Health charities club together in charity golf day

Club General Manager Ashley Lerigo, current captain Steve Ghent, Steve Burns, Chairman and Trustee at Rotherham Cancer Care and Rachael Dawes, Head of Fundraising at the Rotherham Hospital and Community Charity.

GOLFERS are being sought to get into the swing of things at a joint fundraising event hosted by two leading health charities.

Rotherham Hospital and Community Charity and Rotherham Cancer Care have teamed up to host a Charity Golf Day for 18 teams of four people to compete at Rotherham Golf Club — one of Yorkshire’s most prestigious courses.

Rachael Dawes, head of fundraising at Rotherham Hospital and Community Charity, said: “We’re excited to be working with Rotherham Cancer Care on our first joint event because it’s such a great way to not only bring two of Rotherham’s leading health charities together, it’s a chance for businesses to join in an event which inspires team spirt and healthy competition amongst their colleagues.

“We’re so proud that we’ll be hosting the event at Rotherham Golf Club because it’s such a beautiful site and coveted by golfers throughout the region.”

Steve Burns, chairman and trustee at Rotherham Cancer Care, added: “We’ve always worked alongside the NHS to offer the very best possible care to people who are dealing with cancer in Rotherham so it’s great to now fundraise together, too.

“This is a chance for you to play golf and to network, but also to really make a difference.”

The event will take place on Thursday, September 21, and costs £260 per fourball, with participants treated to breakfast and a two-course post-match buffet.

Anyone interested in entering a team or sponsorship opportunities involved with the event, should contact Rachael on 01709 426821 or 07766 575733 or email [email protected].