Golf day raises funds for cancer charity

Karndean Designflooring of Evesham, the UK’s market leader in luxury vinyl flooring raised £8,000 to support LIC Sargent, a cancer charity for children, young people and their families, as part of its annual charity golf day at Hilton Puckrup Hall Hotel, Twyning.

The company pledged its support to CLIC Sargent after learning of the help it had given to Mason Gibbs, the son of one of its sales managers, Ian Gibbs. Being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin T-Cell lymphoma (a type of blood cancer) in April last year, four-year-old Mason has since completed an intense phase of chemotherapy and is now in the maintenance period of his treatment, due to finish in August 2018.

Ian Gibbs, retail business manager of Karndean Designflooring.

Mr Gibbs said: "We can’t thank CLIC Sargent enough for the care and support they provided our family, especially with Mason being diagnosed at such an early age, just before his third birthday. He became really poorly as a result of the chemotherapy itself, he still managed to keep smiling and entertain our family with his cheeky nature, and it’s thanks to charities like CLIC Sargent who help make the difference.”

Paul Barratt, Karndean managing director, added: "Understanding the support Mason, Ian and his family have received from CLIC Sargent, our charity golf day was the perfect opportunity for us to say thank you and recognise their fantastic work. Our annual event continues to grow, and it’s thanks to all our staff, customers and suppliers for supporting our golf day and helping us raise even more funds for good causes.”

CLIC Sargent fundraising manager Lydia Buckmaster said: “We’re absolutely thrilled that Karndean Designflooring has made this wonderful contribution in support of their colleague and his son, Mason. We really appreciate the hard work and generosity that has gone in to their fundraising – every penny raised will help provide vital support for children and young people with cancer, and their families.”