Delighted to announce that we have completed our 833km in January challenge, with hours to spare!

After Assistant Manager Dean Keenan set the challenge to the players on 14th January, they have really grasped the mettle and have chalked up an amazing 845 km in just 17 days, and they deserve all the credit in the world for their efforts.

The target of the challenge was to raise awareness of the mental health struggles so many are going through, particularly just now in this lockdown period. And thanks to the generosity of our supporters, families, friends & colleagues, our challenge has raised far more than we had initially targeted of £833. We have SMASHED the £1000 barrier already, and there are still donations coming in as we speak!

Why 833km, you might ask?

833 people committed suicide in Scotland last year, which is a truly devastating statistic. That’s 833 families who have been changed for ever, 833 groups of friends who will never be complete again. 833 who will be sorely missed.

To break that down even further, that’s:

• 69 a month
• 16 a week
• 2 a day

The sad reality is, that figure is expected to be much higher this year.

And that’s only Scotland, the UK figure is 3360 men. And 3360 devastated families. But raising awareness is not enough on it’s own, we all need to look out for each other far better.

You can still donate!

Please help us raise vital funds for The Kris Boyd Charity, a charity which carries out great work in the community and with the people that really need it. They use sport, and football in particular, to help youngsters find positive pathways in life.

The Troon players should be applauded for their efforts – please follow the link below and give generously!