Charity
UHCW Charity is the charity for both hospitals with in University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - University Hospital Coventry and the Hopsital of St Cross Rugby We also support local mental and community healthcare needs by administering charitable donations given to Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust and NHS Coventry (also known as Coventry Teaching Primary Care Trust). Through donations and by raising funds, UHCW Charity enhances and improves patient care and facilities, so our local community has the best possible health care, now and in the future.We do this by: Purchasing patient comforts, such as entertainment equipment , supporting arts and crafts activities, toys and books Funding improvements to the hospital environment to make it more welcoming to patients Providing facilities for patient’s family members, such as parents rooms on the Neonantal Unit Supporting a holistic approach to patients care, such as the Healing Arts Programme Funding state of the art equipment Contributing to clinical research Helping staff to keep their skills and knowledge up to date Supporting staff welfare Your donations cannot be absorbed into NHS budgets as we are independent to the NHS bodies we support - registered with the Charity Commission we act solely for public benefit.
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100 Holes of Golf in a Day's fundraising page
Stop Press!: We successfully completed our 100 holes of golf challenge on Wednesday 6th, taking 16 hours in total, starting at 4.10am. Between us we played 1,495 shots. The support we had during the day was amazing - thanks to everyone! Now on to the Party on Saturday...and the Party was also fantastic - thanks to everyone for attending and being so generous in the raffle and auction. Thanks also to all the bands - Bronte, G.I.M.P and GlassHouse, and all the helpers too!
PS : when donating using this site, please take care to only use Gift Aid for personal sponsorship (and not for auction prizes / tickets)! Thanks.
Three friends - Lee Sykes, Campbell Askwith and Simon Kaye, will set out on an extreme challenge to play 100 holes of golf in one day for charity. Lee’s wife, Tracey, battled against Breast Cancer, but finally passed away in 2009. It was horrible to see such a vibrant life end at the age of just 42. She was, though, given such magnificent care by the University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire (UHCW) Cancer Unit – that we are now aiming to raise some money for them.
Not being able to run the marathon dressed as a pantomime horses, nor being robust enough to swim the channel – we plumped for something we could do, but that would stretch us - Golf! So, on the 6th July 2011, we are going to play 100 holes of golf in a single day at Leamington & County Golf Club. It should take about 19 hours and we will trundle across 33 miles of the Warwickshire countryside.
We are aiming to raise over £15,000 – which is an enormous sum - and hence we need you to help us. Here are five main ways that you can:-
- Personal sponsorship of Lee, Campbell and Simon, through the www.virginmoneygiving.com/100holes website
- Enter a team for a corporate golf competition on the same day – but only 18 holes! (and have a chance to win a new Jaguar XF car!)
- Sponsorship of one of the 18 holes on the course (each to be played at least 5 times)
- Coming along to a fund-raising party on July 9th 2011 with a raffle / auction and great rock covers band ‘Glasshouse’
- Popping down on the day to cheer our weary legs on and make a donation
We will be seeking significant local media exposure for our sponsors and supporters, working in conjunction with the official UHCW Charity fund-raising team who are naturally very excited about the event. Adela Shephard from the UHCW Charity said “We are very grateful to Lee and his friends for organising and taking part in this fantastic event, the money raised will help to fund equipment and facilities that the NHS does not provide and it will make a real difference to the speed and quality of care for local people diagnosed with breast cancer”
We hope you can support us in one of the 5 ways identified above, and look forward to providing further info and updates on our progress in exceeding our fund-raising target for this very worthwhile cause. Thank you!.
Recent donors
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Lee Sykes £80.22 (+ £20.06 giftaid) 05.10.11 to finally beat £30,000 target... |
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Lyn and Paul Campbell £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 27.09.11 Better late than never Lee, well done what a fantastic idea. Hope we get to see you next time you are in Shanghai. |
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Brian Hall £1000.00 10.09.11 Congrats great effort you must be proud. |
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John Whitehead/Robert Beacham £633.00 (+ £158.25 giftaid) 06.09.11 Brilliant Job well done Boys from us all at LBP |
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Campbell Askwith £270.00 (+ £67.50 giftaid) 05.09.11 Ben fatto regazzi. Comfort di lusso attende alla Baglioni. |
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Debbie Price £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 02.09.11 |
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Roger Phillips £280.00 (+ £70.00 giftaid) 01.09.11 donation for Silent Auction, stay at Carnations hotels |
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Lee Sykes / Katie Gan £215.00 31.08.11 payment for Landmark hotel silent auction prize on behalf of Katie Gane |
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Lee Sykes £70.00 30.08.11 for lights at party already netted off from earlier party ticket sales by Lee |
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Lee Sykes £156.00 30.08.11 Lee's balancing payment for silent auction prizes and expenses |
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Botox £270.00 (+ £67.50 giftaid) 24.08.11 Leamington Tennis Club Membership |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 24.08.11 |
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The Swan £100.00 22.08.11 Payment for Christchurch Harbour Hotel bid in Silent Auction Ta Lads !! |
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Dave Robinson LCGC £40.00 (+ £10.00 giftaid) 19.08.11 Well done |
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Allan Murdoch £2400.00 (+ £600.00 giftaid) 19.08.11 well done, a great achievement by all involved |
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Rob Murdoch £250.00 (+ £62.50 giftaid) 18.08.11 Well done again |
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Feralie Bennett £205.50 (+ £51.38 giftaid) 18.08.11 Champagne in London - very nice |
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Adrian Beck £500.00 (+ £125.00 giftaid) 17.08.11 Well done boys - great effort |
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Graham Hanson £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 16.08.11 Better late than never!!!!Well done Campbell |
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Trudi £30.00 14.08.11 Ticket income from Jo and Sue via Trudi |
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Shaggy £40.00 (+ £10.00 giftaid) 14.08.11 Real Tennis auction |
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james 'Chalet' Gibson £200.00 (+ £50.00 giftaid) 10.08.11 |
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Matt Tough £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 09.08.11 Nice Hat Schumacher!! |
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ashley cope £100.00 06.08.11 well done |
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Tim Gane £120.00 03.08.11 Well done guys, what an amazing amount! Party ticket money! |
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Roland Jacob-Lloyd £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 03.08.11 Well done Lee. Im sure your wife would be very proud of your effort and bravery to put yourself through this. |
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James Gordon £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 03.08.11 Well done Campbell from all at Legacy. |
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Shrek £30.00 (+ £7.50 giftaid) 02.08.11 Congratulations on such a fantastic achievement! |
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nigel wright £275.00 (+ £68.75 giftaid) 28.07.11 Auction Hempel Hotel |
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Diana Kerr £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 27.07.11 Well Done Simon :) Great cause x |
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Mark Barge et al £345.00 26.07.11 from Kenilworth Party goers... |
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Roger Weyman £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 23.07.11 Congratulations! How many holes in one?! |
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Anonymous £200.00 (+ £50.00 giftaid) 21.07.11 Well done guys! |
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team TBDA - Rick, Rich and Tim £200.00 (+ £50.00 giftaid) 20.07.11 huge effort for a great cause in memory and celebration of a much loved one, well done Lee, Campbell and Simon, not forgetting your organising team and supporters |
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John Bracey £100.00 (+ £25.00 giftaid) 19.07.11 Only cos Simon won our ladder match (just). |
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Peter Hansen and Fraser Anderson £200.00 (+ £50.00 giftaid) 18.07.11 Well done, Simon. Great cause. |
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3663 £500.00 16.07.11 from 3663! |
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Jo Wills £150.00 16.07.11 from Lee's Shanghai Racquet Club buddies |
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Richard Bridgefoot £660.00 (+ £165.00 giftaid) 15.07.11 for auction purchases kids tractor & chef many thanks |
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Chauffeur Cars UK Ltd £300.00 14.07.11 Weldon to everyone involved. Good effort for a very good cause. |
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Matt & Catherine Sykes £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 12.07.11 Well done boys :) |
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Russ Wheatley £300.00 12.07.11 £200 from the Long Itch crowd for tickets and £100 from Anita & Dave for the Gazza shirt auction |
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Gill Wigmore £280.00 12.07.11 further raffle money raised at the Party |
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Graham Peel £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 12.07.11 Well done Simon for a very worthy cause. |
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Tim, Rick and the boys at LMM £150.00 12.07.11 Great day for a great cause |
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Darren Steele £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 12.07.11 Better late than never. Well done guys, all for a very good cause. |
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John Flanagan and girls,Ellie Niamh 'n' Darcy £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 11.07.11 Well done Fellas. UCHW cancer unit looked after my lovely Alison as well around the same time and is therefore very close to my heart. The toast on sat night to absent friends was hertbreaking and heart warming at the same time. great effort |
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Stephen Thorns £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 11.07.11 Simon, well done, I wish it was more. Next time maybe when I have no Daughter's wedding costs! |
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Ian K £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 11.07.11 Well Done! |
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Tim £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 11.07.11 Well done Lee! |
