Andover-based charity Purple Oak Support is celebrating 10 years of bringing the local community together through its annual Charity Golf Day, after this year’s milestone event raised £8,583 to support people with learning disabilities.
Held at Leckford Golf Course on 18 September, the charity’s 10th annual Golf Day brought together golfers, local businesses, sponsors and supporters for a day of friendly competition, with an important cause at its heart.
Over the past decade, the event has become one of Purple Oak Support’s most important fundraising activities. The generosity of local businesses, golfers and individuals has helped the charity create opportunities and make practical improvements that enable people with learning disabilities to lead fulfilling and independent lives.
This year’s £8,583 fundraising total will go towards improving accessibility at The Wellington Centre in Andover, helping Purple Oak Support create an even more inclusive and welcoming environment for the people it supports.
Lisa Rogers, CEO of Purple Oak Support, said:
“Ten years of Charity Golf Days represents a decade of generosity and community spirit. Every sponsor, golfer, volunteer and supporter has helped make a real difference. This year’s fundraising will allow us to make The Wellington Centre more accessible and welcoming for the people we support.”
Hysons Chartered Accountants provided significant support for this year’s event. Their backing, alongside the generosity of other local businesses and sponsors, played an important role in achieving the fundraising total.
There was also plenty of friendly competition on the course, with Parker Bullen Solicitors taking the top spot as the winning team at the anniversary event.
Purple Oak Support has thanked Leckford Golf Course, Hysons Chartered Accountants, A Bit of a Do Events, Stockbridge Marquees and all the local businesses, sponsors, golfers, volunteers, supporters and donors who contributed to the event’s success.
For Purple Oak Support, however, the greatest achievement is the difference that 10 years of fundraising has made.
The Charity Golf Day is about much more than a day on the course. It represents a community coming together, year after year, to help people with learning disabilities enjoy greater independence, opportunity and choice.
Purple Oak Support is an Andover-based charity supporting people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health-related needs. The charity provides advice, practical support and care, alongside leisure and supported work activities, promoting greater independence and inclusion.
For more information about Purple Oak Support and its work in the local community, visit www.purpleoaksupport.org.