Businesses unite to support charities at golf day
Businesses from across the Yorkshire region participated in a golf day to support two charities, Dove House Hospice and Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK). The event, held at Brough Golf Club, has been a staple for nearly four decades, raising significant funds for charitable causes.
Rollits LLP
The event was organised by Rollits LLP, a firm operating out of Hull and York. Pat Coyle, marketing and client relations director at Rollits, expressed satisfaction with the turnout and the close finish. “The level of interest from our clients and contacts was enormous and we were actually over-subscribed! But we managed to fit everybody in and the all-round effort from everyone concerned enabled us to raise over £4,500, which will be shared by the charities,” she said.
Coyle extended gratitude to everyone involved, stating, “We are enormously grateful to everybody who entered a team, to all the sponsors who supported the event and to Brough Golf Club, who were excellent hosts once again. We’ll be back there for our 38th event on Thursday, 3 July 2025, and are already encouraging everybody to save the date in their golfing calendars.”
Rollits has now raised nearly £160,000 over the years from 36 golf days and one Covid-enforced virtual event. Richard Field, senior partner at Rollits, added, “We always look forward to taking part in our charity golf day and this year was no exception. We were thrilled to have 26 teams join us for this year’s tournament and I’d like to thank all our sponsors, players, and volunteers for making it possible to organise this event year on year. We look forward to seeing you all in July 2025.”
Dove House Hospice and Muscular Dystrophy UK
Representatives from Dove House Hospice and Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK) shared their appreciation for the event and its impact over the past 37 years. Brian Deehan, of MDUK’s East Yorkshire branch, who has attended around 20 of the golf days, noted, “There are now 11 treatments for muscular dystrophy which are available on the NHS which is more than ever before and it’s all down to fundraising events like this.”
Susanne Driffield, the charity’s regional development manager for the north of England and east Midlands, attending her fifth event, added, “This is the flagship event in our region. It really helps because it’s regular, it’s reliable and with Pat and her team organising it everything becomes much easier for us. As well as the fundraising, on the day itself we can talk to local businesses about MD UK which is priceless for a charity like ours which isn’t particularly well known. The more people we can talk to the better.”
Jonny Bottomley, partnership development fundraiser for Dove House, highlighted the importance of the event for their cause. “This is a great way for Rollits to support the charity and it’s built up great continuity over the years. It’s really helpful when companies do something like this because it’s not the sort of event that we can put on ourselves. It’s incredibly important in terms of supporting the work we do, providing care for those with life-limiting illnesses and supporting families and others and ensuring people keep their dignity.”
Community and competition
The competition saw teams from Victory Leisure Homes and Walker Modular tying for first place on 84, with Victory winning on a countback over the last three holes. James Doyle, group managing director of the Rix Group and captain of the Victory team, reflected on their long-standing relationship with Rollits and the importance of the event. “We have been working with Rollits for more than a hundred years, the firm has been supporting the golf day for more than 20 years and I’ve been playing for six or seven years. We enjoy the golf, getting to spend time with other businesses, networking and most important of all supporting good causes.”
Phil Trotter, development director at Hull-based bathroom pod manufacturer Walker Modular, shared his team’s enthusiasm on their debut in the competition. “We were invited last year but didn’t manage to get a team together so we put down a marker for this year. Everybody needs to get away from the office and something like this gives you the chance to meet other businesses and support some important charities. We work with a lot of charities ourselves but they tend to be smaller projects, maybe linked to people and businesses in our supply chain who can’t organise big events like this.”
The event concluded with a strong sense of community, competition, and charity, setting the stage for another successful fundraiser in 2025.
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