Summer Ball 2026: Event Review

A Heartfelt Thank You from the UKHA Yorkshire & NE committee. There are so many people and organisations whose generosity helped make the Summer Ball such a memorable occasion, and the Yorkshire & North East Committee would like to take a moment to acknowledge and thank them all.

Thank you to our Sponsors & Partners

First and foremost, our sincere thanks go to Girbau, Miele, Diversey, WGC, Silentnight, Mattison Beds, Diamond Facilities Management and Mitre for sponsoring housekeepers to attend this wonderful event. Their generosity and commitment to supporting the housekeeping profession gave so many of us the opportunity to celebrate alongside colleagues & friends from across the industry.

A huge thank you also goes to Kersia for sponsoring the event photography, ensuring so many special moments were captured for us all to treasure.

CWLU • Miele • WGC • Mitre • Delphis Eco • Diamond Facilities Management • Housekeeping Today UK • Wenlock Spring • Arla • Alliance North • Bottle Proof • East Stuff • Molson Coors • JNP Renovations Ltd • Taylors of Harrogate • Harrogate Spring Water • CLEAN Linen & Workwear (ALSCO) • Silver Bells Designs • PCC Phoenix • The QHotels Collection • SC Johnson Professional • Lauden Chocolate • FineClean

Amazing Raffle Prizes

A special thank you goes to the following organisations and individuals who generously donated raffle prizes:

Paul Fisher
Salutation Hotel, Perth
Hollins Hall Hotel
Yorkshire Fine Hampers
Neil Andrew
Tony Spiers
Silentnight
Spectrum
HB Clark
Vanity Group
Pacvac
HCP
Dennis Letts
L’Occitane
Cedar Court Hotels
The Savoy
Queens Hotel
The Grand Hotel, York
The Grand, Scarborough
Harrison Spinks
Mattison Beds
Richard Haworth
Red Carnation Hotels – The Montague Gardens
The Balmoral
The Grove, Watford
Grantley Hall
Diversey
Amanda Edwards
Killis
Kalinko
Rubbermaid
Star Linen
ELIS
Mitre

Thanks to the incredible generosity of everyone who donated prizes, sponsored the event and purchased raffle tickets, the UKHA Yorkshire & North East Region proudly raised over £4,000 for Hospitality Action. This fantastic achievement will help Hospitality Action continue its vital work supporting people across our industry, and we simply couldn’t have done it without your support.

The Team at Oulton Hall

A very special thank you to Paul Bayliss, Vicki Wood and the entire team at Oulton Hall for hosting such a fantastic evening. Your warm hospitality, professionalism and attention to every detail helped create a truly memorable event. Thank you also to Kerry at Bang Anderson for generously giving your time to support our social media posts and helping to share the success of the evening and to Paul Griffiths for the photography.

We would also like to thank the UKHA regional teams in Scotland, Manchester, the Midlands and London for their generous voucher donations towards the raffle prizes. Your support helped make the raffle such a success while raising valuable funds for the incredible charity, Hospitality Action.

Finally, a heartfelt thank you to every member of the UKHA Yorkshire & North East Committee. From planning and preparation to creating the beautiful decorations, coordinating the finer details and working tirelessly behind the scenes, your dedication, teamwork and countless hours of hard work made this event possible. Your passion and commitment ensured the Summer Ball was a truly unforgettable evening, and your efforts are deeply appreciated.

Charity Donation

Finally, finally, events like this simply wouldn’t be possible without the kindness, generosity and continued support of everyone involved. Whether you sponsored, donated a raffle prize, attended, volunteered or supported the event in any way, your contribution helped make the evening an outstanding success while raising over £4,000 for Hospitality Action.

From everyone on the UKHA Yorkshire & North East Committee, thank you for your generosity, your support of the housekeeping profession, and for helping make the Summer Ball an evening to remember.

An unforgettable evening. Mission accomplished… we were certainly Licensed to Thrill, and together we proved that when our industry comes together, amazing things happen.