At the clubs last meeting the members agreed to give the Hayling Island Blind Club £200 towards it’s annual Christmas Dinner. This is a worthwhile cause and supported by the club every year.
2006 – Donations to good causes
The club have recently given donations of £500 each to the Hayling Island Community Centre and the British Red Cross. The Community Centre need to replace the stage lighting which has come to the end of it’s useful life. We were glad to be able to help this band of volunteers who raise nearly all their own funding.
The Red Cross have had to move the equipment store from the Health Centre due to them requiring the extra space. This left the Red Cross needing a new store for which they have been raising funds. The HIBC were glad to help this good cause and donated £500.
2006 – BBQ Report
Almost 500 people enjoyed a great evening at the Annual BBQ held at Northney Farm.
It was a warm night with plenty to eat and good entertainment and music for the guests. A profit in excess of £5500 was made which will go toward the next mini bus purchase and other deserving local good causes. The Chairman would like to thank everyone who made the evening such a success and to say sorry to those unable to get tickets, which is down to new licensing laws as this restricts us to 499 people attending.
Ensure you get tickets for next year by booking early.
2006 – New Minibus
New minibus for HIBC
Hayling Island Businessmen’s Club has now taken delivery of its new mini bus. It had its first run today taking local senior citizens to St Mary’s Church. The bus is provided free of charge for local charities and non-profit organisations to use in transporting those in need, or the less mobile around. Examples of users are Age Concern, Churches, Schools, Sports Clubs etc. Anyone can apply to use the Bus subject to being able to provide a MIDAS qualified driver, who the club can even put through the test for you at a reasonable cost. Any one interested in using please apply at Raven Estates in Mengham.
The Club has been going for 40 years now providing this transport facility for which all money is raised through our annual Cabaret Night at Sinah and BBQ at Northney Farm, so please support our fund raising and try and attend our BBQ on July 8th this year at the Farm. Tickets are only £14.00 including all food.
2006 – St Peter’s Church
The club are delighted the refurbishment has now been completed of the internal walls of St Peter’s Church. The club received a request for help with the funding and, we were only to pleased to help keep this wonderful church in a condition worthy of its historical importance to Hayling.
A service was held on Sunday the 23rd April to commemorate the completion of the work. Club Chairman Meyrick Marston and Secretary Andy Lenaghan attended as representatives of the club.
2006 – Cabaret Report
Hayling Island Businessmen’s Club Supreme Tribute Show
Sunday April 9th at Sinah Warren Hotel, Hayling Island. “The supreme tribute show that is rocking the world”
500 people packed Sinah Warren and enjoyed a wonderful tribute show and a three course carvery meal. This years event sold out early with many people being disappointed. A healthy profit was made by the club towards the new Mini-bus which is being delivered in May.
2006 – Supreme Tribute Show
Hayling Island Businessmen’s Club Supreme Tribute Show
Sunday April 9th at Sinah Warren Hotel, Hayling Island. “The supreme tribute show that is rocking the world”
500 people packed Sinah Warren and enjoyed a wonderful tribute show and a three course carvery meal. This years event sold out early with many people being disappointed. A healthy profit was made by the club towards the new Mini-bus which is being delivered in May.
2006 – HIBC Support Local Pantomime
HIBC have donated £250 to Aaron Steadman of Hayling Island and Hayling College. Aaron formed Action Productions and for his next show is producing the pantomime Cinderella.
Aaron was turned down by the lottery for a grant and has had to raise £5000 to produce this show. This is a wonderful effort by a very bright young lad and having been guests at his last show we would recommend you try and attend.
2006 – New Chairman
Past Chairman Jeff Douglas hands over to new Chairman Meyrick Marston at the AGM of the club held in January 2006.
2005 – Street Collection
The Clubs annual street collection was a tremendous success last December with £545 being collected. The club would like to thank everyone who gave so generously to support the aims of the Club, which is to continue to run the Mini-Bus for local organisations and charities to use.
We believe this generosity is a measure of gratitude and support for the Community Bus.
Please contact our Bus Chairman at minibus@hibc.org.uk if you wish to enquire as to its availability or being MIDAS tested which we can arrange.