Turcan Connell charity hockey tournament raises over £8,000 for Down’s Syndrome Scotland
Turcan Connell has raised an impressive £8,181 for its nominated Charity of the Year, Down’s Syndrome Scotland, through its charity hockey tournament which saw the law and wealth management firm take on teams from Barclays, Cornelian, French Duncan, Galbraith, Pinsents, Rathbones, Tcam, DLA Piper and eventual tournament champions, Aberdeen Standard.
The tournament, held at at Goldenacre playing fields in Edinburgh on the evening of August 31 saw the hosts finish in second place.
The evening not only saw some impressive hockey played, but also a great list of raffle and auction prizes, thanks to an array of generous donations made by various contacts and businesses across Scotland.
Alix Storrie, Partner at Turcan Connell, said: “We are very proud to be supporting Down’s Syndrome Scotland this year and delighted to have raised another significant amount for the charity. Congratulations and thank you to everyone who gave their time and helped to ensure that the tournament was again such a success.”
Louise Watt, senior trusts and fundraising officer for Down’s Syndrome Scotland, said “Thank you so much to everyone who took part in this year’s Turcan Connell Hockey Tournament, helping to raise money in support of Down’s Syndrome Scotland, We were delighted to be able to come along to watch the action on Friday evening, it was a fantastic event and made even better by the lovely weather”
This brings Turcan Connell’s fundraising total so far for the charity to over £13,000 with a few more months of fundraising still to go.