Community Support Programme
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Our Community Support Programme is now the only way to request complimentary fundraising tickets from the golf course.
To ensure a fair and transparent process for all organisations, we no longer accept ticket donation requests via:
- Facebook messages
- Telephone
- In-person requests
- Any other communication channel
All applications must be submitted through our Community Support Programme application form.
Please read the information below carefully before applying.
Why Have We Changed Our Donation Process?
Over the past two years, we have been proud to support a wide range of local schools, charities, community groups, care organisations, sports clubs and fundraising initiatives through complimentary golf ticket donations.
As the golf course has become increasingly popular and better utilised, particularly during the busy summer months, the number of donation requests we receive has grown substantially.
Whilst we would love to support every worthy cause, our monthly donation budget is limited. Under our previous system, many organisations unfortunately missed out simply because our monthly allocation had already been exhausted.
We wanted to create a system that:
- Is fair and transparent
- Gives more organisations the opportunity to participate
- Allows our customers to support causes they care about
- Removes the "first come, first served" nature of the previous process
- Helps us distribute our donation budget more effectively throughout the year
This led to the creation of our Community Support Programme.
How The Programme Works
Approved organisations will be added to our Community Support Programme and made available as voting options during the online booking process.
At any one time, there will be a maximum of 15 organisations participating in the programme.
When customers book golf tickets online, they will have the opportunity to cast one free vote for a participating organisation.
Voting is completely free and only takes a single click.
Each online booking transaction receives one vote.
Monthly Voting Period
Votes accumulate throughout the calendar month and are counted only for that month's draw.
This means votes cast between:
- 1st and 28th February
- 1st and 30th April
- 1st and 31st July
(and so on)
will all contribute towards that month's draw.
At the end of each month, voting closes and all vote totals are finalised.
Once the monthly draw has taken place, all vote totals are reset to zero and a new voting period begins. Votes do not carry forward into future months.
How Winners Are Selected
Every vote received acts as an entry into our digital weighted random selection system.
This means that organisations receiving more votes have a greater chance of being selected, whilst still ensuring all participating organisations have an opportunity to win.
On the 1st day of the following month, all votes received during the previous month are uploaded into our digital selection system.
Two separate draws will then take place.
The same organisation cannot win both draws.
What Do Winners Receive?
Each month:
- Two organisations will be selected
- Each winning organisation will receive 10 complimentary golf tickets
- Tickets may be used for fundraising events, raffles, auctions, competitions or prize draws
This means a total of 20 complimentary tickets will continue to be distributed each month through our donation budget.
Understanding The Ticket Donation Value
Our booking system requires all complimentary tickets to be assigned a monetary value in order for discount and redemption codes to function correctly.
For this reason, each donated ticket is issued with a value of £13.99, which is equivalent to a standard adult golf ticket plus the online booking fee.
Whilst winners are described as receiving 10 complimentary tickets, the donation is more accurately provided as £139.90 worth of golf course credit (10 × £13.99).
This approach gives organisations greater flexibility when redeeming their donation.
Winning organisations will receive:
- 10 individual redemption codes
- Each code will have a value of £13.99
- A total value of £139.90
- Codes can be used towards any eligible ticket or event available through our online booking system
- Multiple codes may be used across different bookings
- If the value of a booking exceeds £13.99, the remaining balance can simply be paid at checkout
For example, an organisation may choose to use all 10 codes as individual raffle prizes, or alternatively combine multiple codes together towards larger bookings or fundraising packages.
This flexible system ensures that the donation can be used in the way that best supports each organisation's fundraising efforts.
What Happens After Winning?
To ensure support is spread throughout the community:
- Winning organisations will be removed from the Community Support Programme for 6 months
- During this period they will not appear as a voting option
- After the 6-month period has expired, organisations may apply to rejoin the programme
This allows us to rotate support between a larger number of local causes throughout the year.
How Long Can Organisations Remain In The Programme?
Organisations can remain in the Community Support Programme:
- Until they are selected as a winner, or
- Until they request to leave the programme
There is no monthly reapplication requirement.
If an organisation does not win during a particular month, it will automatically remain in the programme and continue participating in future monthly draws unless it chooses to withdraw.
Important
Whilst organisations remain in the programme until they win or choose to withdraw, vote totals do not carry forward between months.
At the start of each new month, all organisations begin with zero votes and a new voting period starts. This ensures every monthly draw is based solely on votes received during that calendar month.
Example: If an organisation receives 250 votes in June but is not selected, those 250 votes do not carry forward to July. The organisation will remain in the programme, but will begin July's voting period with zero votes.
Who Can Apply?
Applications are welcomed from:
- Schools and PTAs
- Registered charities
- Community groups
- Care homes and care organisations
- Youth organisations
- Sports clubs
- Volunteer-led initiatives
- Healthcare and wellbeing organisations
- Individuals fundraising for recognised charitable causes
All applications are reviewed before being approved for inclusion in the programme.
Please note that approval into the programme does not guarantee selection as a monthly winner.
Important Information
Participation in the programme does not guarantee ticket donations.
Only approved organisations will appear as voting options.
We reserve the right to refuse or remove organisations where appropriate.
Votes have no cash value and cannot be transferred.
Ticket donations are subject to availability and programme rules.
Winners will be selected on the 1st day of each month based on votes received during the previous calendar month.
Winning organisations will be excluded from the programme for 6 months following their win.
Vote totals reset to zero after every monthly draw.
The Community Support Programme is the only method through which complimentary fundraising tickets are distributed.