Care UK’s Lauder Lodge, on Wakefield Avenue, teamed up with Murrayside and Cairdean House, in Edinburgh, as well as Wellmeadow Lodge in Glasgow and Tor-Na-Dee in Aberdeen, to donate £3,000 to support Scottish professional golfer, Marc Owenson.
The donation will support Marc on his summer tour across Scotland and go towards logistics and equipment costs, including a custom golf bag, branded with Care UK’s colours: white, pink and purple.
Marc is no stranger to Lauder Lodge, as he challenged residents and their families in a ‘beat the pro’ competition last year to mark the home’s very own outdoor putting green launch. This visit also saw Marc sharing his best golfing tips and playing a couples of holes with residents.
Nicole Anderson, home manager at Lauder Lodge, said: “Here at Lauder Lodge, we value our links to the community, and are always looking for new ways to support local people. Everyone enjoyed meeting Marc last year, so we’re thrilled to be able to support him to achieve his ambitions. Good luck Marc!
“Golf is a popular hobby among the residents, so there’s no doubt we will be following Marc throughout the season, and we are looking forward to working with him on future projects.”
Marc Owenson, professional golfer from Gullane Pro Shop, added: “I’m really excited to be spending the summer doing what I love and competing in high-levels tournament at home, in Scotland, and the support that sponsors provide is truly invaluable.
“I’d like to thank Care UK and the team at Lauder Lodge for their support.”
Marc Owenson is also sponsored by Drop Kick Murphys Edinburgh, Garleton Lodge, Wee Wonders and Gullane Golf Club. Lauder Lodge has been designed to deliver the very best standards of care and to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives.
The home provides full time residential, nursing and dementia care, as well as short term respite care.
For more information on Lauder Lodge, please call 0131 516 7544 or email customer relations manager, Alison East, on alison.east@careuk.com For more general information, please visit careuk.com/lauder-lodge.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
