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Club News - January

Contactless payments for credit and debit cards, which will remove the £10 minimum spend.

Posted: Wednesday, 27 January , 2016

From Thursday 28th February we will be able to accept 'Contactless payments' upto the value of £30, no minimum. As with all contacless facilities you will not be automatically be given a receipt, you can request one. For security every so often you may be asked to enter your pin, this is normally every time you have used contacless 15 times. We hope this facility will be of benefit to members.

Bar Change Relaunch

Posted: Wednesday, 27 January , 2016

We have a new supplier with a few changes in products. There will be a Bar relaunch at 7.00 on Friday 4th March with Open Juke Box from Grove Tracks.

WYC Development - Funding Update

Posted: Thursday, 21 January , 2016

At the October Special General Meeting, the club decided to apply for Sport England grants to redevelop parts of the club. Two grants were applied for, with several hundred hours of effort from WYC Committee members and subject matter experts put into the development of the applications.
Unfortunately we've received notice this week that we have been unsuccessful with our application to the larger Sport England 'Improvement Fund'. Our application to the smaller Sport England 'Inspired Facilities' fund is still being assessed by Sport England, and we will get a decision on this fund in April.
Although the smaller grant and WYC funding will not allow us to achieve all our aims, if successful it will allow us to refurbish the changing rooms, add family changing facilities, add disabled access and facilities, replace the fire escape, and refurbish the Sea Room roof area. The General Committee will also be assessing other funding options and sources over the coming months to allow us to make the further improvements, and as a fall back plan if we are unsuccessful with the Inspired Facilities Bid.
There’s a lot of momentum behind the efforts to improve the club’s facilities, and the work that’s been done so far will be very beneficial to achieving the clubs aims however the funding is achieved.

Contactless Payments, Tabs and Loyalty Cards

Posted: Tuesday, 19 January , 2016

At the General Committee Meeting on Monday it was decided to phase out the Bar Loyalty Cards. No new cards will be issued, and existing cards will need to be used by 1st March. The General Committee also decided to tighten the rules on bar tabs. Tabs will only be allowed if a credit/debit card is left behind the bar, and all tabs will need to be paid off by the end of the day that they were opened. In the coming weeks, we will be introducing 'contactless payments' for credit and debit cards, which will remove the £10 minimum spend on cards with this feature, meaning that tabs will not be necessary for lower value spends.

Membership renewals - rejoining fee after 31st Jan

Posted: Monday, 18 January , 2016

As agreed at the 2015 AGM, any previous members renewing after 31st January will incur a £25 re-joining fee. This is also the cut off for re-joining member's AGM papers being sent out by post. Membership Fees were due by 31st October, and delaying membership renewals impacts the club's finances and our ability to plan for the 2016 season. If you have not yet renewed your membership, please return your membership renewal form and payment by the end of January to avoid paying the re-joining fee.

Sunday Roast and Wine & Wisdom - Social events coming up at WYC

Posted: Sunday, 10 January , 2016

Two new Social events for the diary: A traditional Sunday Roast at 2pm on 24th Jan, and a Wine & Wisdom at 7.30pm on 20th Feb. Limited seats available for the Sunday Roast available, so book your place at the bar. Tables for the Wine & Wisdom are also going fast, gather your team, book a table, and bring your food for a great quiz night!