On a less than scorching day in June CNC staff gathered for their annual charity golf day in aid of St Barnabas House Hospice in Worthing. The annual Golf Day is a joint event with local law firm Bennett Griffin which is held at the Singing Hills Golf Course in Albourne. This popular event is now in its third year and so far we have raised an amazing £6,504! This year over 60 people took part - staff and guests of CNC and Bennett Griffin. Graham Lind of CNC and Steve Hollamby of Bennett Griffin welcomed everyone and bacon rolls and tea and coffee were served before teeing off. There were a number of golfing competitions - nearest to the pin, straightest drive on various holes. Teams racked up points but there were also some individual prizes, including a top prize of a £250 holiday voucher. At the end of the day, a delicious two-course carvery was served in the clubhouse. Bennett Griffin won the trophy but the real winner was St Barnabas House. Two cheques totaling over £2500 were very gratefully received by Hugh Lowson, the Chief Executive of St Barnabas House. Barnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults with life-limiting illnesses, both within the hospice and in the comfort of patients' homes across West Sussex. Wendy Bardsley, Community Fundraising Manager said: "Another fun charity Golf Day with £1,251.00 raised on the day which has been generously match funded by Bennett Griffin and CNC to make a grand total of £2,502" The money raised over the past 3 years has paid for 96 visits by a Community Palliative Care Nurse. These nurses are the first point of contact between patients and the hospice and provide specialist advice to patients in their own homes. "This is a fantastic achievement and we are so grateful for the generosity of CNC, Bennett Griffin and their guests. Thank you. You really are making a huge difference by helping more local people access hospice care when they need it." Each year the trophy will be inscribed with the name of the winning team. So even more incentive for us to brush up our golfing skills for next year! A huge thank you to all our guests for helping to make this third charity golf day such a success, so that we can continue to support the essential work that St Barnabas House does. You can find out more about St Barnabas House Hospice at their website. | 