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performance and fundraising. Spoon is fortunate to cheerfully on to a superb
In another example of physical have brought on board barbecue party hosted by local
commitment, employees from several new sponsors
MARVELLOUS
residents and recently-recruited
WHO MAKE A
the Glasgow office participated and partners in the last Spooners, John and Katherine
in the BUPA Edinburgh 10k run few months. Casson. Excellent local food of all
DIFFERENCE
and energetically raised funds.
LA MANGA!
kinds and copious quantities of
beer and wine in delightful
Spoon organised its first overseas Golf Classic event in May at
surroundings were the order of
Seeing is believing
the reputable La Manga Golf Club, Spain. Ten teams of three
the day.
Spoon receives wonderful cycle 26 miles crossing over the As recent supporters of Spoon, Many of us were keen to stay
support from all sorts of people – two steepest passes in the Lake Amey were keen to see how the
Charters have just sponsored the
attended along with ten rugby celebrities who made up the
Top right: Guest relaxing after the
11th Wellington College Fireworks
four-ball teams. London Committee Chairman, Nick Jones
even longer than we did but the
hard work on the golf course.
and none more so than those District and finally climb Scafell first year’s donation of over
and Concert. This unique event
provides his thoughts from the event. following day was our last chance
Top: Spoon making its mark at
La Manga
working for some of Spoon’s Pike, England’s highest mountain. £37,000 would be spent and has been a great fundraiser for to climb the competition ladder
corporate supporters. Long time Challenge Director, Katharine have joined the highly successful
Spoon over this time.
Above: Guests, Matt Perry, Deanna
Just imagine it – clear blue skies when we met and had developed and we needed to tee off early so
supporters, TNT consistently raise Brindley commented “We almost Seeing is Believing programme,
Charters near Ascot is a rare
and Mark Richards with organiser,
architectural gem set amidst an
and golden sunshine, rugged during the day. we could watch the Heineken
Tony Richards
money for Spoon and over the didn’t start the canoe section, pioneered by TNT staff. Amey enviable and privileged setting of Spanish countryside and three In the evening we enjoyed a Cup Final on the big screen at the
last 12 months, Amey has because of the wind and rain.” staff paid a visit to Priory School
some twenty acres of landscaped
magnificent, verdant golf courses, buffet-style informal dinner and ‘Si’ sports bar. It was, in truth, an through the events of the
followed suit. However, the Amey team in Maidenhead and Spoon
gardens. This highly important
1930s country house and estate is
just waiting to be played by 10 were splendidly entertained by amazing sporting weekend previous days and announced the
Staff have embraced Spoon as completed the three sections in volunteers, Barrie Mair and
being exquisitely restored and
teams of finely-tuned athletes. Gavin Hastings who, at very short covering in three days, as well as winners of the various
their ‘charity of choice’ and an impressive time of 9hrs Sandra Eland were pleased to gracefully transformed into a Add to this a chilled glass of notice, regaled us with stories the Rugby, the FA Cup Final, the competitions (see full list below).
many people are finding new 17mins. And that’s only the host the employees to show how
world class collection of thirty
white Vina Sol by the side of the He handed over to our auctioneer
and innovative ways to raise physical aspect! Spoon projects benefit the
nine immaculate two and three
bedroom apartments and
Olympic-sized pool with its own for the evening, Bob Harris, who
funds as well as those who have Prior to competing, the team children and community. penthouses. bar and restaurant and that’s performed brilliantly, raising a lot
been lured by the Spoon had raised an astounding Charlotte Powditch of Amey
Charters kindly sponsored the
what Angi, my wife and I had to of money for Spoon causes with a
challenge events. £23,730.16 for Spoon. No stone Communications commented
Wellington Concert to promote
the sophisticated living space to
put up with on arriving at the subtle mixture of Welsh charm
Derek Hardy of Amey decided was left unturned and the after the visit “To have that level
the parents and supporters of
Spoon La Manga Golf Event. and threats of mild physical
to take on Spoon’s Great donations flowed in from across of insight into why they needed
Wellington School. Charters is
The stylish Hyatt Regency Hotel violence. Bob in turn, passed over
Lakeland Challenge. Derek is an Amey and their suppliers. Derek the sensory room and how it was
truly one of a kind as is the
Wellington College Concert and
was our home for four days and to the one and only ‘Tricky’, David
ex-Army man, now helping and his colleague, Maggie used was incredibly valuable. It
all parties hope that this is the
its friendly and helpful staff, Trick, who amused and
Amey’s success in managing Wardman even spent an hour really did hit home with everyone start of a great relationship. together with the comfortable entertained the audience with his
Cumbria’s road network after the Dinner at the Amey as to why Wooden Spoon is the bedrooms and excellent food and seemingly endless fund of funny
(including the notorious section Managers’ Conference selling right charity for Amey.”
Spoon has
wine, helped make it a stories, caustic wit and brilliant
of the M6 over Shap). one of Spoon’s 100 square joined forces memorable stay. Our first evening repartee. A splendid evening
Derek’s team of Ann Parrott, posters! No £1 a square for Thanks go to the many staff and
with MBN
included an informal drinks thoroughly enjoyed by everyone
Kenneth Hutt and Andrew Derek – he knew his audience children at the projects who
Promotions and
will be the
reception, giving us the and a fitting end to a really great
Quilter competed in the and each square raised £10. enable these visits to happen and
benefiting
opportunity to greet old Spoon Spoon event.
Challenge in May in torrid The outcome was that the to the many Spoon volunteers charity for all pals and to make new friends. To sum up, this was a
conditions. The Challenge Amey team won the Challenge who host the visits. As the
their rugby
Our band of celebrity Rugby stupendous event and one we
requires teams to canoe the Bowl – the prize for the best comments above show, they
related events for the foreseeable
future. This includes rugby world
players mingled with guests, must build into the Spoon
length of Lake Windermere, team, factoring in Challenge really do make a difference. cup previews in September and a putting everyone at their ease and calendar – it had everything
series of events to celebrate the
discovering, with us, the golfing Spooners could want and
Spoon is very fortunate to have
10th anniversary of the 97 Lions
Tour to South Africa.
composition of the teams for the also included lots of entertainment
such a following and the support
MBN Promotions was formed 20
following day. By this time Angi, for non-golfing partners. Angi
of its corporate donors. But, as
years ago to provide lunchtime
although more a star tennis player enjoyed tennis coaching and
all good organisations know, it’s
hospitality for businesses and
professional advisers. MBN
than golfer, was very pleased played ‘American’ Tennis with
people who make the difference,
Promotions is now the UK`s
she’d come along. This was local residents, she loved
and Amey are demonstrating leading provider of sporting principally due to her being swimming in the hotel’s pool and
that in abundance.
events with over 70 lunches per
year in 15 UK cities.
entertained by two attractive men took a number of beauty
– sadly not me and Welsh treatments at the friendly, well-
www.mbnpromotions.co.uk Coordinator, Bob Harris but a equipped Spa, all just a short
Left top: Amey staff from Glasgow
dashing duo of former players, walk or courtesy bus ride from
competed in the BUPA Edinburgh 10k
Jamie Salmon and Gavin about his early days, his growing Irish Open Golf and the England v the hotel. The trip and the golf
run and raised funds for Spoon
Hastings! up and education and his West Indies Test Match at Lord’s. I were well organised by Mike
Left: The Amey team powering up lake
Marvellous international rugby should point out though that Laney of Barwell Leisure and Tony
Windermere in this year’s GLC
Friday morning saw us (well, most career. Not only a true rugby none of these events could Richards worked ceaselessly to
Below: Team celebrations after being Spoon is also fortunate to have
announced as the Challenge Bowl linked up with the Concerto
of us – for some strange reason great and Spoon supporter, Gavin compare with sitting, beer in ensure that everyone had a good
winners Group, an event solutions young Matt Perry found getting is also a gifted raconteur and a hand, in a Spanish bar with one’s time. Best of all, everyone got on
company that has a range of
out of bed a touch difficult) lining delightful companion on the golf fellow Spooners, and having well and really enjoyed each
exclusive venues in and around
London that host innovative and
up to tee off from 8.00am, course. (I know this; I played with Richard Greenwood, Chairman of other’s company – a sure sign of
bespoke events. Spoon is pleased
playing the South Course with all him on the last day and he put up the Ribble Valley Region, explain success. We’ll be going back next
to be the benefiting charity from
its hazards, including a lot of sand with my somewhat mixed the finer tactical points of the year – see you there!
the Concerto Group's Rugby
World Cup Dinner and screening
and water. It’s also a long walk performance with only the Wasps v Leicester game while his Thank you to Barwell Leisure
on Friday 14 September at Old
but everyone said they enjoyed it. occasional snort of laughter). son, Will, was doing the same job and La Manga Resort for their
Billingsgate in the City. Some of the golf had not been The following day we played the on the TV. support of Wooden Spoon.
Spoon is delighted to be
working with such a reputable
too hot but what we all meant, North Course, each team with a The evening saw the gala dinner
event company.
of course, was that we’d loved different Rugby celebrity and all and prize giving. Attended by all If you want to sign up for next
the weather, the countryside and keen to improve on their scores of participants and guests, this was year’s event, please contact the
www.concertogroup.co.uk
the golfing/rugby/Spoon the previous day. Most teams introduced by our indefatigable Spoon office: Tel: 01276 410 180
fellowship that had sprung up achieved this and we all went MC Tony Richards who took us charity@woodenspoon.com
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