Buckinghamshire County Ladies Golf Association

County Captain's Charity

For my charity for the next 2 years, I have chosen to support the “Heart of Bucks” charity. I wanted to support a local charity and Heart of Bucks supports a wide variety of well deserving causes across Buckinghamshire, with grants from as little as £25, so literally every penny we raise will go to support someone in need.

Heart of Bucks is the Community Foundation for Buckinghamshire. Working in partnership with individuals, businesses and public sector organisations, Heart of Bucks awards grant and loan funding to hundreds of not-for-profit groups that are helping to improve the lives of people in Buckinghamshire.

In light of the on-going poverty being experienced in our county, Heart of Bucks has set up "Together Against Poverty". This appeal provides essential funding to help households experiencing severe hardship and distress. Your support will help individuals and families referred through their unique system of Community Advocates referring those most in need to their grants team. These individuals could be facing food, shelter, fuel or digital poverty. They aim to provide quick access to valuable funds – a lifeline during difficult times. It also provides support to help them turn their lives around and make a change for themselves and their families. In some circumstances, they may also directly fund charitable organisations working directly with local people experiencing poverty and disadvantage.

I am delighted to report that at the County Lunch we raised a fantastic £1,800 for the Charity, through a Raffle and Silent Auction of 4-Ball vouchers generously donated by Bucks Golf Clubs.

If you would like to make a donation directly to the charity, then please click on this link to our Total Giving page:

www.totalgiving.co.uk/mypage/bclga-charity-fundraiser

Thank you for your generous support.

Best wishes,

Helen Pettifer - BCLGA County Captain 2024-2026