Mims Davies MP is thrilled the Haywards Heath Rugby Football Club is officially breaking ground on fundraising for their clubhouse.
The current HHRFC Clubhouse at Whitemans Green in Cuckfield, West Sussex is beyond repair and no longer fit for purpose.
Planning permission has been secured to build a modern, two storey sports club with a suitable car park operated under a 99 year lease. Over £1.9m has been raised independently by the Club over the last five years towards this £2.25m project but a funding gap remains.
Hoarding is up on the site and ground preparation work has started - this crowd funding initiative will help make sure the facility is fully operational by Autumn 2024.
To raise the funds needed to deliver the approved construction plans and build a new multi-sport and community Clubhouse at Whitemans Green with a target of £25,000.
The amazing new Clubhouse will be accessible to all and sustainable in terms of long-term commercial viability, as a source of sporting and social interaction for old and young alike, as well as being environmentally energy efficient.
Mims Davies MP said:
"The brilliant Haywards Heath Rugby Football Club is an amazing source of physical activity, health and wellbeing and social interaction for all ages across the Mid Sussex community and they need our help!
Immense efforts, partnerships, dedication, commitment, cajoling and sheer bloody mindedness - a massive and well deserved day on Saturday for Haywards Heath Rugby Football Club and the Crowdfunder happening too:
The new HHRFC Clubhouse project will provide:
• Inclusive access to six changing rooms with dedicated showers and toilets which can be compartmentalised for use by boys and girls, men and women - enabling development of rugby and other sports across all ages and genders.
• Improved accessibility for disabled athletes and visitors and more senior members with wide doors for wheelchair access, lift to first floor, disabled toilets on both floors and viewing balcony over main rugby pitch.
• Spectacular social space for sport and community events.
• Improved bar and kitchen facilities providing a first-class hospitality experience.
• External first floor balcony with outside access to serving hatch for hot drinks and snacks.
• Dedicated Club shop and physiotherapy room.
• Storage facility for all sports played at Whitemans Green - existing premises that are no longer fit for purpose will be demolished once new Clubhouse open.
• A first class modern facility for all sports users/supporters of Whitemans Green and the local community.
