Harlow College Business students Lewis and Dylan have raised £700 for Centrepoint, the UK charity supporting homeless young people, after planning and delivering a fundraising event as part of their Level 3 Business – Events Management course.

 To support their fundraising, the pair produced a selection of handmade sweets and, after securing a prime spot at Stansted Airport, were able to tempt passing workers.

Including Gift Aid, their project raised £700, delivering a strong outcome for both the charity and their coursework.

They independently managed all aspects of the event, including budgeting, risk assessments, marketing and on-the-day operations—building real experience in teamwork, communication and problem‑solving.

Tom Graham, Assistant Academy Manager for Business, said: “Students were able to apply their classroom learning in a real-world environment. They showed professionalism, creativity and commitment, and should be very proud of what they achieved.”

Dylan explained their motivation: “Centrepoint supports homeless young people aged 16 to 25, and because they’re our age, it feels especially important to help them.”

Lewis added: “To raise the money, we made and sold homemade sweet cones. These actually proved to be really popular because people liked that they were homemade.”

Find out more about the work that Centerpoint does here.