This year’s St Clare Hospice 22nd Annual Golf Day will be held on Friday 9th September 2016 at Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa.
2016 is a year of milestones in the long-standing and strong relationship between St Clare Hospice and Weston Homes.It marks the 16th year in which Weston Homes’ annual golf day has been hosted in aid of St Clare, with the funds generated from this ever-popular event totalling more than £635,000. This incredible amount has been vital in helping us to care for thousands of people with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones across West Essex and East Hertfordshire.
Not only this, but in April of this year, Bob Weston opened The Taylor Centre, a brand new purpose-built support facility on the site of St Clare Hospice. Weston Homes so generously funded over half the total build cost of £820,000 with an army of contractors voluntarily undertaking work on the building. I know many of you who were involved are supporting the golf day this year. The building is named in memory of Bob’s business partner, Richard Taylor, who was cared for by St Clare when he passed away in 2013.
The Taylor Centre will enable us to accommodate our support services, fundraising and retail teams on the Hospice site, whilst also providing vital clinical storage facilities. It allows our expanding day therapy, family support and community services room for growth within the Hospice building. These are all vital clinical services which have rapidly grown over the past five years, and will continue to do so, meaning we can be there for even more local families in the coming years.
It is true to say that much of what we do would not be possible without the support of loyal friends like those of you here today. The invaluable support of Weston Homes means that as demand for our services grows, we can continue to be there for every person who needs us. Words will never be able to do justice to the thanks which we owe to you, and all our supporters who make our care possible – thank you.
I hope you have an enjoyable day on the golf course and thank you on behalf of our patients and their families for supporting today so generously.
Tanya Curry, CEO – St Clare Hospice
The Tournament will run as a Stableford Team Competition (teams of 4 people with the best 3 scores to count) with the best overall score winning the Daniel Robinson Trophy.
There will be numerous prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, Nearest the Pin prizes, Longest Drive prizes and many others.
A large full English buffet breakfast/brunch with tea/coffee and juice.
The choice to play on one of the two stunning courses at Stoke by Nayland; The Constable and The Gainsborough (subject to availability).
A fabulous four course meal in the evening with some excellent entertainment and opportunities to win and/or purchase some
exciting items.
There will be a prize giving ceremony and an auction.
We have the following sponsorship opportunities available:
We have 18 holes to sponsor at each course. The cost will be £250. If you sponsor a hole we will decorate the tee for you with your company logo.
We are offering to purchase a sponsorship prize to the exact cost of the money donated.
In the past there has always been an excellent prize table and it is our aim for the same again this year. Therefore if anyone would like to donate a prize please let us know ASAP. There will be a putting competition, nearest the pin prizes, longest drive and many other prizes to sponsor.
We intend to produce a programme for the event in which all companies sponsoring holes or donating prizes will receive a mention. However, businesses may advertise in the programme regardless of sponsorship – the costs being £100 for a full-page and £50 for a half-page. If you wish to place an advertisement, please send details ASAP.
Any person or company, who would just like to make a donation, any amount, however small, will be greatly appreciated.
The Tournament will be an 18-hole Stableford Team Competition with teams of four, with the best three scores counting. Places are limited so please complete your entry forms ASAP and send your cheques with the form or separately.
If you cannot attend all day, why not come for dinner at £60 per person.
In previous years there has been an excellent tombola table. Again, anyone wishing to donate a tombola prize, please contact us ASAP.
If anyone can locate an appropriate item or items for auction, please let us know ASAP.
For further information, please view our brochure, or contact Laura Sargeant on 01279 873 333.
