SLEEP IN THE PARK -- HELP KAREN, MARGARET, SAL AND ALI'S FUNDRAISING WITH A BID FOR A FOURBALL AT DUNBAR GOLF CLUB

Margaret Whelan, Sal Shepherd, Ali Mackie and Karen Ballantyne.

On Saturday 8th December the charity SocialBite’s ‘Sleep in the Park’ fundraising event took place to raise money for and awareness of homelessness in Scotland. 

10,000 people across four cities in Scotland chose to sleep out overnight, and in Edinburgh this took place in Princes Street Gardens. 
The SocialBite Charity aims to help those who have no choice but to sleep out in all weathers. 

Three lady golfers from Dunbar Golf Club, current Ladies Champion Margaret Whelan, past champions Karen Ballantyne (Scottish Vets Vice Captain) and Sal Shepherd together with Craigmillar Park Golf Club’s Ali Mackie took part in the event. 

 The ladies were under no illusion their experience would be a true representation of what it is like to sleep rough every night butit certainly was a tough night. The event heightened the ladies awareness of what an ordeal it must be to have to take to the streets each night, especially at this time of year. 

The ladies are so grateful to all those who have supported them. 

To date they have raised around £8,000 and stand 8th in the league of Top Individual and Teams Fundraisers. The fundraising has not stopped and the ladies are grateful to Dunbar Golf Club who have donated 2 four ball vouchers (for play Monday to Wednesday) to auction. 
 Normal price would be between £50 and £85 PER PERSON depending on when you play so there is a chance of a real bargain here! Anyone wanting to place a bid should email Karen on karen97881@gmail.com 

 Closing date for bids is Saturday 22nd December. The Dunmuir Hotel have also offered a 10% discount to anyone who would like to stay there before or after their game. 

 Also donations can still be made to https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Team/KBsAllStars until 24 December.

PLEASE SUPPORT KAREN AND HER TEAM AND SEE IF WE CAN GET THEM TO THE TOP SPOT

CRAIGMILAR'S MARY RICHARDSON -- JUNIOR VOLUNTEER AND A HIDDEN HERO

As part of Woman & Girls’ Golf week, Scottish Golf have been catching up with the hidden heroes of golf in Scotland, and  we’re featuring Craigmillar Park’s Junior Convenor Mary Richardson to talk all things volunteering and golf…

Mary is currently the Junior Convenor at Craigmillar Park in Edinburgh, and she is also a member at Dunbar in East Lothian.

What’s the best thing about volunteering? 

 I have been involved as a volunteer with golf for many years with my club, county and with the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association (now Scottish Golf).
 My current role as junior convenor is probably the most frustrating and time consuming one, but by far the most rewarding.
 Watching and supporting young people as they learn and develop, make friends, have fun and fall in love with the game, as I have, is such a privilege.
Also, fantastic to see so many young girls take up golf and join our club – we currently have 25 girls, just over a 3rd of our junior membership and to watch them walking up the fairways, chatting, laughing and enjoying their golf, always puts a smile on my face.

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Mary Richardson - Junior Convenor is interviewed by Rachael McQueen

SGTV and Rachael McQueen visited Edinburgh's Craigmillar Park Golf Club to hear all about their 2018 Open Day.