A charity auction will be taking place at the Assembly Rooms in Bath next month, hosted by comedian James Acaster, in aid of the millions of refugees left homeless as a result of the Ukraine crisis.
Comedian James Acaster | Photo © Edward Moore (@edshots)
Photography and journalist duo Newton & Worthy has announced the launch of HOME AID, which will take place on Thursday 5th May, thanks to the support of Bath’s Historic Venues.
Interiors-focused, the auction will feature distinct items and experiences, donated for free, with all auction profits going towards the UK for UNHCR’s Ukraine Emergency Appeal to support refugees and displaced families.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organisation mandated to save lives, protect rights and build a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.
As UNHCR’s British charity partner, UK for UNHCR has launched an emergency appeal to support relief efforts.
HOME AID is set to be a star-studded affair, with a number of iconic names supporting the cause.
Comedian James Acaster, a TV panel show regular on shows such as Mock The Week and 8 out of 10 Cats, will host the event, while former Sotheby’s auctioneer Ed Rising will conduct the auction.
Providing musical entertainment will be the Claire Martin Quintet. Fronted by multi-award-winning singer Claire Martin OBE, the quintet is a world-class ensemble.
A range of interiors products and services will be up for auction from some of the region’s and country’s most prestigious providers, including: OKA, Berdoulat, Holloways of Bath, Knoll, de Gournay, workshops with BBC Queen of Colour, Sophie Robinson, Edward Bulmer Paint, Another Country, Coco & Wolf, Rockett St George, Among The Pines, Euridge Manor, Emily’s House, WA Green, Home Front Interiors, Looking Glass Bath, The Letterpress Collective, Helma Bongenaar and artists Patrick Hughes, Clare Day and William Balthazar Rose, among many others.
Specialising in interiors, Newton & Worthy has collaborated with some of the most talented interior designers, brands, artists and makers working in the UK.
Journalist Hannah Newton said: “Whilst here in the UK, we are safe in our own houses, surrounded by much-loved possessions and our everyday furnishings.
“The Ukrainian people are losing everything they have ever owned, fleeing from war and disaster, and seeking sanctuary far from home with the few effects they had time to grab.
“That’s why HOME AID will feature something for all budgets and tastes so that everyone can contribute to this effort to raise as much money as possible for the vulnerable people hit by this horrific war.”
Photographer Claire Worthy continued: “Feeling helpless and heartbroken by this crisis we ask everyone, business and being, in Bath and beyond, to come together and help us raise as much money as possible.
“We can all make a difference, however small, to support the work of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to deliver, food, shelter and life-saving aid. Please support HOME AID and donate whatever you can.”
To book your place at the live auction on 5th May, or find out more, visit Home Aid’s website.
Everyone is invited to donate or bid online and there will be a silent auction leading up to the event.
