Glazerite UK Group’s annual charity Golf Day has raised a showstopping £33,000 for mental health and suicide prevention charity, Kelly’s Heroes.
The annual event, which took place in July, was attended by more than one hundred people, including Glazerite suppliers and customers alongside staff and other industry faces. The golfers competed in the picturesque and sunny surroundings of Wellingborough Golf Club in what marked the 19th successive year of the Pro Am competition and charity fundraiser.
Glazerite’s guests travelled from as far afield as Scotland and the Wirral to enjoy the day, with more than 30 teams taking part in the event. Winners on the day were Mews Windows, with the Kelly’s Heroes team in second place. In third place was Romero Insurance Brokers, while Window Projects finished fourth.
As the sun was setting the ‘Glazerite Garden Party’ kicked off in the club’s grounds, with guests enjoying live music from Pure Genius, food, drink and dancing, and a raffle and auction, which featured generously donated prizes from Yale, Window Ware, Carl F Group, Osborn Glass, Morley Blinds, Arkay Windows, Regalead, VEKA, Clearview, Precision, Georgian Bar Co, Turner Windows, Brisant Secure, VBH, Rapierstar, Winkhaus, Glazpart, Shell, UK Egg Centre, and Kettering Park Hotel.
John Hewitt, co-founder of Kelly’s Heroes, says: “We were blown away by the amount raised by all those who attended, as well as the incredible sponsors, raffle prizes, and auction donations. It shows the generosity of everyone involved in this industry and what a big heart it has.
““Fundraising events like this mean we can continue to offer and expand vital services like our ‘Listening Ear’ live chat, which is run by counsellors. We’ve been able to extend the times the service is available thanks to the continued support of Glazerite and fundraising activities like the Golf Day.
“The Listening Ear service is vital, as shown by the volume of people who have engaged with the charity via the service. Already this year, there have been 1500 conversations, and of those who have used the service, 30 percent are aged 18 and under, and 34 percent are aged between 18 and 25. 76% of those callers have been female, and nearly half of the conversations are suicide related.
“It is such a critical service, and these statistics show just how important it is, alongside the thousands of counselling sessions we also run every year. None of what Kelly’s Heroes provides would be possible without people like those who joined, sponsored, or donated to the Glazerite Golf Day – they have made this service happen and continue to ensure we can run it. On behalf of Kelly’s Heroes, a huge thank you to everyone.”
Rob Brearley, Group Managing Director of Glazerite, adds: “£33,000 is an incredible amount and we’re delighted to be able to support Kelly’s Heroes.
“We would like to thank both the PGA and Wellingborough Golf Club for hosting the golf and the party, as well as all those who participated in the event. A huge thank you also goes to our sponsors VEKA, DoorCo, Morley Blinds, and ALuK, and those who sponsored the tees and generously donated auction prizes.
“Our Golf Day is always a special day, and the planning for the next one – our 20th event – is well underway. We can’t wait!”
