Once a month, we have a committee night where members get together to plan and progress the club's activities. This Web page, for example, has been produced as part of the International Committee's activities this year.

We also have special meetings on occasions such as our formal Charter Night (our birthday celebration!) in September and the President's Evening with our partners in March.

We raise funds for our charitable donations in a number of ways, including providing Father Christmas and helpers at the local Barton Grange Garden Centre, social evenings of many kinds, and sponsored activities (we have helped to run Swimathons, and have walked Morecambe Bay!).

Recently members of the Club took the opportunity to visit the Neuro Muscular Centre at Winsford. We had previously welcomed the founder of the NMC, Sarah Kelly at a meeting and were impressed with the work she and the Centre were doing.

The Centre is a day centre for children suffering from Neuro Muscular problems and offers physiotherapy to the children as well as guidance to parents.

Whilst we were at the NMC, we presented a cheque for £2500 to Sarah for the purchase of a stretching machine. The money was raised from a variety of activities, one of which was walking on hot coals !

We also help our community in other ways. We maintain two local footpaths, and we drive blind and partially sighted people to a dance evening weekly. We even provided the labour to build the Millennium Bridge in Bramhall Park in 2000 ! Recently we ran the BBQ at a Jazz Night organised by the local Rugby Club and also raised nearly £1000 for charity.

We have a varied and active social programme, providing great relaxation and entertainment. Recent events have included a barbecue, a house party, Go Karting, walking (a weekly event for some retired members!), a Murder Mystery dinner, a race night, a Big Band dance, snooker tournament, bowls, a pub games night, a visit to Ladies Day at Chester Races and theatre visits.