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Orbit Homes tees off to raise £17,000 for the Stroke Association
Staff and partners of Orbit Homes in Coventry, the UK’s second largest developing housing association, have raised £17,000 for the Stroke Association at their annual golf day.
Members of staff across the Midlands were joined by the company’s suppliers and contractors around the region at Warwickshire Golf Club in Leek Wootton, Warwickshire, for a day of hole-in-ones, trick shots, and entertainment. The funds raised were presented to the Stroke Association on Monday 19 September.
George Obeng-Manu, Orbit Homes’ Head of Construction, said: “Over the last six years, our legendary golf days have raised an impressive £155,000 for charity. As well as everyone having a lot of fun, it’s a pleasure to be able to come together, as a business and with our partners, to support both local and national charities."
Georgina Lawrence, Regional Fundraiser at the Stroke Association, said: “The Orbit team has truly gone the extra mile for the Stroke Association. Without the efforts of fundraisers like this, we wouldn’t be able to support the 120,000 people in the West Midlands who are currently living with the devastating effects of stroke, as well as their families and carers.”
With special thanks to Orbit’s golf day sponsors: A C Lloyd New Homes and Wright Hassall Solicitors, SMDL New Homes and Squire Patton Boggs Solicitors.
For more information about stroke, visit stroke.org.uk or call the Helpline on 0303 3033 100.
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A stroke is a brain attack which happens when the blood supply to the brain is cut off, caused by a clot or bleeding in the brain. There are around 152,000 strokes in the UK every year and it is one of the largest causes of disability. There are over 1.2 million people in the UK living with the effects of stroke.
Stroke Association is a charity. We believe in life after stroke and together we can conquer stroke. We work directly with stroke survivors and their families and carers, with health and social care professionals and with scientists and researchers. We campaign to improve stroke care and support people to make the best recovery they can. We fund research to develop new treatments and ways of preventing stroke. The Stroke Helpline (0303 303 3100) provides information and support on stroke. More information can be found at www.stroke.org.uk
