Golf day’s £10k help for hospice

A CHARiTY golf day has raised over £10,000 for Rainbows hospice.

Arranged by Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Midlands division, 72 golfers, including Barratt and David Wilson Homes’ employees and sub-contractors took part in the tournament, which was held at Ramsdale Park Golf Centre in Calverton.

The £5,101 raised on the day has been matched by parent company, Barratt Developments, bringing the total money raised for the children’s hospice to £10,202.

The tournament was won by a team from Cawarden Demolition and an enjoyable afternoon was had by all, with Taylor Roofing & Gseal placing joint second.

As the East Midlands’ only hospice for children and young people, Rainbows provides vital care and support to families impacted by lifelimiting conditions.

Hayley Purser, corporate partnership fund-raiser at Rainbows, said: “This was a fabulous day and it was great that it could still go ahead.

“Events like this are crucial to the fund-raising we do at Rainbows and on behalf of our children, young people and their families, i would like to thank everyone who took part.”

29 horticultural groups growing food for their communities, 124 playgroups and nurseries, 75 village and community halls, £2.6 million worth of free school meal vouchers for 6000 pupils across the UK, 80 groups that support people suffering with their mental health, as well as mental health charities Mind, SAMH and Inspire with £2m, 41 food banks, 104 community centres, 13 groups educating communities about nutrition, a £1.54m donation to the National Emergencies Trust to provide access to food, 45 services that teach people valuable skills they need to get back into work, 34 community transport services helping people get out the house, 45 support groups for people with learning disabilities, 51 youth centres, over 3 million Fareshare meals for people who needed a helping hand during the pandemic, 42 Men’s Sheds that help reduce isolation and loneliness, 337 Scout groups, 61 groups making dance, drama and theatre more accessible, 351 schools, 131 football clubs on top of 155 other sports clubs, 56 groups supporting the homeless, 20 community groups for senior citizens, 21 local crime prevention groups, 54 family support centres 70 music groups, 37 bereavement groups, 22 organisations helping those who are partially sighted, 11 after school and breakfast

social isolation, 38 arts and crafts clubs, 4 school uniform banks, 59 groups making sports accessible for disabled people, 24 community cafés, 20 playgrounds, 28 women’s groups, 22 counselling groups, 6 groups providing meals for the disadvantaged, 2 soup kitchens, 32 libraries, 13 groups providing community allotments, 8 skate parks, 30 sports centres, 26 community gardens, 13 community farms, and 50,000 hours of Co- op Member Pioneers helping out in their communities.