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Three Peaks Challenge
A group of colleagues from across the East of England Region, will be completing the Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge on the 29.06.24. The Team of 10 will be walking 24 miles over the 3 summits of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough in under 12 hours.
This challenge is to raise money for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in memory of our friend & HASSRA member Matthew ‘Matty’ Sole.
Please see the below link to make a donation.
HASSRA July Festival 2024
Friday 12th to Sunday 14th July
Hello East of England HASSRA Members!!!
Please see below details of the events that are taking place at this year’s HASSRA Festivals. There’s a few new ones this year.
Full details of each event can be found on HASSRA Live via this link - HASSRA Festivals Please take the time to read about the event you are interested in before contacting the organiser so you are aware of what is expected of you.
E-mail the event organiser by COP 29th March to let them know if you are interested in participating. If more people apply for an event then there are spaces, a qualifier might be needed. The event organiser will contact you with details if this is the case. If you have questions regarding an event please contact the organiser & they will answer any questions you may have.
Event Organisers - Activity Organisers (hassra.org.uk) If an event does not have an organiser & you would be interested please contact me for further details.
July Events & Organiser contact details
Archery – Jay.POLLARD@dwp.gov.uk
Badminton - kevthejambo@gmail.com
Coarse Angling – CHRISTOPHER.KNIGHTS@DWP.GOV.UK
Footgolf – MICHELLE.HODDS@DWP.GOV.UK
General Knowledge Quiz - ANDREW.WATSON3@DWP.GOV.UK
Give Us A Clue – Victoria.Savage1@dwp.gov.uk
Gym Based Triathlon - MICHELLE.HODDS@DWP.GOV.UK
Men’s 5-a-side football - DAMIAN.LIDSTER@DWP.GOV.UK
Mixed Rounders – Jay.POLLARD@dwp.gov.uk
Music – paula.burman@dwp.gov.uk
Squash - paula.burman@dwp.gov.uk
Tennis – MARK.SAMPSON@DWP.GOV.UK
Walking (TBC) – paula.burman@dwp.gov.uk
Wild Swimming (TBC) - paula.burman@dwp.gov.uk
Kind Regards
Paula Burman – Team Manager on behalf of HASSRA East of England
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all of our members, from your East of England Board of Management.
To do list for members in 2024 -
- Attend a local committee meeting & if you like what you see, consider volunteering for your local HASSRA club.
- Enter every single competition on HASSRA Live
- Attend a HASSRA Festival
- Find out what's happening at your local club, organise an event or support your committee any way you can
- Champion HASSRA in your sites & promote amongst your colleagues
Statement regarding Festival March 31st – April 2nd
Hi Everyone, as some of you may have seen the postponed September Festival is now due to go ahead next year on the above dates, with a reduced schedule.
As Team Manager I have gone out to those that were due to compete at the September Festival to see if they are available to compete on the new dates. Once I have those responses I will know what places East of England have on which events. Those places will then be advertised, with those that were due to compete in September having priority. Any available places will be advertised early next year.
Communications regarding the July & September Festivals will be sent out next year.
Keep an eye on the Facebook page for any announcements.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all
Kind Regards
Paula Burman – Festival Team Manager
Fantastic news from the National Awards ceremony...
Congratulations to Great Yarmouth for winning the National Best Small Club 2021 Award. Thank you for all of the work you do to have such a vibrant, active club. Your members are lucky to have you. Don't they all scrub up well 😀
Also, congratulations to Paula Burman for receiving a Highly Commended Award for National Volunteer of the Year 2021.
The HASSRA East of England communications team are always looking for any suggestions for additional content that you would like to see advertised. Please e-mail HASSRA East of England with your ideas at HASSRA East of England