Northern HV's charity drive takes swing

A Hartlepool electrical engineering specialist has teed up more than £1300 for a local hospice after hosting its first charity golf day.

Northern HV welcomed players from businesses across the country to Seaton Carew Golf Club, with proceeds from the event supporting Alice House Hospice.

Eight teams competed in a four-ball Texas Scramble, with representatives from the charity joining players ahead of the competition.

The event builds on Northern HV’s partnership with Seaton Carew Golf Club, which began earlier this year when the high-voltage engineering company became a sponsor of its men’s, women’s and junior teams.

Chris Thomas, director and co-founder of Northern HV, said: “Holding our very first charity golf day at Seaton Carew Golf Club was a milestone moment for us.

“As proud sponsors at the prestigious club, we are thrilled to see this partnership flourish. 

“It was really important for us to link up with the club right on our doorstep, just a short drive from our headquarters.

“The link between our local business and this historic local club made it the perfect venue for such a special occasion.”

Greg Hildreth, the business and communications manager at Alice House, added: “We are incredibly grateful to Northern HV for choosing to support the charity in this way.

“Occasions like this are so important, not just for the vital funds raised, but for the chance to work closely with our corporate partners and the wider community who make our care possible.”

Based at Hartlepool’s Innovation Centre, Northern HV provides high-voltage electrical engineering services and used the event to bring together customers, partners and other businesses while raising funds for the hospice.

Chris Parker, the QHSE manager at Northern HV, who organised the event, added: “First of all, I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the inaugural Northern HV Golf Day, and to Seaton Carew Golf Club for helping us host what turned out to be a fantastic event.

“One of the main values we have as a business is creating local opportunities for local people. 

“We’re very community-orientated, so it was brilliant to welcome so many of our industry friends, clients and partners to Hartlepool and showcase a little bit of what the local area has to offer.

“A particularly important part of the day was raising money for Alice House. 

“It’s a fantastic local charity that has personally supported the families of people within Northern HV, so it’s an organisation that is very close to our hearts.

“The generosity shown by everyone was incredible and, together, we raised over £1300 for a wonderful cause. 

“We can’t thank everyone enough for getting behind it.”

Companies taking part included Sunbelt, Vattenfall, Ainscough, TMS Grid, Hartlepool College of Further Education, JBA Engineering, GPW Recruitment, Equasys, SIG, SPIE, Billingham Rigging & Lifting and ICC Services.

Chris added: “We had a blast. The format allowed us to have a laugh and build stronger relationships away from the usual working environment.

“Unfortunately, nobody managed the elusive hole-in-one, but we’d like to give a huge thank you to Vertu BYD Hartlepool for supporting the event and supplying a fantastic car as the hole-in-one prize. 

“Maybe someone will take it home next year!”

Following the success of the inaugural event, Northern HV says plans are already underway for the charity golf day to return next year.

Chris added: “Overall, the day was a huge success and, on behalf of everyone at Northern HV, I’d like to thank every person and organisation who played a part in making it happen.

“It was exactly what we wanted the Northern HV Golf Day to be – good golf, plenty of laughs, stronger relationships and, most importantly, an opportunity to give something back to our local community. 

“We’re already looking forward to doing it all again.”

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