On a rather windy Monday at the end of July, team Strakers lent a hand to The Helen Straker Charity golf day at the Manor House Golf Club in Castle Combe. This was a repeat of a hugely popular day that was held in 2014; this year 27 teams entered and the event raised a magnificent £16,425 for Dorothy House Hospice and Forever Friends. The golf was played ‘Texas Scramble’ style, and players were treated to competitive wagers around the course; including ‘Double your Money’ on the 4th and ‘Beat the Pro’ on the 17th! The rain held off (largely) and despite the odd lost ball or three, players enjoyed the charms and challenges of this very fine golf course; as did team Strakers who enjoyed time out of the office! The following message from our Managing Director Antony Bulley sums the day up perfectly:

“On behalf of the trustees of The Helen Straker Charity I just wanted to say a MASSIVE thank you to you all for your amazing support on Monday. Thank you to everyone who entered a team and to all who played, thank you to all of our sponsors who enabled us to put on a great day for everyone to enjoy. A big thank you to all of the team at The Manor House Golf Club who were so welcoming and helpful, and a big thank you also to the guys and girls from Strakers out on the course and in the clubhouse who played a big part in making the day so warm and friendly. I hope you all enjoyed the dinner as much as we did at our table, and the very moving speech made by the Chief Executive of Dorothy House, John Davies, really seemed to strike a chord with everyone in the room and brought home what the day was really all about. The auction was a great success and raised a massive £7,495. I am sure you will agree that our auctioneers Charlie and Stuart did a great job, with the help of your generous bidding, and of course, the many fabulous lots which had all been most generously donated! We are also extremely grateful for the huge number of prizes we were given for the draw, which again raised a significant sum.