The Golf Trust has announced the launch of ‘1402’, a fundraising campaign that is also designed to highlight the additional £1,402 in annual costs faced by people with disabilities — a financial burden that increasingly turns leisure, recreation, and even basic social participation into an unaffordable luxury.
To bring this issue to life, eight golfers will take on an extraordinary challenge on the dramatic fairways of Lofoten Links in Norway this June. They will play 1,402 holes of golf in just four days. Each hole represents £1 of the monthly extra cost carried by households with a disabled person.
The 1402 campaign aims to spark national conversation about the financial pressures on disabled families, while raising funds to expand The Golf Trust’s inclusive programmes across the UK.
Cae Menai-Davis, founder of The Golf Trust, said: “1402 is more than a number – it’s the hidden cost of disability. It’s the price many people are forced to pay simply because disability is part of their lives. Through this campaign, we aim to shine a light on inequality hidden in plain sight and raise the funds and support needed to ensure that leisure and recreation are accessible to everyone.”
He added: “We want to challenge damaging narratives and outdated assumptions about disability, and champion the right of disabled people to live full, equal, and visible lives.”
The challenge team will return to Lofoten Links, one of the world’s most visually striking golf destinations, where they previously played golf around the clock to raise £50,000 in the Arctic’s midnight sun. Their journey will be documented to raise awareness, amplify lived experiences of disabled households, and inspire action from the public, policymakers, and the wider sporting community.
To donate to the fundraising campaign, visit www.justgiving.com/campaign/thegolftrustproject1402