable Trust
Martin Doel, Chief Executive
Association of Colleges
Foreword
Following the success of the silent auction which we piloted last November and which
raised around £2,000 to provide grants to further education students, we are delighted
to launch a second auction to raise money to add to that fund.
The Trustees of the AoC Charitable Trust have agreed that the beneficiaries of the
grant fund will be the AoC Gold Awards’ “Future Stars” – students who are at the
same college as the Gold Award winner, studying a similar course with similar career
aspirations. These Future Stars will be given the opportunity to apply for a grant
that will enable them to participate in an activity which would support their career
aspirations, enhance their employability and would provide them with an experience
which would be over and above what they might expect to receive as part of their
course.
The successful Future Stars will be presented with their grant cheque as part of the
AoC Gold Awards presentation ceremony which will be held at the House of Commons
in June by the Gold Award winners.
We are extremely grateful for the generosity of all the organisations and individuals
who have donated items to the auction to support this worthy cause. We have items
that will appeal to colleges as a whole, their staff, whether in a professional or personal
capacity, and the wider general public.
We hope that some of the wide range of items on offer in this catalogue are of interest
to you, your college or even your friends and family. Please help us to publicise our
auction to raise more money to support our sector’s Future Stars and grow the grant
fund to enable us to carry this initiative into future years.
How to take part in the auction:
1. The auction will open on Thursday 24 April 2014.
2. You will need an eBay account to participate in the auction.
3. Go onto the eBay for Charity website. To find the items for sale, click on
‘advanced search’ and search by seller for “aoc_trust”
4. To bid on an item, type in the amount that you would like to bid and click ‘Place
Bid’. Please note that this must be higher than the previous bid.
5. At this stage you will need to sign into your eBay account, or create a new
account.
6. If you have won the auction you will receive an email notification. To pay, then
click ‘pay now’. Please note the auction closes at 21.00 on Sunday 4 May.
7. Following the instructions, you can then pay via PayPal or using a credit or debit
card.
How to bid using your phone or tablet
1. To bid using your phone or tablet you first need to download the free eBay app
from the app store.
2. If you are using an iPhone, iPad or Android device, you can scan the QR code
below using the eBay app (you can also do this with other QR code scanning
apps). From here you can view and bid on items.
3. If you are using a BlackBerry or other smartphone, you can access the eBay
app, but will need to search for ‘Association of Colleges’ manually to access the
auction.
For some special items, i.e. those for Colleges/charities only, you will need to be
a ‘pre-approved bidder’
1. To sign up to access these special items, email Kieran Cunningham, quoting
your name, address and eBay ID (you will need to set up an eBay account before
doing this). Please also include a telephone number.
2. Once you have received an email notification, you can start bidding.
Good luck and happy bidding!
If non of the items are of interest and you would still like to support our
fundraising, you can donate to the grant fund via the eBay page or by
texting AOCT £10 (or your desired amount) to 70070.
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In-house training session, donated and run by
Eversheds
Eversheds is offering to deliver one of their popular training
events. You can choose from:
o Dignity and diversity at work
o Advanced employment law – a practical guide for
senior managers
o Managing discipline and grievance issues
o Managing absence
o Employee investigations
Retail value £750
**You need to be a pre-approved bidder to bid for this
item.
In-house training session, donated and run by
Eversheds
Eversheds is offering to deliver one of their popular training
events. You can choose from:
o Dignity and diversity at work
o Advanced employment law – a practical guide for
senior managers
o Managing discipline and grievance issues
o Managing absence
o Employee investigations
Retail value £750
item.
Goods for Colleges
A day of Autodesk Inventor Training for up
to 10 members of staff, including Autodesk
Certified User Certification for all staff,
delivered at your college
All UK schools and colleges can get Autodesk software
FOC for use in the classroom via www.autodesk.
com/designthefuture as part of Autodesk’s support for
WorldSkills Competitions and UK Education (worth >£50k),
but this auction will include full installation support for the
Autodesk software and Certiport Certification Software
prior to the training event.
Must be redeemed within six months.
Open to educational institutions only.
Retail value £2,000
item.
Use of the Edge Boardroom at 4 Millbank,
Westminster, donated by Edge
Use of the Edge Boardroom at 4 Millbank, Westminster
for up to 2 hours for up to 10 people, including tea and
coffee and access to a presentation screen on a mutually
agreed date. This item is only open to education/charity
organisations.
The Edge Foundation is an independent education charity.
It is dedicated to raising the status of technical, practical
and vocational learning. Edge has been a sponsor of the
AoC Beacon Awards for the last ten years.
Retail value £200
item.
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Mentoring Opportunities for FE
middle or senior managers
Chris Thomson, Principal, BHASVIC
Chris Thomson’s background is as an English teacher and
manager in three sixth form colleges before arriving as
Principal of BHASVIC in 1998. He has seen the college
through four Ofsted inspections, last year with four grade
1s out of four. He has led the creation of a Learning
Partnership in Brighton and Hove and is competent in
quality assurance, culture change and strategic planning.
This mentoring opportunity will last for one year and will
involve up to four hours face-to-face meetings at a mutually
convenient time, or four hours on the ‘phone.
Retail value £800
item.
George Trow, Principal and Chief Executive,
Doncaster College
George was appointed Principal and Chief Executive of
Doncaster College in May 2010. Prior to that, he was
Principal and Chief Executive of Rotherham College
of Arts and Technology where he had worked for eight
years. Having worked in colleges since 1983, George is
passionate about student success and brings with him a
wealth of experience gained in six other colleges.
This mentoring opportunity will be 2 x 1.5hr coaching
session delivered by George who is qualified to ILM Level
7 in Leadership Coaching and Mentoring at a mutually
convenient time and agreed location. This will be a totally
confidential taste of leadership or career coaching for an
individual.
Retail value £800
item.
Sporting merchandise/
memorabilia/experiences
Training session in the Bradford Police
Community Clubs Great Britain Boxing Centre,
donated by Bradford College
The training session will last up to 30 minutes and is
suitable for any level of fitness/experience, from beginner
to Olympic standard. It will take place at the college’s
boxing academy in Bradford and the offer must be
redeemed by 30 June 2014. The successful bidder will
need to bring a general sports kit with them (i.e. t-shirt,
shorts, trainers). There will also be some exhibition work.
Further information can be found on the Bradford College
website.
Retail value £40
Activity Day at the Haven Banks Outdoor
Education Centre, donated by Exeter College
Exeter College is offering an activity day for six people at
the Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre, the South
West’s premiere Outdoor Education and Training Facility.
Based in the heart of Exeter on Exeter’s historic canal
and quayside, the Centre offers an unrivalled purpose
built outdoor activity and training centre in one of the most
picturesque areas of Devon’s County City. The activity day
will include kayaking, caving and a climbing wall. A cold
buffet lunch for six people is included.
Retail value £234
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Guest Speakers
Paul Barron, Business Consultant
Paul Barron, Business Consultant, is well regarded for his
motivational speech which talks about the transformation
he lead of National Air Traffic Service (NATS) from
private to public, which lasts between 30 and 45 minutes,
depending on the event. Paul would be happy to deliver
the speech to colleges or businesses in the Lincoln or
London area. Paul is a former student of Lincoln College
and was awarded an AoC Gold Award in 2013.
Retail value: £7,500
item
Spencer Dale, Executive Director and Chief
Economist at the Bank of England
Spencer Dale is Executive Director and Chief Economist at
the Bank of England and can provide a fascinating insight
into his role as well as the role of the Bank. Spencer would
be happy to attend an event for up to an hour and speak
for 30 minutes followed by 30 minutes Q&A. The event
must be not-for profit (i.e. tickets may not be sold) and
he would be prepared to travel anywhere in the UK on a
mutually convenient date. Spencer is a former student of
Exeter College and he would love to speak at a college.
He would be an inspirational role model for students
wishing to pursue a career in economics or finance.
item
Justin King, Chief Executive of Sainsbury’s
Justin King is Chief Executive of Sainsbury’s which he
joined in 2004, charged with improving sales and halting
its declining market share. Within six months, King had
launched his recovery programme under the banner,
“Making Sainsbury’s Great Again”. Prior to his role at
Sainsbury’s, Justin King had worked for three years at
Marks & Spencer as head of its food division.
Justin is a former student of the Sixth Form College,
Solihull where he studied A Levels and was awarded an
AoC Gold Award in 2012.
He would be happy to do a talk to an education institution,
taking place in the second half of 2014. His availability
would be discussed directly with his office. Justin would
be happy to come and visit you to do a talk in London
and the surrounding areas. His requirements would be: if
the institution is in London, it would ideally take place on
a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday between 8am and
9.30am. If the institution is outside London, it would need
to be within 1.5 hours drive of Leamington Spa and it would
need to start at 9.00am.
Justin would be happy to speak at a breakfast meeting at
any institutions and does not mind the size of the audience
– the more the merrier.
Retail value: £7,500
** You need to be pre-approved bidder to bid for this
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Pamper session and lunch for two people,
donated by Bromley College of Further and
Higher Education
Manicure and pedicure plus cut and blow dry at Bromley
College’s enhance salon. Lunch (3 courses) at the Chef’s
Table. To be used during term only. Restaurant opening
times Tuesday-Friday 12noon-1.30pm. Salon times to be
agreed. Voucher will be provided.
Retail value £120
Viking Bay Fine Foods Hamper, donated by
East Kent College
Hand crafted from the finest ingredients by chefs at East
Kent College, famous internationally for its Hospitality &
Catering, in kitchens overlooking Broadstairs’ beautiful
Viking Bay.
Retail value £50
Three course meal for 2 including a bottle of
wine at the Open Kitchen Bar and Restaurant,
donated by Hackney Community College
Rated with four stars by both Time Out and View London,
and located in Shoreditch, the Open Kitchen Bar offers
locally sourced seasonal produce. One testimonial reads,
“We were very impressed with the fantastic value. The
restaurant itself has been designed wonderfully. The
presentation and quality of the food was lovely. And the
wine was incredibly well-priced!”
For more details and the menu, visit www.openkitchen.biz
for details.
Retail value £55-60
Dining/Cooking experiences
Meal for 2 including a bottle of wine at the
Restaurant @ BCoT, donated by Basingstoke
College of Technology
The Contemporary Classic evenings at the Restaurant
@ BCoT offer high standards of food produced by
Basingstoke College of Technology’s final year hospitality
and catering students, many of whom progress to
employment in Michelin Star Restaurants. The Restaurant
also offers evenings of travel round the globe as students
prepare food from all over the world. For more information,
please visit the website.
Retail value £50
Pamper Day at City College Plymouth
A pamper day for two including beauty and hair treatments
in the college’s Stars Hair & Day Spa http://www.cityplym.
ac.uk/pl1. Package is valid term-times only and expires on
Friday 19 December 2014.
Three course lunch for 2 including wine at the college’s
PL1 restaurant.
Retail value £130
A pamper day for two at the Level 6 Salon
followed by a meal at the Level 6 Restaurant,
donated by Bradford College
Spend the day being pampered and wined and dined
with a friend in Bradford College’s Level 6 Hair, Nail and
Therapy Salons followed by a gourmet of themed meal at
the college’s Level 6 Restaurant. The restaurant is only
open on Thursday evenings and pre-booking is essential.
The meal includes half a bottle of wine per person. The
day should be redeemed by 30 June 2014.
Retail value £100
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Meal for two including a half-bottle of wine per
person at Coulson’s Restaurant, donated by
Lancaster & Morecambe College
Coulson’s is an award winning restaurant with its
contemporary interior, first class service and mouth-
watering menu. The restaurant offers a top class real
work environment for hospitality and catering students, as
well as being a fantastic place to eat out. Prior booking
is essential and the restaurant is only open for lunch and
dinner on some Tuesdays. More information can be found
on the college website.
Retail value £50
Voucher for Vincent’s Restaurant, Preston
College
Vincent’s Restaurant is run by students from Preston
College’s catering and hospitality courses and is open to
the public for lunch Tuesday-Friday with speciality and
gourmet dinner service every Thursday from 7pm.
The voucher entitles the bearer to £20.00 redeemable in
Vincent’s Restaurant up until 6 June 2014.
Retail value £20
Voucher for Vincent’s Restaurant, Preston’s
College
Vincent’s Restaurant is run by students from Preston
College’s catering and hospitality courses and is open to
the public for lunch Tuesday-Friday with speciality and
gourmet dinner service every Thursday from 7pm.
The voucher entitles the bearer to £20.00 redeemable in
Vincent’s Restaurant up until 6 June 2014.
Retail value £20
Hair and Beauty Therapies
Selection of hair products, donated by Barking
& Dagenham College’s Wella Headjogs
Hairdressing Academy
The products are a 300ml bottle of Tigi Shampoo, 250ml
of Tigi Conditioner and 250ml of Tigi Styling Lotion, all in a
presentation bag. Free postage and packing.
Retail value £40
A cut and colour at the Hair and Beauty Salon,
donated by Chesterfield College
The Salon is equipped to the highest standard in order
to give a great service in a modern environment whilst
providing great value for money. The trainees working in
the salon are fully supervised at all times by the college’s
qualified tutors with vast industry experience.
Retail value £30
Beauty Salon Pamper Package, donated by
Leicester College
The Hair and Beauty Salon at Leicester College provides
competitively priced professional service under the
guidance of qualified staff. Choose from a range of
hairdressing or beauty therapy treatments including
ladies and gents cutting and styling, massage, manicure,
pedicure, facials, threading and waxing up to a value of
£40.
Retail value £40
Tondeo Supra TS Classic Cobalt 5” Scissors
donated by Wella
Tondeo Supra TS Classic Cobolt 5” Scissors complete with
manufacturer supplied Tondeo Oil pen (as shown) and box.
Brand new and un-used. Free P&P.
Retail value £250
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be based in the UK and the course could either be held
at Claremont’s London offices or, if the venue is outside
London, travel costs would need to be covered by the
bidder. The maximum number of people on the course
would be 10.
Further information can be found on the Claremont
website.
16GB iPad Air donated by Exeter College
16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi space grey. Brand new and in original
box.
Retail value £310.72 +VAT
A year’s subscription to PA Pool, donated by
founder, Katy Etherington
www.papool.uk is a member based website which provides
a UK wide, interactive online resource where disabled
or elderly people who need assistance to live or work
independently can find and recruit private Carers (PAs) or
support workers. Katy is a former student at National Star
College.
Retail value £188
Place at the 6th
International Integrity &
Plagiarism Conference, donated by Turnitin
The International Integrity & Plagiarism Conference will run
from 16-18 June 2014 at the Sage, Gateshead. The place
includes conference dinner. The conference would be
suitable for academics from any field. Further information
can be found on the conference website.
Retail value £350
Other Items
Electronic iPad Portrait, donated by
Chesterfield College
Mik Godley is a critically acclaimed painter and lectures
at Chesterfield College. Mik is interested in digital
explorations from pixel to painting and back again and
his project ‘Considering Silensia’ examines issues of
conflicting heritage, cultural memory, identity, displacement
and migration. These themes are observed in the context
of our evolving relationship with the internet and new media
– our digital ‘way of seeing’. The iPad portrait will be done
from a photograph. An example of Mik’s portraiture work
can be seen on you tube.
Retail value £100
Saturday course, donated by City of Bath
College
City of Bath College offers a range of one-day Saturday
courses from Ceramics to Aromatherapy, Flower Arranging
to Singing and Science for Children to Breadmaking. A full
list of Saturday courses, including dates can be found on
the college website. The successful bidder will be able to
enrol on the course of their choice throughout 2014.
Retail value c. £60
Half-day social media course, donated by
Claremont PR
Half day social media training session from leading public
sector and charity PR agency, Claremont, which has
delivered sessions for organisations including 10 Downing
Street, Change.org, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
and National Apprenticeship Service. To get the most
out of the course, bidders should be working in the not-
for-profit sector, working towards the public good i.e. in a
charity or social enterprise. The successful bidder should
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