Strathclyde Business Park Breaks Previous Target by Raising £24,000 for St Andrews Hospice

Strathclyde Business Park's annual black-tie fundraising dinner has raised a staggering £24,000 for St Andrew's Hospice.

The event, hosted by HF Developments at the Park's Avondale Bar & Grill, was attended by over 170 businessmen and women who were keen to raise money for the Lanarkshire-based charity.

Guests enjoyed a fantastic evening of entertainment, including a delicious three-course meal and speeches from high-profile after dinner speakers, Brian Donald and Russell Wardrop, whilst a raffle, auction and silent auction were also held, with prizes generously donated by local businesses.

William Hill - managing director of HF Developments - said: “The evening was an overwhelming success, everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves and we are delighted to have exceeded last year's target by raising £24,000 for the Hospice.

“I would like to extend my thanks to everyone who donated so generously on the evening and to all the local businesses that provided us with such a great array of prizes. St Andrew's Hospice is a charity close to our hearts and we hope that the annual fundraising dinner has helped raise the profile of the Hospice and encouraged more people to support such 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 £2.2 million each year.

Sam Lavery, Hospice Fundraising Director at St Andrew's Hospice, said: “It's fantastic to see the Lanarkshire business community come together and raise so much money for the Hospice.

“Our Hospice has the task of raising £39,000 each week to fund vital services for acutely ill patients from North and South Lanarkshire, and this cannot be achieved without the ongoing help of the local community and fundraising events like the dinner organised by Strathclyde Business Park.

“I would like to thank everyone that was involved in ensuring the evening was such a great success and for all those that contributed so generously. It is without a doubt becoming one of Lanarkshire's annual highlights.”

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Notes to Editors: Strathclyde Business Park

Strathclyde Business Park is owned by HF Developments.  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, Virgin Media, Woolwich Plc, Camelot, and William Grants Distillers. Over 6,000 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 website: www.strathclydebusinesspark.com