Volunteering at HISC

Meet new people, find new friends and make a difference. Time well spent!

Although the Club is managed by a team of professional staff, it is impossible for them to do everything that is required to run all the events and activities that the membership demands.

The success for HISC both on and off the water would not be possible without the members who volunteer their time and talents to help organise and support a wide range of activities. Indeed, there are many tasks carried out by volunteers over and above the Club's compulsory duties.

Not only do these volunteers make a difference for their fellow members being part of the team to run events and activities which otherwise would not happen, they enjoy the chance to socialise, make new friends and get involved in the HISC community. More often than not, volunteers have the opportunity to gain new skills, knowledge and experience whist other are able to make use of their professional skills and knowledge to the benefit of others.

Whatever their motivation, what unites all our volunteers is that they find it both challenging and rewarding.

How you can get involved?

Some tasks, such as sitting on committees require commitment, but others are more ad hoc and cost little in the way of time. Whatever your area of expertise or interest, make 2024 the year to help deliver the excellent work of our volunteer-led groups. It will without doubt be time well spent!

Officers of the Club

The roles and responsibilities of Trustees, Elected Officers and Committees are outlines in the HISC Rues within the Club Handbook. Entry point is to offer to serve as an elected representative, or in a co-opted role.

Club Duties

Although most members are required to do two duties per year, many do more as they enjoy getting involved and meeting other members. Dutyman records all allocated duties and details of what each duty entails are outlined in the Club Handbook and on the website here.

Other volunteering options are many and varied:

Club working parties

Clearing sand
Rearranging dinghy parks
Building sea defences
General maintenance
Usually out of season and outside
Coffee, soup and rolls provided
Advertised on the website, weekly e-Newsletter and on our social media @haylingislandsc (Instagram & Facebook)

Gardening

Keeping the cultivated areas round the club tidy
Spring and autumn, outside
Coffee, soup and rolls provided

Thursday Club (Thursdays, May to September 4-6pm)

RIB drivers
Instructors
Beach / Admin team
More information can be found here

Youth Sailing

Race officers, mark layers, safety boat and beach crew
Youth Race Week
Red Ribbon
Seals
Family Fun Week
A great way to meet other families

Women on Water

Safety boat crew
Thursday mornings

Archive management

Help our resident archivists research and record the Club's rich history.

Nearly New Sale

Help sort through donations, man the stall, etc. over the Easter weekend

500 Club monthly prize draw

An hour or so each month for the draw
Occasional meetings

Christmas Fair

Raffle/tombola donations
Manning stalls
Selling really tickets
Baking cakes for cake stall
Lost property sale

Whitsun Regatta Tea

Making sandwiches
Baking savouries and cakes
Serving teas

Social Sailing Group

Organising mid-week cruises
Meetings/lunches out of season

Flowers

Arranging fresh flowers in the clubhouse each week

Ladies' Lunch Committee

Two or three meetings in the winter

Thirsty Club Committee

Help organise interesting speakers

Chichester Harbour Race Week

Many jobs ashore and afloat as par of one of the country's leading sailing regattas

Other possibilities

Any member who would like to organise an event on the club premises (e.g. film night, painting demonstration, exercise classes etc.) can contact the office.

To get involved or find out more about any of the Club's activities, simply:

Speak to the HISC office who will point you in the right direction and forward your details to the relevant volunteer organiser; or
Ask other members involved; or
Keep and eye on the weekly e-Newsletter, on the website and club social media @haylingislandsc (Instagram & Facebook)

Volunteering Questionnaire Update