More than 80 keen golfers gathered at Royal Blackheath Golf Club to tee off for Brain Tumour Research and the charity, My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, raising a grand total of more than £196,000 to help fund research into brain tumours and motor neurone disease (MND) respectively.
The event, which took place on 30th April, was co-organised by Ollie Chapman and Steve Gough inspired by their close connections to the two diseases. Attendees hoping for a hole in one at the event included footballing legend, Peter Crouch, as well as Brain Tumour Research Chair, Rob Hughes.
Ollie’s cousin, our Ambassador Tom Chapman is living with a grade 4 astrocytoma. His diagnosis came just weeks after returning from his dream honeymoon with wife Vicky, a World-Cup winning rugby star. Less than a week before the golf day, Tom and Vicky took on the TCS London Marathon, raising more than £17,000 for Brain Tumour Research.
At the event, Steve celebrated his dear friend Matt Woolf who was diagnosed with MND two years ago. An extraordinary man, Matt’s generosity, kindness and positivity are an inspiration to everyone who knows him.
Ollie, far right with his colleagues from Plug Media
The two organisers hosted a fantastic day on the scenic course, followed by delicious food, flowing drinks and an auction with amazing prizes that included VIP tickets to a Real Madrid game, a table at the PDC World Darts Championship and VIP tickets to see Harry Styles at Wembley. Raffle tickets were eagerly bought as guests bid for these fabulous winnings.
Having set a target to raise £25,000 for each charity, the generosity of those attending was so overwhelming that the final total amounted to a staggering £196,315.27, to be split equally between Brain Tumour Research and MND, with each charity receiving £98,157.64.
Charlie Allsebrook, Community Development Manager said: “We are incredibly grateful for the generous fundraising and support from everyone who took part in this brilliant event. Not only they have exceeded the original target, but they’ve also brought immense hope to the brain tumour community. Each year, nearly 13,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with a brain tumour. The funds raised will play a key role in funding vital research to find kinder treatments, improve access to clinical trials and ultimately find a cure.”
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