NSSC Seaford Clubhouse | Crowdfunding Appeal

*Crowdfunder Page:* https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/newhaven-and-seaford-sc-clubhouse-rebuild After over 50 years of use without major refurbishment, the clubhouse building of the Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club has reached the end of its life and requires extensive rebuilding work if it is to reopen again. The building has been opened daily as a café over the past fifteen years, and has proven to be a popular place for local people and tourists to meet and eat. It is hoped going forward that the new building might also be opened in the evenings as a restaurant and available for events. The clubhouse was built in the 1970's and was originally funded from members' donations. Originally, only the upper level was built on top of a steel structure, and later filled in below to create toilets and changing rooms. Over the years the steel has corroded and the building is no longer safe. It is time to do some significant repairs, as well as to take the opportunity to update the facilities to modern standards, give better access to disabled users, and to meet current standards of Safeguarding. To repair the building we are going to need to replace a significant amount of the steelwork. This work is being carried out by professionals. Once they have finished, we will be replacing the front of the building with new doors and windows and redecorating the inside of the building. The white plastic cladding around the building will be replaced by something with better insulation properties. Whilst we are known locally as "the sailing club", we have many members who are engaged in other water sports such as keelboat sailing, windsurfing, wing foiling, paddleboarding and kayaking. We also have an active social membership that run events throughout the year. This is a huge project, that has come at a difficult time for the club during the cost-of-living crisis. A project of this size is going to cost the club a huge amount of money. We've got lots of volunteers and people helping us out from the club, but we need help raising the remaining funds in order to be able to complete the project. *Crowdfunder Page:* https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/newhaven-and-seaford-sc-clubhouse-rebuild *Club Website:* https://sailinginsussex.org *Music:* https://www.bensound.com *License code:* QOQCCKNEUSQMBGVM #newhavenandseafordsailingclub