Cottesmore golf club's £4k cheque for children's charity

Winston's Wish, the leading childhood bereavement charity in the UK, is delighted with the support it has received from the Cottesmore Golf and Country Club '“ with almost £4,000 raised in just one year.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Mar 2016, 10:00 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 22:44 BST
Cottesmore Golf and Country Club 2015 ladies captain Pat Johns hands over £4,000 raised to her chosen charity Winston's Wish - picture submittedCottesmore Golf and Country Club 2015 ladies captain Pat Johns hands over £4,000 raised to her chosen charity Winston's Wish - picture submitted
Cottesmore Golf and Country Club 2015 ladies captain Pat Johns hands over £4,000 raised to her chosen charity Winston's Wish - picture submitted

Outgoing ladies captain Pat Johns had a personal reason for choosing Winston’s Wish as the club’s charity of the year for 2015, after witnessing the effect unsupported bereavement can have on her students. The money raised will help fund the vital work that Winston’s Wish carries out with children bereaved of a parent or sibling.

Pat said: “As a teacher, I came across a number of pupils who had been bereaved of parents, siblings, grandparents and peers, who would have greatly benefitted from some support from Winston’s Wish. The ladies of Cottesmore Golf and Country Club gave tremendous support to this charity by raising money through raffles, auctions and filling Smartie tubes with money. I would like to thank them and all of the members at Cottesmore who contributed to this worthwhile cause.”

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Community fundraiser at Winston’s Wish Leigh-Beth Stroud added: “What an amazing achievement. I am so proud of Pat and very grateful for all the hard work in raising this fantastic amount for Winston’s Wish.”

For information about Winston’s Wish go to www.winstonswish.org.uk