Charity Fundraising

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As part of our inclusion in the Community, the Mid-Sussex Spread Eagles raise funds for Charities through special events.
In the past, we have contributed to the following Charities:

  • Hospice in the Weald Logo
    The Hospice in the Weald.
  • Nigel Field had made a suggestion some time ago to raise funds for this Hospice and, following his death in 2020, it was decided to hold a Charity Dinner later that year for this worthy cause.
  • Unfortunately COVID lockdowns prevented this from happening and the event was postponed until 2021, when a BBQ was held and on 17th August 2021, a presentation of a cheque for £1,150 was made to Glen Goodall, Charity Ambassador for the Hospice. A further contribution to the Hospice Charity was made on the 16th December 2021, when we sent another £400, being the sum generated via the AGM, Autumn Lunch, ‘Top Hat’ outing and the Christmas Lunch.

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    Chestnut Tree Hospice.
  • The Eastbourne Pension Club (who, at the end of 2019, merged with the Mid-Sussex Spread Eagles) had been raising money over the past 10 years for this Hospice.
  • Eastbourne Club Fund Raising
    They raised a magnificent £12,270.20, with the help of the Barclays Matching Funds facility. The presentation of the cheque to the Charity took place on 6th February, 2020.

  • rotary logo
    The Rotary Club of Cuckfield, Lindfield & Haywards Heath (through their annual sponsored Darts Tournament) - amount raised from 2010 to 2024: £32,008.95. See below for additonal fundraising through the Rotary Club

  • guide dogs display
    Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (through a fund-raising dinner and a visit to their training centre in Leamington Spa) - amount raised at the Dinner: £2,171.25 together with a further £230.00 during the visit.

  • Air-ambulance-logo
    The Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance (through a fund-raising dinner) - amount raised: £2,191.40

  • Sussex Cancer Fund Logo
    Sussex Cancer Fund. At our 2024 Autumn Lunch held at The Buxted Park Hotel, thanks to the generosity of those attending, we raised a total of £2,560.00 for the charity.


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As mentioned above, each year the Club enters teams into the darts competion run by the local Rotary Club, The team who raises the most sponsorship money is awarded a monetary prize by the Rotary Club, to be donated to a Charity of its choice.

We have been successful in winning this prize each year since 2016 (apart from 2021 & 2022, when the competion was not run, due to COVID). Listed below are the charities that we have donated these funds to.


st catharines hospice
2016 - £100 donated to St Catherine’s Hospice



bloodwise
2017 - £100 donated to Bloodwise



chestnut tree hospice
2018 - £50 donated to Chestnut Tree Children’s Hospice



st peter st james 960
2018 - £50 donated to St Peter & St Jame’s Hospice



Paws & Claws
2019 - £100 donated to Paws & Claws



battersea dogs-home
2020 - £100 donated to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home



Dogs-for-Good-Logo
2020 - £100 donated to Dogs for Good



salvation army
2023 - £100 donated to Salvation Army



Paws & Claws
2024 - £100 donated to Paws & Claws