Duncan Wright Memorial Challenge 5-a-sides & Raffle

Nov 08, 2024

Duncan Wright Memorial Challenge 5-a-sides & Raffle

In 2020, we lost Duncan Wright, a Chartered Surveyor with an immense passion for football. This devastating loss came as a result of an infection contracted during critical life-saving heart surgery nearly two years prior. Despite undergoing two additional heart surgeries and receiving daily treatment, the infection ultimately led to Duncan's untimely passing.

Prior to his passing Avison Young hosted a friendly 5-a-side charitable football tournament in Edinburgh. Duncan had participated in each of these tournaments, and with the pandemic restrictions easing, Avison Young revived the annual event in 2022 in his honour.

This year’s competition will be held on the November 8th at the World of Football located within Edinburgh's Corn Exchange.

This year we are supporting two charities and the staff of Avison Young voted to allocate half of the funds raised to the Ronald McDonald House's Edinburgh House which provides a home at Sick Kids for families supporting their children at the hospital. And the Cat's Whiskers, a fantastic local Clackmannanshire charity which provides a cat shelter and cat rehoming service whilst evolving in to a wider community focussed charity.

We've successfully raised over £20,000 in donations over the past two years, and would love another strong fundraising effort as we come together to honour Duncan's memory.

Supporting

The Cats Whiskers Alva Logo
The Cats Whiskers Alva

Animals | SC048755

50%

We are a group of cat loving volunteers doing our best to raise funds as a small, local, independent charity: we believe every cat deserves a safe and loving home and our aim is to try to make that happen in the Clackmannanshire area.

Ronald McDonald House Charities Logo
Ronald McDonald House Charities

Children | 802047

50%

Having a child in hospital is unimaginable for families. At Ronald McDonald House Charities UK, we ease some of the burden by providing free ‘home away from home’ accommodation.

Supporters 160

104%

£8,355.00

+ £657.50 Gift Aid

£8,000 target | 160 supporters

£0.00

 Offline donations

Charities Supporting

The Cats Whiskers Alva

50%

Ronald McDonald House Charities

50%