The OCN London office kicked off Christmas celebrations on 17th December by participating in Christmas Jumper Day. Staff wore their festive knits to raise money for the charity, Make-A-Wish with a total of £44.10 collected on the day. The charity grants wishes to enrich the lives of children and young people that are seriously ill or have life-threatening conditions.
Standing from left to right: Dixa Patel, Sandra Lynch, Sarah Payne, Tamzie Hollands and Sarah Francis. Seated from left to right: Sophie Antoniou and Severina Tutlyte.
As part of the festivities, staff voted for the coolest, smartest and silliest jumpers. The winners in each category are as follows:
Coolest
Sarah Payne - Qualification Development Officer
Smartest
Sandra Lynch - Curriculum Development Manager
Silliest
Severina Tutlyte - Accounts Assistant
OCN London Chief Executive Jacquie Mutter said about Make-A-Wish "Christmas is special for children and giving a special present to a seriously ill child seems appropriate."
Congratulations to the winners and all those that took part who defied the unusually mild weather to raise money for a good cause.