Golf Day at Ham Manor Golf Club

Why take part?

Golf Days are a great way of supporting the hospice. Ian has been devoting his considerable energies to annual golf days at Ham Manor Golf Club in Angmering ever since his wife, Susan, died. Ian tells us about why he’s set up the Golf Days:

“I will never forget what the hospice did for my wife, Susan, at the end of her life and, by extension, for me. She died in the loving care of the nurses and staff at St. Barnabas, and it sounds strange to say she was very happy at the end of her life, but people who have experienced hospice care will understand,” says Ian.

“I decided that I wanted to do something to help the hospice afterwards. I have a busy life – not as busy now as I did – but there was no way I could commit to a regular commitment such as patient transport. One of the things I can do, and which I did throughout my career, is talk to people. So, from 2016 until lockdown, I visited groups to tell them about the work St Barnabas does. Occasionally I was paid a fee, which I put straight into the hospice. It was something I could do, and it felt productive.

“I am heavily involved with golf and I’m the president of my golf club, so I mentioned to the fundraising team that if they ever wanted to do a golf day in aid of St Barnabas House, I’d be happy to organise it.”

Held in 2018, 2019 and 2022, 2023 altogether these golf days have raised over £19,000. And apart from raising much-needed funds, events like this also raise awareness of the cause in the local community.