Great Vending Get Together 15 2026 Success

A new look event raising an incredible £32,871

The UK vending industry has once again shown its remarkable generosity, raising an incredible £32,871 for EdUkaid at the 2026 Golf Day and Great Vending Get Together held on Friday 18th September at Whittlebury Park Golf and Spa Hotel located near Northamptonshire.

Now in its 15th year the annual charity ball moved to Whittlebury to allow us to grow and also find a new inspiring location for the future.

The event was sponsored by 365 Retail Markets and Cantaloupe.

Golf in the Sunshine

Whittlebury Park Golf Club is a scenic 36 hole golf course located in Northamptonshire, surrounded by ancient oak trees and the historic Whittlewood Forest. The course features four distinct loops of 9 holes, including the 1905 Course, Royal Whittlewood, Grand Prix and Wedgewood layouts, each offering unique challenges and strategic elements. 

PGA Professional and Head Golf instructor helped oversee the event and checked the cards to confirm the event Champions. 

The Golf breakfast was kindly sponsored by Vit Hit. 

Golf Prizes sponsored by Walkers were awarded for the top scoring golfer and team as well as nearest the pin and longest drive. 

Refreshments to keep our golfers going on the course were provided by Tribe, Epicurium, Mondelez and Revive. 

Dinner and Fundraising Auction

Revive Vending Revive CEO and Chair of EdUKaid Tim Varney opened the evening with a moving presentation, showing what EdUKaid has achieved over the past 23 years and the transformative impact of last year’s fundraising efforts. Tim thanked everyone that had supported this event and paid tribute to our long standing supporters, H20 Direct, Cymraeg Vending, NIVO and Tower Leasing.

Prize winning balloons sponsored by Coffetekwere sold to guests, filling the room with colour and such excitement when they popped together.

After a delicious three course dinner, Tim Varney conducted a lively auction sponsored by Green Rock Group including fantastic prizes donated by Mondelez, Kepak, Beyaz Villas, Britvic, Millisons Vending and generous individual supporters. Guests also had the opportunity to bid on some fabulous items in a silent auction sponsored by Aimia Foods. The auction items included several Makonde Carvings from Tanzania, Beautiful Paintings by Fred a leading Tanzanian Artist, and prizes donated by Tower Leasing, Whittlebury Hall, Vit Hit.

The fun filled evening concluded with a fantastic performance of bangers for three hours from a brilliant live party band called The Blue Rinse Band sponsored by Tower Leasing. Our guests danced the night away until 1am and enjoyed every minute.

Overwhelmed by the generosity

Tim told us,

“Every year I think it can’t get any better and this year was an exciting new venue for the event and the change could have been a risk. Brilliantly the industry has, once again, generously supported our fundraising efforts for Edukaid. We also have had so many positive comments about the new look event, I am excited to confirm that  we have already secured the venue and the band for 15th October 2027. Sponsorship and ticket sales are already being confirmed.

I am overwhelmed by the generosity of my colleagues in the vending industry. These vital funds raised go towards helping EdUKaid provide equality in Education in rural Tanzania in 2026 and 2027.“

For more information on supporting EdUKaid through your company, contact Suzanne@edukaid.com