Acorn Enterprises are looking for people who are fans of the TV programme Bargain Hunt… those who know their bobby-dazzlers from their cheap as chips.
Teams of two will get to dash round the Acorn store, pay £100 and for that they get to choose any ten items up to that value. They then have two weeks to make as much money as they like by selling the items – in an auction at work, on Facebook, or to their own customers and clients.
Funds raised go to Acorn, directly helping people with a disability or long-term health condition with work and training opportunities.
The Great Acorn Reuse Bargain Hunt, which will be held on 13 November, is the first event being put on by Ashley O’Connell, who is going to be running the 2021 London Marathon to raise money for the Jersey Employment Trust and Acorn, the charity’s social enterprise.
Fundraising & Relationships Manager Caroline Spencer said: “This is a fun way of supporting Acorn. It will suit anyone who loves a bargain and has a bit of an entrepreneurial spirit. People can be as imaginative as they like in how they sell their items for the maximum amount possible. We look forward to hearing about some crazy creativity!
“There will be a small prize for the team who raise the most – as well as the prestige of being the winners of the inaugural Great Acorn Reuse Bargain Hunt.
“Due to Covid restrictions, there is a limit on the number of teams we can take so people need to sign up fast. We will start teams from different corners of the store, at a time when it is closed to the public, so as to keep participants distanced”.
To sign up or for more information, please email caroline.spencer@jet.co.je.
