More than 100 keen golfers swung into action at Worsley Park for the annual Algeco Manchester Golf Day – raising more than £72,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities UK.

A total of 28 teams teed off yesterday (July 15), with the money raised enough to fund 2,057 nights of ‘home away from home’ accommodation for families with children in hospital.

Algeco UK is a leading modular buildings, temporary accommodation and storage container provider, delivering construction expertise to diverse sectors including schools, hospitals, office locations and many more. The company is a longstanding partner of McDonald’s.

Paul Beard, Senior Design Manager at Algeco, explained: “We are immensely proud to be the headline sponsor once again for this fantastic annual event. The impact of the work carried out by the charity for children and their families is incredible, and we are pleased to play our small part in supporting this.”

Algeco UK has provided McDonald’s with offsite build solutions since 2010 and has constructed more than 220 new stores using its modular retail construction process. This includes McDonald’s Market Drayton, which was notably the UK’s first carbon net zero restaurant (using the UKGBC’s net zero carbon buildings framework) and the two-storey Drive-Thru restaurant in North Acton, London, also the first of its kind in the UK.

 As a key partner to McDonald’s, Algeco UK is a long-standing supporter of its house charity. Over the years, the marketing team from Algeco UK has attended Ronald McDonald House Birmingham, donating their time to help keep the 65 bedrooms, communal kitchens and living room spaces clean for people with children in hospital.

 Tony Morton, Director of Partnerships at Ronald McDonald House Charities UK, said: “We’re extremely grateful to Algeco UK, for their continued support of our Manchester Golf Day. They’ve contributed significantly to another hugely successful event, with a fantastic day of golf and most importantly, an incredible amount raised to help keep families close to their sick children in hospital.

“Algeco UK’s support for our cause extends beyond the Manchester Golf Day, with staff giving up their time to volunteer in our Houses. We thank them for their amazing efforts, which make such a difference to families going through unimaginably difficult times.”

This year, Algeco UK entered four teams, featuring Algeco OSS staff, a further team with staff from Algeco Hire, and five more teams on behalf of partners and suppliers. Other entrants consisted of key McDonald’s partners, suppliers and sub-contractors. Meanwhile, Coca-Cola, Scania and McCain were among the other sponsors.

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