Nicole Swinhoe, who works on the stock planning team for online electricals retailer AO, won £5,000 after her name was drawn at random during a giveaway hosted by founder and CEO, John Roberts.
Nicole, 30, of Chorley, says that the money will finally allow her to take her two young daughters to Disneyland in Florida.
She said: “I couldn’t believe it! The whole night was an incredible experience, and the £5,000 will make such a difference to my family.
“I was able to take my eldest daughter to Disneyland Paris a few years ago and ever since, my youngest has always felt like she missed out, so to be able to think about taking both of them to Disneyland in Florida will be just the most magical holiday of our lives.
“We all went to the staff party for a great night out, never in my wildest dreams did I expect to be leaving £5k richer with the ability to take my girls to Florida. Honestly unbelievable!”
Another big winner on the night was Honor Wildblood, who works in AO’s HR team and won an incredible £2,500. The 25-year-old from Bury is planning on spending the money on a dream trip to Miami with her close group of girlfriends.
The prizes included two lots of £5,000, £2,500, £2,000 an iPhone 16 Pro and of course an AO teddy bear.
The second winner of £5,000 was 24-year-old Chris Wilson, who works on the commercial team at AO’s head office in Horwich.
“My girlfriend's sister moved over to Dubai in 2019, then of course with the pandemic and the cost of living, we’ve never had the opportunity to see her. I can’t wait to be able to surprise her with a pair of plane tickets, for them to reunite after five long years.
Held at Alberts Schloss on Saturday, December 7, the annual AO Christmas Party was a no-expense-spared extravaganza, featuring glitzy cabaret, DJs, live music and of course free food and drinks all night.
John Roberts, AO’s founder and CEO, said: “Our legendary AO Christmas Party is always an epic night and a well-earned chance for our people to play hard after working hard all year.
"It’s our opportunity to thank them in fine style for the care and effort they put in all year to creating magic in the moments that matter for customers. They deserve every minute of it and it’s mega to know that these prizes will make such a massive difference to our winners including Nicole, Chris and Honor.”