2022 - A VERY SUCCESSFUL START FOR DPCG
We are delighted to report that the local community support groups responded magnificently to the opportunity to come along to Fife Golf Trust's 2019 course to enjoy a fun game of Park Gowf.
The feedback was amazing!
Our Trustees' report, approved at our first AGM on 24th February, 2022, captures the highlights and achievements of our first year of operation.
We hope you enjoy reading it. Feedback, as ever, is greatly appreciated.
Please email your comments to dpcomgolf@gmail.com
2023 - A YEAR OF MEDIA-GRABBING ACTION
We received massive media attention during the year, recognising the exciting and rewarding work we do to support physical and mental health and wellbeing in the local community.
We extended the reach of Park Gowf to all ages across the community, from our engagement with 6 local primary schools to the setting up of our fun Care Home League. We set up a partnership with Craigtoun Park in setting up a Park Golf course and installed a 6-hole course in the grounds of Capshard Primary School in Kirkcaldy.
Full details in our 2023 Trustees' Annual Report.
As ever, feedback is greatly appreciated.
Please email your comments to dpcomgolf@gmail.com
We increased our number of diverse communiy support groups from 12 to 22: increased the number of games played from 1,000 to 1,500; introduced our Community Shield competitionm in partnership with Dunnikier Country Park Developmen Group; held our first intergenerational programme involving pupils from St Marie's Primary School and STAND - a national dementia support group, and lots more .......
Full details in our 2024 Trustees' Report.
As ever, feedback is greatly appreciated.
Please email your comments to dpcomgolf@gmail.com
2025 - ANOTHER AMAZING YEAR FOR DPCG
The total number of games played exceeded 2,000 - a 300% increase since Year 1.
We continue to get great feedback:
67% rated us Brilliant!
32% rated us Very Good!
1% rated us Good!
We won Scottish Golf's Community Inclusion Awardof the Year for our work with local communities. Our Chairperson was awarded Sportscotland's Volunteer of the Year Award. and received a motion in the Scottish Parliament, recognising that achievement.
We launched our website www.parkgolfscotland.org to provide an information resource to support the growth of park golf across Scotland. Within a few weeks of going live, Park Golf Scotland was picked out as one of the 2025 winners of the SME Scottish Enterprise Awards.