Golfers who took part in a housing association’s annual charity golf day helped to raise vital funds for a service which transports urgent blood supplies to hospitals across the area.
Each year, Northallerton-based Broadacres Housing Association stages a golf day to raise money for its charity of the year.
This year’s charity, chosen following a nomination process involving Broadacres’ staff, was the Bloodrun Emergency Voluntary Service (Blood Bikes Cleveland & North Yorkshire).
A total of 16 teams, consisting of four players per team, teed off at Rockliffe Hall Golf Club, with representatives from the charity providing support on the 1st green for the whole day.
Using the Stableford scoring system, the teams played 18 holes of golf, with prizes being awarded to the highest scoring team, along with individual prizes for people who were nearest the pin on a par 3 hole and the longest drive on a par 5 hole.
The golfers then returned to the clubhouse for a two-course dinner and a raffle.
At the end of the evening, Broadacres’ Chief Executive Gail Teasdale announced that the event had raised £4,000.
Gail said: “We like to support local charities that make a difference in the communities where we have homes and Blood Bikes Cleveland & North Yorkshire certainly do this.
“They do an amazing job helping to transport blood to local hospitals, saving the NHS much-needed money in the process.
“£4,000 is a fantastic amount to raise and we couldn’t have done this without the support of the local companies and organisations who took part in the golf day, provided sponsorship or raffle prizes.”
Richie Wolstenholme, Chair of Blood Bikes Cleveland and North Yorkshire, said: “We are a group of 50 volunteers running four bikes and three cars to support the two local health authorities in our area and each year we save them £25,000 in taxi costs by transporting blood and other vital medical supplies.
“To do this we require almost £25,000 to keep our fleet of bikes and car running, so a donation of £4,000 makes a substantial difference to a local charity likes ours, and we would like to thank Broadacres for their support.”
More information on Bloodrun Emergency Voluntary Service (Blood Bikes Cleveland & North Yorkshire) is available from www.bloodrun.co.uk
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