Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel, Suffolk, has raised £2,664.20 for a charitable appeal aiming to build a new £10m children’s hospice in the heart of East Anglia.
Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel, Suffolk, has raised £2,664.20 for a charitable appeal aiming to build a new £10m children’s hospice in the heart of East Anglia.
The funds were raised in aid of the Nook Appeal, led by EACH (East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices), which aims to build a state-of-the-art hospice to serve children with life threatening conditions from across Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire.
The club, owned by TA Hotel Collection, held a series of fundraising events in 2016 and auctioned off a tour of the finest golf courses on the Suffolk Coast, including rounds at Aldeburgh, Woodbridge, Ipswich and Thorpeness golf clubs with accommodation and dining at Thorpeness’ golf hotel.
The prize was auctioned at the inaugural EACH Gala Dinner, held last November at The Natural History Museum in London.
Brad McLean, general manager of Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel, said:
“Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel is proud to be supporting EACH as our official charity for 2016 and 2017.
It’s hugely rewarding to contribute to this life changing campaign and we’ll continue supporting the Nook appeal to help it achieve its dream of a building a first class children’s hospice in the heart of East Anglia.”
More than 380 people attended the EACH Gala Dinner which raised more than £300,000 and also featured an exclusive live performance by Suffolk singer songwriter Ed Sheeran.
Plans for the new hospice include sensory rooms, a hydrotherapy pool, gardens, family rooms and bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms for the children, all located in beautiful Norfolk Countryside.
Brad and his family have first-hand experience of the important services EACH offers, having received bereavement counselling and support at Quidenham hospice following the passing of their son Stanley aged 18 months in 2012.
Through the Stanley McLean Trust, Brad and his family have raised over £60,000 for sick children and causes including EACH.
Brad recently joined the board of Trustees at EACH and will serve as one of 14 volunteer trustees dedicating their time and professional expertise to supporting the charity.
Brad McLean, said:
“I am extremely proud and honoured to join EACH as a trustee, a charity full of exceptional people providing amazing care and support for children, young people and their families throughout East Anglia.”
Thorpeness Golf Club will host a charity golf day in 2017 in aid of EACH and the Nook Appeal and will announce details and information shortly.
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