SATURDAY 29th JUNE 2019

7.30pm

EASTBOURNE RAFA CLUB  

Wish Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4NX   (map link)

29th June is Armed Forces Day, and to mark the event we are hosting a Race Night in conjunction with the Eastbourne Branch of the Royal British Legion, and the local Cadet forces.  

A Race Night is a fun and exciting evening with all the fun of a day at the races!  Have a small-stakes flutter on a horse from the programme, then cheer it on in a filmed race. All the films are drawn at complete random on the night, so this is a game of pure chance- no odds, studying form or nobbling horses can help you!   There will be hot food available beforehand, and a raffle during the interval. All welcome!

A HUGE thank you!

A massive thank you to those who came along to today's "Race Afternoon" at the RAFA Club, raising money for the Club and for the RAFA Wings Appeal.

A well attended and fun afternoon, coupled with the Club's grand raffle (with prizes generously donated by the Norway Lodge of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes) saw us raise over £150.  We will definitely be back for another daylight event!

Dave and Lisa

Dates for your Diary:

Forthcoming Race Night events:

Saturday 23rd March- SEVEN SISTERS, WILLINGDON, in aid of Evangelina Children's Hospital, 8.30pm start

Friday 29th March-  EASTBOURNE RAFA, in aid of Para-Monte, 8pm start

Saturday 13th April-  EASTBOURNE RAFA, Race Afternoon in aid of the RAFA Wings Appeal. 2pm start.

Race Night for The Shed! 23rd November

FRIDAY 23rd NOVEMBER 2018

7.30pm

EASTBOURNE RAFA CLUB  

Wish Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4NX   (map link)

Our last race night of 2018 will be raising money for the fantastic Eastbourne Shed project. Managed by Age Concern Eastbourne, the shed recognises that often in older age many men and women relocate to smaller accommodation and lose out on their garden shed or workshop. 

The Eastbourne Shed Project provides a place where people aged 50+ can experience the joy and fun of pottering about in a shed, but doing it with like-minded people, supplying good company. Shedders are involved in woodworking, wood turning, refurbishing old tools and machines, personal projects and community projects. 

Lots more information about the Eastbourne Shed project at their website- click here for more!

A Race Night is a fun and exciting evening with all the fun of a day at the races!  Have a small-stakes flutter on a horse from the programme, then cheer it on in a filmed race. All the films are drawn at complete random on the night, so this is a game of pure chance- no odds, studying form or nobbling horses can help you!   There will be Fish and Chips available beforehand, and a raffle during the interval. All welcome!

Race Night at The Hart for World AIDS Day

FRIDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 2018

8.30pm

   

The Hart, Cavendish Place, Eastbourne, BN21 3RR
(Map Link)

We will be taking our Race Night to the fabulous Hart of Eastbourne pub, on Friday 2nd November, to raise money for Eastbourne's own World AIDS Day Memorial Garden. 

It's now 21 years ago this Dec 1st that Mayor Mary Pooley dedicated the tree as the first Memorial to World Aids Day. It's is also 20 years ago this Dec 1st that again as Mayor she dedicated the rose garden as the 2nd Memorial to W. A. D. We are rasing funds this year to add to the Memorial area, a Park Bench. This again with be dedicated again by Mrs Mary Pooley to complete the Trio of remembrance memorials to World Aids Day.

A Race Night is a fun and exciting evening with all the fun of a day at the races! Have a small-stakes flutter on a horse from the programme, then cheer it on in a filmed race. All the films are drawn at complete random on the night, so this is a game of pure chance- no odds, studying form or nobbling horses can help you! 

There will be a raffle on the evening, and the bar will be open until late!

MAYOR'S CHARITY RACE NIGHT

SATURDAY 8th SEPTEMBER 2018

7.30pm

EASTBOURNE RAFA CLUB  

Wish Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4NX   (map link)

We are pleased to welcome The Worshipful the Mayor of Eastbourne, Cllr. Gill Mattock, to September's Race Night, raising money for the Mayor's Charity Fund, which this year is supporting two excellent local causes. 

Wayfinder Woman help women find better lives by building their self-confidence and skill sets. They can then challenge any barriers that prevent them from volunteering, finding a job, getting promotion or running a business. See more on their website by clicking here. 

Memory Lane is a registered Charity set up by volunteers to help people with dementia and their carers, particularly through the organisation of social events. Find out more by clicking here.  

A Race Night is a fun and exciting evening with all the fun of a day at the races! Have a small-stakes flutter on a horse from the programme, then cheer it on in a filmed race. All the films are drawn at complete random on the night, so this is a game of pure chance- no odds, studying form or nobbling horses can help you! 

There will be a raffle on the evening, and the  very competitively priced RAFA Club bar will be open. Hot food will be available before the start of the event.

RACE NIGHT for Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy

FRIDAY 20th JULY 2018

7.30pm

EASTBOURNE RAFA CLUB  

Wish Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4NX   (map link)

Our very own Lisa Gillette is undertaking a number of projects to raise money for the excellent Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy charity. 

Nordoff Robbins is the largest independent music therapy charity in the UK, dedicated to changing the lives of vulnerable and isolated people. It supports thousands of people through its own centres and by working in partnership with a wide range of organisations including care homes, schools and hospitals.

Music therapy is a specialist use of music that aims to facilitate physical and emotional wellbeing, and to promote the development and retention of key communication skills. A wide range of instruments can be used in music therapy, including the voice, and the music created is often improvised. Music therapists support people to develop their own ways of being musical in order to explore their potential and connect with the world around them.

Find out more about Nordoff-Robbins by clicking here 

A Race Night is a fun and exciting evening with all the fun of a day at the races! Have a small-stakes flutter on a horse from the programme, then cheer it on in a filmed race. All the films are drawn at complete random on the night, so this is a game of pure chance- no odds, studying form or nobbling horses can help you! 

There will be a raffle on the evening, and the  very competitively priced RAFA Club bar will be open. Hot food will be available before the start of the event.