Frilford Heath Golf Club donates course to RAISE’24
Oxfordshire’s leading golf club, Frilford Heath, has ‘donated’ their Championship Red Course to raise funds for the eleven beneficiary charities of RAISE’24.
Director of Golf and Clubhouse Operations Daniel Blesovsky, explains more, “When we heard about RAISE’24, we knew we wanted to be involved, but started thinking outside of the box as to how we could raise more than the required £2,000 per team. Together with my MD, Russell Stebbings, we thought, ‘We could fully open one of our Championship golf courses for the 11 charities for a unique Golf Day’ so that’s what we’re going to do on 28th April 2025.”
Russell added, “We’re delighted to support such a fantastic initiative and this will be an amazing opportunity to add a significant amount to the RAISE’24 total. Frilford is privileged to support such brilliant charities.”
It’s an amazingly generous offer to have access to the Red Course at Frilford for the day, but that’s what the team at Frilford are doing. Each of the beneficiary charities will be able to ‘sell’ two teams at £700+VAT with £500 per team going into the RAISE’24 fund*, so that’s a whopping £11,000 target for the day.
B4’s CEO, Richard Rosser, added. “This incredibly generous offer really took me by surprise, but RAISE’24 is starting to build momentum, and acts of generosity such as this will only help us grow RAISE’s profile in the business community. For Dan, Russell and the team to volunteer the Red Course for a day is wonderful, and I am sure we’ll hit our target of 22 teams well before this year’s event in December – it will be a great one to shout about on the day!”
If you would like to find out more about entering a team, please do get in touch with Richard at richard@b4-business.com
*Funds raised will be held by Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF), CIO no 1151621, in a dedicated B4 RAISE Fund, which will allow Gift Aid to be added where relevant. OCF will then distribute funds to the beneficiary charities as grants in 2025.
About Frilford Heath Golf Club
Many of you will have heard of Frilford Heath or even driven past it; the Club is just 8 miles from Oxford and widely known as the Oxfordshire’s premier golf destination.
They have three Championship golf courses, a six hole short course and other practice facilities, function, meeting and casual dining space, and importantly, a culture where you are made to feel welcome and where you matter. The Club is a values organisation that puts its people first, which will come across when you visit.
About Daniel Blesovsky, Director of Golf & Clubhouse Operations and Russell Stebbings, Managing Director
Dan and Russell started at Frilford Heath in 2017; both have a combined 50 years of service in the golf, hospitality and leisure industry. Together, they have worked hard to solidify the Club as Oxfordshire’s premier golf destination. They have recently re-joined B4, focusing on engaging with the wider business community in Oxford to be a force for good while helping develop their Club even further.
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