Captains Charity for 2025
2025 Charity Project is to partner Prior's Court School to help change young lives.
Prior's Court School supports autistic young people aged 5 - 25 with complex needs and learning disabilities, 85% of them being non-verbal and all facing additional medical conditions. The charity provides 1:1 support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to ensure they receive the individual care they need and deserve. At the heart of their mission, is the commitment to help each young person develop the skills they need to live as independently, healthily and happily as possible.
But the School can't do it alone. The funds raised by groups like ours is essential for providing the specialised care, equipment and opportunities that truly transform lives - giving young people to chance to build meaningful skills, relationships with their families, gain access to the world of work, and ultimately, contribute to their communities.
Donnington Grove is proud to be fundraising for the Prior's Court's play equipment appeal, specifically to provide bike and scooter sheds. Access to play and movement is essential for everyone and at Prior's Court, bikes, trikes and scooters are an incredibly popular way for the children to explore, exercise and enjoy themselves.
Our goal is to raise funds for small sheds to be placed closer to where the young children stay in order to keep the bikes, trikes and scooters safe and protected. But also accessible to those who cannot walk very far and rely on the bikes to get around. Not only to provide practical storage but it will also help young people to learn about taking responsibility for their belongings as they practice storing and caring for their possessions.
Aimee from Prior's Court said "We so look forward to working with Sarah, Kieran and all of the members over the coming year and to put on some fun events. Together, we'll create a partnership and raise the money needed to transform the lives of vulnerable young people. Thank you for your support."
We are aiming for a FUN year in 2025 and with the member's help it would be great to help Prior's Court School. By putting our charity fundraising efforts into this partnership, we can make an incredible impact on the lives of these children and young adults and help to provide them with the life-changing support they need and deserve.
Many thanks,
Sarah & Kieran
Many Thanks to all the members contribution to our charity for 2024 in total you raised £9222.92 great effort Andy, Helen & Iain
Captains Charity for 2024
Andy & Helen's charity for 2024 is Sue Ryder
Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness, or loss of a loved one – we’re there when it matters.
Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can. We provide care to patients and their families locally at Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice in Reading. Our hospice, located next to Prospect Park in Reading, holds 15 inpatient beds. Through our inpatient hospice we offer round-the-clock assessment and specialist care to help manage patients’ symptoms. In addition to our inpatient unit, our day services help people living with long term conditions to avoid unnecessary trips to hospital, as well as offering social opportunities alongside others experiencing similar circumstances.
We also offer community services for people who prefer to receive palliative care at home. Our Community Nurse Specialist (CNS) team are based in Reading as well as South Oxfordshire.
Alongside our inpatient and CNS team, we also help people manage their grief when they’ve lost a loved one through our bereavement support, face to face and online, or we offer Grief Kind Spaces which are weekly, in-person drop-in sessions held in the local community and run by trained volunteers. We have 2 based in Berkshire Bereavement support has become so important during current times.
Our website can be accessed from the link below for more detailed information.
For any further support with Fundraising, please do reach out to me.
Best Wishes,
Sue
Sue Soffe
Senior Community Fundraiser - Thames Valley
Many Thanks to all the members contribution to our charity in total you raised £7717.62 great effort Rob & Toni
DG Charity for 2023 is "Newbury Cancer Care"
For 2023 Rob & Toni's chosen charity is "Newbury Cancer Care"
We are an independent charity, founded in 1984 to help local people who have been diagnosed with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses. We offer practical help and information to patients and their families living in West Berkshire, and are the parent charity for the Rainbow Rooms and the Rosemary Centre at the West Berkshire Community Hospital.
We work closely with Clinical Nurse Specialists, medical professionals and the Day Hospice to help improve the support offered from the point of diagnosis, for as long as we are needed.
Newbury Cancer Care
The Rosemary Centre, West Berkshire Community Hospital
Benham Hill, RG18 3AS
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Registered Charity No. 1157796
• Email: office@newburycancercare.org.uk
• Tel: 01635 31542
Jubilee Charity Duck Race—June 2nd 2022
Sandys Charity for 2022 is Macmillan Cancer Care
Cancer information and support If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with cancer, we're here to help. Find out how we support you and get information about different cancer types.
Formed in 1911 (as the Society for the Prevention and Relief of Cancer) , Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest charities in the UK and provides specialist heath care, information and financial support for people affected by cancer. It also looks at the social , emotional and practical impact cancer can have, and campaigns for better cancer care. It is their goal to reach and improve the lives of everyone who now has cancer in the UK.
With the rates of cancer, most of us will be affected by cancer in one way or another in our lifetime. And Macmillan Cancer Support will be there to support us in more ways than one. Not only do they provide support for individuals but also by helping services such as NHS Trusts.
The Frimley Park Chemotherapy unit was the first NHS unit to be ‘adopted’ by Macmillan Cancer Support. All the staff in this unit receive additional training and specialist support over and above that provided by our wonderful NHS. I am one of the lucky ones who was treated in this unit.
Selecting Macmillan Cancer Support as one of our charities for the year was an absolute no brainer for me.
Sandy Byfield
Club Captain 2022
Ladies Captains Charity for 2022
West Berks Foodbank—Registered Charity no: 1151996 Emergency Food and Support for Local People In Crisis A local charity for local people in West Berkshire
West Berks foodbank is part of the Trussell Trust’s UK-wide network of food banks. We provide emergency food parcels and practical support to help people in crisis, including offering advice and signposting people to other services like debt advice support, that can help them break free from poverty.
Foodbanks partner with a wide range of care professionals such as social and support workers / prescribers who identify people in crisis. These professionals can issue people with a food bank voucher if needed.
To find out more about our food bank visit: westberks.foodbank.org.uk
T 01635 813390
Sarah Fowler
Ladies Captain 2022
Charity Day 2021
We had a fantastic day for our charity event, the sun shone
and pockets were full of money for our charity, Newbury Cancer Care.
Thank you to all the helpers
Mike & Viv for doing registration
Sue Foote & Diana Ash for running the raffle
Maureen & Catherine for running the cake stall
Dawn & Sue for keeping us hydrated with the drinks
buggy
Tom & Max for being great sports on Beat the Pro
To Bob Batchelor for ball spotting
To the Green keepers for a course that looks amazing
To the hotel staff for the food and drinks
Thanks to Sandy Byfield Andy Meredith & Jazz Kang for
collecting and checking the scorecards
To Dave Ormrod from Newbury Cancer Care for joining us for
the presentations and auction and sharing some info on the charity.
To Rob Hinson for taking photos
To Sarah Jolly for co-ordinating the auction payments
To Andy Storer for being a fantastic auctioneer.
And finally, we would like to say thank you to all of you
that played, sponsored holes, donated spot prizes & bought auction lots.
Your support & generosity of this charity event has left us speechless.
We will confirm how much we have raised once it has been
calculated but initial indications are for an amazing amount raised to support
those living with Cancer & their Families.
We hope that you enjoyed your
day.
1st Andy Storer, Steve Lillywhite, Ali Lillywhite & Sandy Byfield (156 Points)
2nd Malcolm Clarke, Kev Bowley, David Counsell & John Dear (154)
3rd Dave Swann, Alex Mauree, Steve McGuckin & Theo Strong (148)
4th Colin MacDougall, Sandy MacDougall, Craig Coleman & Matt Briggs (148)
Charity Day raised as below
| Yellow Ball | £300 |
| Raffle | £600 |
| Beat the Pro | £530 |
| Drinks Buggy | £215.97 |
| Cake Stall | £277 |
| Donations on the day | £170 |
| Auction | £5385 |
| Hole Sponsors | £1750 |
| Entry Fee | £320 |
Total for Newbury Cancer Care £9547.97
Thank you very much for supporting the day
Hole Men / Joint Winner Ladies Winner Prizes
1 NTP in 2 Men Ewen Thompson Champagne NTP in 3 Julie Myall Champagne
2 Longest Drive Ross Hunter Bottle of Brandy
3 NTP in 2 joint Kevin Walker Champagne
4 Longest Drive Nick Hills
5 NTP Katherine Hartwell Pomerey Champagne
6 Shortest Drive Shaun Aldridge Bottle Wine Shortest Drive Ann Maisey Bottle Wine
7 NTP joint Ann Maisey Test Drive BMW
8 Longest Drive Sean Sargeant Box of Pro V1
9 NTP in 2 Sandy Byfield Bottle White Port NTP in 2 Chris Leeson Bottle White Port
10 NTP in 3 Nick Hills 2 Bottle Wine
11 NTP in 2 Steve Lillywhite Bottle JD NTP in 3 Fay Unsworth 2 Bottles Wine
12 NTP in 3 Chris Leeson St Andrews Towel & Cap
13 NTP in 3 Nick Hills Bottle of Wine NTP in 4 Julie Myall Bottle of Wine
14 NTP in 2 Dave Counsell Bottle of Champagne NTP in 2 Toni Prince Bottle of Champagne
15 NTP joint David Collins WBB Voucher £20
16 NTP in 2 joint John Bishop Box of Pro V1
17 Nearest the Pin Dave Swann Grouse Whisky
18 Longest Drive Mike Garner Champagne Longest Drive Chris Leeson Champagne
DG Charity for 2020-2021 is "Newbury Cancer Care"
A local charity for local people in West Berkshire
We work closely with Clinical Nurse Specialists, medical professionals and the Day Hospice to help improve the support offered from the point of diagnosis, for as long as we are needed.
Newbury Cancer Care
The Rosemary Centre, West Berkshire Community Hospital
Benham Hill, RG18 3AS
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Registered Charity No. 1157796
• Email: office@newburycancercare.org.uk
• Tel: 01635 31542
Charity total £5088 raised for the Rosemary Appeal (2019)
Beat the Pro £380 well done Max Nichols for beating most of us on the 17th
Cakes £140
Bottle raffle £416
Coffee buggy £30
Hole sponsorships £1,000
Auction £2901
Entry fees excess over food & prizes £221
Total £5088
Captains Charity Results from today (2019)
1st Place 87 points
Kevin Walker, Andy Woodley, Craig Buchanan, Bradley Bolwell
2nd Place 86 points
Andy King, Dennis Sutherland,Damian Carville,Ian Martinez
3rd Place 85 points
Aaron Henry, Tony Coleman, Nick Hills, Tom Fulker
4th Place 82 points
Paul Bailes, Michael Garner, Nigel Priest, Neil Coleman
Hole winning prize winners today were
Nigel Priest, Sarah Jolly, Aaron Henry, Neil Cook, Fay Unsworth, Ray Ford, Ian Martinez, Ben Canning, Mike Garner, Julie Myall, Tom Fulker , Tom Wilkie
Well played to you all with some people winning more than one hole. In total there were 21 hole prizes today if you were not there to collect yours it is behind the bar for you,
Anne-Marie