Golfers in the swing of fundraising success

L-R: Jonathan Hulley, Capsticks, Peter Whatmore, Moat Homes, Tom Duffy, Moat Homes

The Blue Lamp Foundation is looking forward to being able to help more injured emergency services personnel thanks to the proceeds from a charity golf day.

The event held at Kent and Surrey Golf and Country Club and organised by Peter Whatmore, Anti-Social Behaviour, Domestic abuse and Housing specialist, raised £2,200 on the day thanks to the generosity of those taking part.

The golfers arrived to somewhat foggy weather but that soon cleared and they enjoyed the sunshine for the rest of the day.

Congratulations to Sharratts who had the winning team and to the overall winner Ben Halsey.

Peter Whatmore said: “We hold this charity golf day annually and this year I wanted to support our emergency services in a way that helps injured officers and their families.”

Peter Sweeney, Chairman of PC David Rathband’s Blue Lamp Foundation, said: “We are very grateful to Peter and all those who took part in this charity golf day as the Foundation relies solely on donations and fundraising efforts of those in our communities.  The money raised will pay for two of our injured emergency services personnel to attend a residential rehabilitation programme covering physical and or mental injuries suffered as a result of being on duty.”

Special thanks go to the team at Kent and Surrey Golf and Country Club for all of their hard work before and on the day and to all of the event sponsors:

  • Mears Group = longest drive
  • MHS Homes = nearest pin
  • Clarke Willmott solicitors = nearest the pin
  • Armour Group = four ball London club + hole sponsor
  • K & T Heating = trophy sponsor + hole sponsor
  • Jenner Group = hole sponsor
  • Martin Arnold = hole sponsor
  • Calfordseaden = hole sponsor
  • Capsticks = hole sponsor
  • Groundscapes = hole sponsor golf pic Me Jonathan Tom
  • Cleanscapes = hole sponsor
  • Low carbon Exchange = hole sponsor
  • Kent and Surrey Golf club who donated a four-ball