Golf Captains hand over £16,300 after year of fundraising

The 2024 Captains from Newcastle Golf Club have raised more than £16,313 for Dougie Mac, following a year of fantastic fundraising.

Lady Captain, Jo Shufflebotham and Gents’ Captain, Pete Salt, visited Dougie Mac’s Adult Services to proudly present their cheque to Dougie Mac’s Chief Executive, David Webster and Community Fundraising Team Leader, Rachel Jones.

The money was raised through various events throughout 2024, including a fashion show, quiz night, beauty evening, band night, raffles and golf matches. Jo also completed an epic 100 hole challenge last Summer, when she played 100 holes in one day, non-stop and without using a golf buggy. 

Jo and Pete said, “We’ve had a brilliant year fundraising for Dougie Mac, everyone has been so generous in donating money but also items for hampers and raffles. You only have to mention the words ‘Dougie Mac’ and people hand you money, the hospice really is so well loved locally.

“Unfortunately, a lot of people we spoke to had been helped by Dougie Mac or knew someone that had, and it just goes to show what a fantastic place it is that people want to give back and support a place that helped them so well. Everyone has been so supportive and we’re really grateful to everyone who has contributed to our final fundraising total.”

Jo and Pete decided to combine their fundraising and chose Dougie Mac as their charity of the year after both their Dads received care from the hospice. Jo’s Dad, Roy, received palliative care from Dougie Mac’s Hospice at Home team when he fell ill with a brain tumour in 2017, while Pete’s Dad, Stuart, also received palliative care in the hospice in 2001 when he lost his battle against Mesothelioma.

David Webster, Chief Executive of Dougie Mac, added, “It was a pleasure to meet Jo and Pete again to thank them for their brilliant support for Dougie Mac. Along with the members of Newcastle Gold Club, they’ve raised a fantastic amount of money which will help us to continue our care and support services for local people of all ages.”