Daniel Appleton of Insight Financial associates is pictured presenting an initial cheque for £1,500 in support of the local charity Diss Friends of the Children Of Chernobyl (DFOCC).

Radiation contamination present in the crop growing soil of Chernobyl takes one month to leave the body of children but thanks to DFOCC children spend a month each year for five years enjoying the fresh clean air of Norfolk, returning home healthy. The charity is funding 14 children by flying them to the UK on 22 July to help provide good food and plenty of fun and laughter alongside necessary medical checks.

Insight are committed to offering ongoing help and Daniel Appleton, Independent financial Advisor with Insight Financial Services is generously donating 25% of any remuneration he receives through his free consultations to DFOCC. To book an appointment with Daniel please call 01603 268080 quoting ref: Daniel Appleton DOCC.

Clear blue skies, fabulous sunshine and dubious designer trousers bought to blind the opposition all added to the mood of the 2007 Insight Charity Auction Golf Challenge held at the Marriott Sprowston Manor Country Club on September 12 held on behalf of The Bryan Gunn Appeal.

All 16 teams battled it out to win the coveted trophy awarded to Millsopps, who played brilliantly; battling their way to the number one position by beating off the stiff competition of some excellent play.

The brilliant day featured as a significant contribution to Insight Financial Services ongoing support and commitment to Bryan Gunn as the Insight Groups nominated charity of the year.

The evenings dinner and award ceremony was the perfect setting for our fast paced and lively charity auction where bidders outpaced each other for a helicopter ride over the stunning Norfolk coastlands through to wine, bouquets and golf memorabilia raising a grand total of £7,746 to help Bryan’s unceasing tireless work in supporting both extremely sick children and ongoing vital research at the UEA.

Our 2008 event, already proving popular is again to be held at the Marriott Sprowston Manor Hotel and Country Club on Friday 19 September. Please call Natalie Chambers on 01603 268080 to reserve your place.

“I would like to thank all of the staff at Insight for their fantastic support for our charity throughout 2008. Well done in donating a total of £9,208 which will be invested into cancer equipment, support, care and research across Norfolk & Waveney ” – Dan Williams, CEO Big C

1 in 3 of us will have some form of cancer during our lives. Across Norfolk & Waveney there are currently 4,500 people newly diagnosed with cancer every year.

In 2008 Big C provided over £100,000 in equipment and over £500,000 in research grant funding.

Together, we can help fight cancer!

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”
– Winston Churchill

In 2000 two teenagers were tragically found dead in the river after a night out in the city club-land area. Shortly after, a third young person was found dead in the toilets of a city nightclub due to alcohol related problems.

These tragic events lead to the launch of the SOS bus project, which is the first point of contact for those whose well-being is threatened.

Insight are one of the local companies who have helped make it possible to launch the new SoS bus to help make a positive difference to our city.

“Lose yourself in generous service and everyday can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day” – William Arthur Ward

It is estimated that for every month a child spends away from Chernobyl it increases their life expectancy by up to two years – so for every child who is selected to take part in the five year programme their life can be extended by up to 10 years.

The children stay with local families to enjoy one month of fun and car, alongside essential medical and dental checks.

This forms part of a five-year programme proven to extend the lives of children, whose parents were affected by radiation from the nuclear explosion at the Chernobyl plant in 1986.

They arrived from Chernobyl on July 19 and for some this will be their last year, as they will have completed the five year programme.

Courtesy of Norwich Airport McDonald’s, the children enjoyed their annual Happy Meal and ice cream from the restaurant. Chris Davy from DFOCC said: “We really do appreciate the continued support given by Insight IFA”

“The children love to come to Norwich and enjoyed gifts from the Insight staff and of course the McDonald’s meal.”

DFOCC was founded in 2000 to provide placements for children over a five-year programme from Mogilev – a city close to Chernobyl.

In addition to the auction, there was also a raffle, which raised £995 in support of Insight’s directors, Jason Howard and Craig McClurg, who participated in the Great North Run on September 20th in aid of the FSID, which is Insight’s charity of choice for 2009. Mr Howard said: “We had another great event and this is only made possible with the support of all the local companies who attended this event. I would also like to thank the companies and individuals who gave so generously by donating items for our auction.” The event concluded with an award ceremony followed by an auction, compered by Bryan Gunn.

Editorial from Evening News (Local Life) Tuesday 13th October 2009

The Royal Norwich player and runaway winner of this year’s professional order of merit made up a three-shot deficit to catch Norfolk Open champion Ian Ellis (Costessey Park) and share the honours. The mini-series is played over three pro-ams in the Norfolk PGA schedule: at Royal Norwich, Western Park and finally at Eaton.

Going in to the last round Ellis held a two-shot lead over the Barnham Broom professionals, Alan Hemsley and Matthew Gardner, while Lythgoe was a shot further behind. Hemsley and Gardner both scored three-over 73 while the prime mover on the final day was Lythgoe, with a three-under par 67.

Ellis, meanwhile, returned a level pa 70 – and the series was tied, with both players completing the 54 holes in three-over par. Ellis scored 71,76,70 while Lythgoe returned 75,75,67. Tony Varney’s fine final round of 66 moved the Norfolk player up into third place while Hemsley, Gardner and Eaton’s Mark Allen all shared fourth place.

The prizes were presented by Sharon Hollinger of Insight Financial Associates who announced that the firm will again be sponsoring the Norfolk PGA in 2010, for the sixth consecutive year. Editorial from Monday 16th November EDP.

Bryan Gunn’s Appeal, led by the larger than life sportsman of the same name, is just £30,000 shy of reaching seven figures for the first time.

Now the appeal has been given a boost by Norwich-based financial advisors Insight, and readers and businesses in the city were today urged to get behind the push to reach £1m.

The company raised a total of £18,700 on its third charity golf day at the Marriott Sprowston Manor Hotel, Which will be split between several charities, including Bryan Gunn’s Appeal and the Big C cancer charity.

So far Insight has raised £16,679 for the appeal, including £2,509 through the latest day.

Antony Howard, director of Insight, which is based at Norwich International Business Park, said they were planning another golf day for 2010 and the appeal would be beneficiary once again.

He said “it’s important to us to give back to the community and the charities that we believe in. We have known Bryan for a number of years and had a working partnership with him. His appeal is a very heartfelt charity; everyone in Norfolk knows about it and it has touched their hearts. it’s also a very important charity for children with leukaemia.”

The appeal was launched in 1993 following the death of two-year-old Francesca Gunn, daughter of the Norwich City goalkeeping legend.

Mr Gunn said: “We’ve had continued support now over a number of years from Insight holding its golf days. The clients of Insight are very generous indeed and often the directors themselves will end up buying the auction prizes too. I think it’s  fantastic that they continue to support not only our appeal, but also the Big C cancer charity as well.”

Mr Gunn added: ”Hopefully the money will keep coming in because the main thing is that we keep sponsoring projects. When we get money we spend it wisely and it goes to suitable projects, and something that helps people involved in, or who are suffering from, leukaemia or cancer. I think the million pound mark is a target but at the same tim ewe need the money to refund some of the projects.”

Editorial from Evening News Saturday, January 16, 2010

This year we also welcomed a special guest – Dean Ashton, a former canary player and England star prior to being signed up by West Ham before he sustained an injury. We had 18 teams in total competing for the Insight cup and each team played and focussed on what really mattered to raise as much money as possible for charity. We had a number of local businesses support our event by entering a team, which included: Aquaterra Energy, Millsopps, Hollinger Print, Natwest and NM Finance.

The evening event included a prize giving ceremony (see pictures below), together with a three course dinner and raffle and auction which enabled us to raise over £8,500 on the day for Big C, Bryan Gunn Appeal and FSID. Insight would like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported our event and who gave so generously towards the raffle and auction – we could not have done it without the generosity of all those who attended our event.

• The best team was won by Aquaterra Energy who shot a 99
• Runner up team was won by Hollinger Print who shot a 96
• Best player was awarded to Doug Lawrie from Aquaterra who shot a 44
• Runner up player was awarded to Dean Ashton who shot a 43
• The longest drive on the 7th and 11th holes was won by Matt Green
• Nearest the pin was awarded to our very own Craig McClurg
• The worst score was Steven Mason with 18 and the prize was a golf lesson

A charity golf day in Sprowston raised thousands for two Norfolk based charities. The fifth charity golf day organised by Insight Financial Associates was held at the Marriott Sprowston Manor Hotel and Country Club. The aim of the charitable event is to “make a difference”.

The annual event benefits local charities, the Bryan Gunn Appeal, Norfolk and Waveney cancer charity the Big C, and the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths. The Bryan Gunn Appeal recently reached its £1m milestone, with Insight having raised £20,000 towards this total.

Jason Howard, managing director for Insight, said “Once again we were overwhelmed by the generosity of everyone who attended our event.”

“I would also like to say a big thank you to all those who donated items for our auction and raffle, which is the reason we were able to raise an amazing amount of £8,500.”

Luckily the weather help up and a total of 18 teams teed off on Thursday. At the end of the day, the cup was won by Aquaterra, who scored an impressive grand total of 99. The former Norwich and England player, Dean Ashton, came runner-up with Doug Lawrie winning the best player award. Golf pro Matt Green came in first for the longest drive and Insight director, Craig McClurg, won nearest the pin. The total of £8,500 included money raised from the raffle and auction held on the day.

Editorial Evening News Tuesday 5th October 2010

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A big 'thank you' to all who attended and supported our 5th Annual Charity Golf Event which took place on the 8th September. The event was a huge success, with 23 teams competing for the Insight cup. The standard of golf played that day was amazing. More importantly though, lots of money was raised for our three great local charities, that are truly making a difference:

The Norfolk Hospice helps patients, carers and families living with cancer or other life-limiting illnesses, by providing timely and professional care and much needed support.

Nelsons Journey which is a charity set up to help children come to terms with the loss of a significant person in their life.

Big C, Norfolk and Waveney’s own charity providing support and care for those suffering from cancer.

Insight are delighted to report that the total raised from all our activities: the hole sponsorship, auction, silent auction and raffle amounted to over £7,272, thanks to everyone's support and generosity.

Previous winners Millsopps, won back the Insight Cup from Aquaterra Energy, despite a fine effort from Team Insight. Best player was awarded to Steve Denton who shot a 45. Second place was hotly contended, but went to Peter Blackmur who shot a 43. Former Canary legend and England star Dean Ashton was resigned to third place this year despite shooting an impressive 41. Longest drive was won by Graeme Brown and nearest the pin was awarded to Craig Scott.

Golf fundraiser: Golfers gather for the charity day at Sprowston.

A charity golf day in Sprowston has helped to raise over £7,000 for three Norfolk Charities.

It was the fifth time Norfolk-based Insight Financial Associates had held a golf day at The Marriott Sprowston Manor Hotel and Country Club and it proved a big success.

In totall £7,274 was raised from the golf day, with the money split between Norfolk and Waveney cancer charity Big C, Nelson’s Journey, which helps support bereaved children, and The Norfolk Hospice, which helps care for local people with life limiting illnesses.

Richard Shaw, CEO of The Norfolk Hospice, said: “I would like to thank Insight for supporting The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House.

“As their chosen charity for 2011 we are very appreciative for the events they run in aid of local charities. The Golf Day was a huge success and enjoyed by all who participated.”

The event was to be the biggest held by the independent financial advice company in its five-year history, with 23 teams competing for the Insight Cup as they tried to raise as much money as possible.

Managing Director Jason Howard said: “I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported our event through either entering a team, sponsoring a hole or by donating items for our auction and raffle, which is the reason we were able to raise such an amazing amount of money.”

Previous winners Millsopps won the day, reclaiming the trophy from Aquaterra Energy.

The best player award was given to Steve Denton who shot 45, while second was Peter Blackmur who shot a round of 43.

In third place was former Norwich City striker Dean Ashton who shot 41.

Plans have already started for Insight’s 2012 golf event. It will take place at the same venue on Thursday, September 6.

Millsopps won the Insight golf tournament in Sprowston.