Raising money!
The Clubhouse
A recurring item of discussion by the Board and members is the rather poor state of the Club's main pavilion. Actually the bar is now looking very nice, but the other facilities are in need of major work. The Board have begun a review of options to make the clubhouse suitable and attractive for our and the visiting cricket teams, and possibly beyond that to upgrade it to a clubhouse that all the Club members would be proud of and wish to use for a variety of activities. It will be no surprise that the cost is going to be large, very large or very large indeed - depending on how far we go! The ideal way forward would be to obtain grants from e.g. Sport England, the ECB, the Lottery Fund. Is there anybody out there who has some experience of working with potential donors and could help us initially to sound out what the potential is, and then with the detailed application process? If so (or if you have a couple of million waiting for a good home...) please get in touch with me at [email protected]. I am also happy to hear from members with strong views as to what we should be doing with the clubhouse.