One of Scotland's leading golf resorts swings into action to support Home-Start

Fairmont St Andrews, voted 18^th in the World's 100 top golf resorts (by Conde' Nast Traveler readers), has donated an overnight stay and a round of golf at its resort to help raise funds for Home-Start.

Home-Start - the UK's leading family support charity, is holding its national fundraising event The Big Tea Party, between the 1^st and 31^st May 2008, to help raise thousands of pounds for families and children who are struggling to cope with one or more children under the age of five years. As part of the month- long campaign, an ebay auction has been set up to raise the profile of the campaign and much needed funds.

The winning bidder will receive an overnight stay for two people in a Fairmont room including a full Scottish breakfast and a round of golf on either The Torrance or The Devlin course.

Says Graeme Dawson, Golf and Leisure Sales Manager at Fairmont St Andrews, "Scotland's newest 5 star resort, Fairmont St Andrews is delighted to continue its support of Home-Start UK. Over the past 12 months we have run a number of fundraising events including a 10 course gold challenge which has helped raise money for the Home-Start charity. We all very much hope that their charity auction will help raise further valuable funds."

Visit our website- www.home-start.org.uk/bigteaparty to find out more.

Bidding starts16^thMay 2008.

Other ebay items include:

• VIP tour of Hamleys toy shop including lunch; a £200 voucher and a personal shopper.
• A signed autobiography of BBC sports personality of the year- Joe Calzaghe
• Limited edition watering can teapot signed by Alan Titchmarsh
• "I'm a little teapot" t shirt signed by Graham Norton
• 4 tickets for a Japanese tea ceremony

And more........

Sue Peake- Redhead, Corporate Fundraising Officer at Home-Start, said "This is the first time we have considered an e bay auction as part of our national fundraising campaign. I have been overwhelmed by the generosity of so many positive responses from companies and celebrities alike."

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Contact information:

Jo McLeish, Press and PR Officer t: 0870 220 6713; e: jmcleish@home-start.org.uk

Notes to Editors:

To register to hold a Home-Start Big Tea Party and receive your fundraising pack, visit www.home-start.org.uk/bigteaparty or call Home-Start on 0870 220 6701.

Home-Start is the UK's leading family support charity. We recruit and train volunteers to support parents with at least one child under the age of five. Our home visiting work is unique in the UK. The charity was set up in 1973 and now supports nearly 35,000 families and over 71,000 children each year. Almost 16,000 volunteers visit families in their own homes - parents supporting other parents in a variety of situations including isolation, bereavement, multiple births, illness or disability.

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