Brewin Dolphin Plymouth Charity Golf Challenge

I am delighted to announce the inaugural Plymouth Brewin Dolphin Charity Golf challenge.  This year Brewin Dolphin celebrates our 250th anniversary, and to mark the occasion, we are pleased to be supporting BLESMA (British Limbless Ex Service Mens' Association). The event will be held at the Boringdon Park Golf Club on the 26th of September 2012. The event will be on an 18 holes, 4 ball Stableford format with prizes for the longest drive and nearest the pin. There will be a two course meal after the game followed by the prize winners' presentation and raffle. As this is a charity event we are, of course, looking to raise funds for BLESMA, so there will be the opportunity for businesses to sponsor a hole at £50 per hole. Sponsors names will also appear on a thank you note placed on each table. We would also be pleased for any prize donations for the day and raffle. The cost for the day will be £40 per head to include 18 holes of golf and a two course dinner. The cost for the team will, therefore, be £160. Please email claire.perry@brewin.co.uk if you are interested in supporting this event and return completed entry forms to the Brewin Dolphin Plymouth office: Ashleigh Court, Ashleigh Way, Langage Business Park, Plymouth PL7 5JX along with cheques made payable to 'Boringdon Park Golf Club'.  www.brewin.co.uk/plymouth www.blesma.org

Devon Business Event expects to fly!

Thebestof Exeter launches its first business exhibition at Exeter Race Course which is looking to attract 100 exhibitors and up to 500 visitors in aid of Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT) on September 27^th ‘during National Air Ambulance Week’

John Conway (Peninsula onesource), Michelle Thomas (Exeter Race Course) Heather Binding, Paul Robinson, Caroline Creer, Adrian Parker (DAAT) Linda Bennett, Dave Barr (bestof Exeter) Glen King & Laura Jones (Glen King PR)

The exhibition is a real must for business owners and managers in the Devon area and highly respected business leader Tim Jones FRICS Chair of the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will give the opening address. In addition there will be seminars presented by keynote speakers and a business advice centre with free 1:1 business clinics.  £ooo’s worth of business prizes will be generously donated by the exhibitors for the charity prize draw in aid of DAAT in line with the key message of Business working with the community. 

Tim Jones FRICS, Chairman - Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership says:  “I am delighted to be invited to be part of this new and exciting business exhibition which is supporting a very worthy Devon charity.  Businesses across the County have a lot to offer and this is a great way of ‘flying the flag’ and raising the profile for local companies.  It also promotes the fact in the South West, we are bucking the trend by not just surviving but thriving in the current economic climate.”

Entry to the event is free by pre-registration and anyone turning up on the day without booking will be charged £10 with all proceeds to the charity.

Linda Bennett Managing Director of thebestof Exeter says: “With our experience and extensive contact database, thebestof Exeter has a strong understanding of the importance of raising the company profile of local businesses.  It was a natural step, therefore, to launch an exciting business EXPO to bring together the wealth of local businesses and services provided in Exeter and across the county as a whole. In line with our ‘business gives back’ ethos we are delighted to have our designated charity, DAAT on board and to date exhibitors have on average generously donated prizes worth  around £500 for the charity prize draw. This falls in line with the key message of Business working with the community

 which ties in with our corporate social responsibility culture and business working with the community message.”

Each year it costs around £4.5m to keep the Devon Air Ambulance service airborne with every penny coming from donations and fundraising by the community and businesses. National Air Ambulance Week is 24^th – 30^th September which has an emphasis on raising awareness of the services in addition to raising funds. 

Caroline Creer Fundraising Director DAAT says: “We are delighted to be selected as thebestof Exeter’s charity for this new business EXPO and it’s all the more poignant as it falls within National Air Ambulance week.  It will not only raise much needed funds so that we can continue to keep the service going, it will also significantly help to raise our profile in the local business community as corporate support and sponsorship is very important to our survival.”

Business Gives Back EXPO takes place on Thursday the 27^th September 9.30am to 16.30 at Exeter Racecourse, with proceeds donated to designated charity Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT).

www.bgbexpo.co.uk