NDA backing for Mey Games

The Mey Highland Games has received a major sponsorship package totalling £15,000 from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) – the public body responsible for the safe clean-up of the UK’s earliest nuclear sites, including Dounreay.

The games will be introducing a special new award in honour of the NDA’s role as its main sponsor. The top-placed athletes in the men’s, ladies’ and adaptive sections will be presented with a trophy bowl created by North Lands Creative, the contemporary glass art gallery and studio based in Lybster. Each award will be presented by NDA chief executive David Peattie.

Games chairman Andrew Sinclair said: "The Mey Highland Games celebrate the unique talent and culture of the far north, and as one of the biggest employers and contributors to Caithness life it is fitting to have the NDA as our main sponsor and partner this year. We particularly look forward to presenting the first NDA award and are grateful to North Lands Creative for the beautiful trophy bowls they have kindly donated. We can’t wait to see which of our talented athletes will claim the top prize on Saturday."

Mr Peattie said: “Embracing equality, diversity and inclusion across sport will serve to further inspire athletes to perform at their best – just as it inspires others in society. It is these principles that the NDA group holds at its heart.

"We are committed to investing in the communities which surround our sites and the Mey Games are an example of huge significance to the local Caithness community.”

The Mey Games take place at John O’Groats on Saturday, August 3 from 10am.

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