SLEEP OUT 2019 – THOUGHTS FROM THE TEAM

Spreading Joy: Sharp Consultancy’s Annual Easter Egg Drive

At Sharp Consultancy, our annual Easter Egg Drive has once again brought together our team, clients, and community to support local charities and spread a little cheer. As a finance and accountancy recruitment business rooted in Yorkshire, we’re proud to use our network to give something back—and this year has been no exception.Led by Tom Davage, Senior Consultant in our South Yorkshire office, our team has been out and about collecting Easter egg donations from our fantastic clients. The generosity shown has been incredible, especially given the ongoing challenges many continue to face. Thanks to everyone who contributed, we were able to deliver meaningful support to three wonderful charities in our region: Paces, a specialist centre supporting children with cerebral palsy and motor disorders; St Luke’s Hospice, which offers compassionate end-of-life care; and The Family Works, a trauma informed, family support project working alongside underprivileged families.Tom, who organised this year’s initiative, shared: “When you hear the stories from the people working within these charities, it really opens your eyes to the challenges others face. If we can bring a smile to someone’s face—even through something as simple as an Easter egg—it makes it all worthwhile. Every bit of support counts.” Seeing familiar donators from past years and welcoming new ones has been truly heart-warming. It’s a testament to the kind and community-minded nature of the businesses we work with. To all our clients who donated, thank you. Your kindness and continued support make this initiative possible and help us make a real difference. If you’d like to get involved next year or learn more about the causes we support, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can keep making a positive impact—one small gesture at a time.

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A team from the Sheffield office will be supporting local charity, Roundabout – which provides shelter, support and life skills to over 250 young people and gives them a chance to turn their lives around by empowering them to break the cycle of homelessness – by taking part in its flagship event, Sleep Out 2019 on Friday 8th November.

They will be spending the night in a warehouse to raise awareness of the valuable work that the charity does to support young people in South Yorkshire affected by homelessness. Ahead of the event, in which the team is hoping to raise more than £1,250 in sponsorship, we caught up with some of them to find out what made them want to take part in Sleep Out 2019.

Ben Graney, Business Director

“Roundabout is a charity that we are proud to have been involved with now for a number of years. I felt it was time for us to take the next step up in supporting the great work they do, and take a more active role in helping to increase Roundabout’s publicity in the local region. I wanted to take myself and our team out of our comfort zones, both in the lead up to the event and by participating in the Sleep Out.”

Caitlin Davidson, Sales Support Administrator

“I’ve never been involved in a charity event like this before. I think it will be an eye-opening experience.”

Matt Civil, Consultant

“Having grown up in Yorkshire, and only finding out about Roundabout in the past couple of years, I wanted to support a local charity that a lot of people might not have heard of. Since signing up to the Sleep Out, my friends and family are asking me about who and what it is for, which in turn will raise the profile of this fantastic local charity.”