Glasgow Golf Club Putt a Hole Lot of Effort Fundraising

The ladies’ team at East Renfrewshire Golf Club opted to raise money for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland with an event at Christmas and a Ladies’ Open Day at the end of last month. 

Between both events raised £1,720 for Scotland’s largest health charity. 

Fiona Frier is the Ladies’ Captain at East Renfrewshire. 

The 62-year-old said: “My dad had a stroke when he was 84 but more surprisingly my youngest sister, who is 10 years younger than me, had a stroke and has been unable to work for the last three years. Time will tell if she can go back – it just shows how someone’s life can change in an instant. 

“She was lying out in the garden three years ago and her sons realised she hadn’t come in for a while. They went out to see her and couldn’t rouse her. She was blue-lighted up to the hospital and her life changed in an instant. She’s doing pretty well all things considered. 

“My sister has done a bit of volunteering with her son with CHSS for the Zip Slide the Clyde event and that volunteering put CHSS in my mind when I was choosing a charity. 

“Each captain chooses a charity and we have a couple of events to raise money for them throughout the year.” 

The first event, called the Turkey Trot, saw members meet at Christmastime to play nine holes and have a lunch with more than £600 raised on the day. 

The second event took place at the end of June with a Ladies Open Day with more than £1,000 raised. 

Fiona said: “Ladies from other clubs across Scotland came and play in an event in teams of three. There was also a raffle, silent auction and a star prize raffle.   

“From the generosity of our ladies who donated the prizes and the ladies in our club and visiting clubs we raised £1,070. Overall we’re really pleased to have broken the £1,000.” 

Louise MacLeod, Community, Events and Corporate Fundraiser for Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland said: “We are extremely grateful to East Renfrewshire Golf Club for choosing CHSS as their chosen charity this year. 

“The money they have raised will help us support the one in five people in Scotland who are living with chest, heart and stroke conditions and long covid to live life to the full. 

“Donations like these help us to provide support services in the community to allow people to better manage their conditions and stay healthy.” 

To find out more about fundraising for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland visit www.chss.org.uk/supportus/fundraise-for-us.    

If you’re living with the effects of heart disease and stroke and looking for advice and information, please contact Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland’s Advice Line on 0808 801 0899. You can also text NURSE to 66777 or email adviceline@chss.org.uk.