On June 20th 8 men will take on the challenge of raising at least 24 thousand pounds by playing golf for 24 hours in Lofoten, Norway. The money raised will used to buy a Paragolfer, a remarkable machine that enables wheelchair users to play golf standing up. The challenge also aims to raise awareness of disability in the UK. Over 16 million UK residents, that’s 24% of the UK’s population have a disability1. A large proportion have little or no access to recreational sport and golf already fills that gap for many people.
Ayuna Berbidaeva is one of those people. She started playing golf through The Golf Trust last year and hopes that more people can have access to a Paragolfer as she explains, “Discovering the Paragolfer was life changing for me. I had never played golf before, and I hadn’t stood up for over 2 years! I love playing golf so much and the joy it brings me is something I wish more wheelchair users could experience. I wish Cae and the team all the very best of luck with their incredible challenge.”
A new addition to The Project 24 Line Up is Rory MacFaden of Reflo, whose company will also be providing the team kit when the golfers hit the fairway at Midday on the 20th June. During the 24-hour period there will be live challenges to watch on social media @thegolftrust and several exciting announcements made live from Norway.
“This sounds like a lot of fun, but it is going to be tough,” comments founder of The Golf Trust, Cae Menai-Davis. “Thanks to the generosity of several sponsors, golfers and Paragolfer users, we’re already on our way to raising enough money for one Paragolfer, but I hope that people will get behind us once the golf is underway. Every penny we raise will make a massive difference and help us give more wheelchair users access to the sport.”
Anyone interested in donating to the Project 24 fund can do so here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/thegolftrustproject24