Six Years of Success
For six years, Gable Events have been booked by Hospitality Action to run a charity its a knockout in Holland Park, London for over 20 teams from companies connected to the hospitality trade. More than £15,000 is raised on average by the Holland Park event each year leading the charity to book a second annual it’s a knockout event with Gable Events in Manchester and the possibility of a third in Liverpool. Gable Events always introduce new games each year, keeping the event fresh and fun for the participants.

How the Funds are Raised
Hospitality Action charge around £700 for teams of 10 to participate in the it’s a knockout which includes a bbq and soft drinks. They also sell sponsorship opportunities including branding a game through the company’s name in the title of the game, a vinyl sticker on the game and the company logo on promotional materials. They also sell entry to spectators and provide a prize for the team with the most spectators!

“Many thanks for your help on the day, despite the weather your team were fantastic! Please pass on my thanks to all involved. All of the feedback we have had so far has been hugely positive. I’ll be in touch soon to talk about our its a knockout event in Manchester and to talk about next year.

Many thanks once again – for the 6th year running you’ve been great”!

Astrid Wears-Taylor
Fundraising and Marketing Manager, Hospitality Action

“We were particularly keen to get involved with the It’s a Knockout. For us it seemed the ideal opportunity to do some team building and at the same time raise funds for Hospitality Action. Our team had a fantastic afternoon and we will definitely be back to defend our winning title!”

Baxter Storey
Hospitality Action It’s a Knockout Team