CPS’s Charity Golf Day - Blood Bikes Scotland
Published: 19th March 2026
Our 12th Annual Charity Golf Day has now been confirmed for Friday 4 September 2026 at Mar Hall Golf and Spa Resort. This year we will be raising money for our amazing charity partner Blood Bikes Scotland. Blood Bikes Scotland was established to provide a free of charge, professional, rapid response medical transport service for NHS Scotland. This essential service helps save lives.
To learn more, please watch the video below:
To help support this amazing charity to continue their valuable work and help raise funds, we have increased the opportunities of sponsorship to include:
Registering a team to play on the day.
Sponsor one of our many packages.
Purchase raffle tickets on the day.
Donation envelopes on the day.
Event details: our team packages for four are £600 per team and includes:
Bacon Roll, Tea & Coffee on Arrival.
Round of golf with sponsored holes and competitions (Stableford Rules).
Halfway House - Lunch of soup and sandwiches.
3 course evening dinner.
All sponsorships will be shared on social media and at the event on the day.
If you would like to register a team and/or find out more about a sponsorship package please click the link here, or contact Bryan Cornwall at bryan.cornwall@cps.scot or by calling 0131 467 7766.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Friday 4th September 2026
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they provide a free-of-charge, professional, rapid-response, medical transport service for NHS Scotland
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It is £600 per team
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In case they get a hole in one
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The Bogeyman
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