STRATHCLYDE BUSINESS PARK PROVIDES “KNOCKOUT” BOOST FOR LOCAL HOSPICE

The big-hearted owners of Strathclyde Business Park are packing a punch for a local charity.

Strathclyde Business Park is sponsoring the inaugural ‘It’s A Knockout’ – based on the cult 70s TV show – in aid of St. Andrew’s Hospice.  The event will take place in Strathclyde Park over the weekend of Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd June with companies given the choice of which day they want to participate.

Teams of ten are required for ‘It’s A Knockout’ and each team member is asked to raise a minimum of £100 sponsorship. Trophies will be presented to the top three teams and commemorative medals will be given to each person who participates.

William Hill, managing director of HF Developments, said: “St. Andrew’s Hospice is a local charity which is close to our hearts.  This is a great event for local companies to participate in and raise money for a worthwhile cause.”

St Andrew's Hospice provides specialist palliative care for the people of Lanarkshire through 20 beds for end of life care, 12 beds for frail, elderly sick patients, a Day Hospice with facilities for an additional 80 patients, a Care at Home Team, and a range of Support Services for families of patients.

Through these facilities the Hospice provides care to 120 Lanarkshire patients each week, the large majority of whom are suffering from cancer and other life-limiting illnesses. To maintain these specialist services the Hospice Fundraising Team has to raise over £1.8 million each year. For more information or to enter a team, contact Katie or Bob at the Hospie on 01236 766951.

Notes to Editors:

Strathclyde Business Park is a joint venture between HF Developments and AWG Property Limited. Well established as one of Scotland's most successful business locations, it is situated in 155 acres of mature parkland near Bellshill, Lanarkshire. The Park provides over 1.4 million sq ft / 130,060 sq m of business and lifestyle space to some of Scotland’s top companies, including Scottish Power, NTL, Woolwich Plc, Camelot, William Grants Distillers and Laing O’Rourke. Over 5,500 people are currently employed at the Park.

The site Masterplan provides for a further 500,000 sq ft / 46,450 sq m of accommodation, which will bring an anticipated 4,000 extra jobs to the Park.

Located in the heart of the Central Belt, the Park is minutes from the M8, M74 and M80, providing excellent access across Scotland and further afield.

For more information on the Park, and its location, accommodation, facilities and amenities, please visit our new website: www.strathclydebusinesspark.com