WSC grant application

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

Dear members and fellow skiers, we are currently looking to improve facilities at Swinhope and are applying for grants to help us with this. We hope to purchase a newer Pistebasher which will require a new garage as well as widening bridges. In addition we are also hoping to improve the car parking facilities as this has been a nightmare in the past when we are busy. I have been asked to provide support for the project and also evidence that there is a need for these improvements. Proving economic benefit to the valley will also help as will showing that we are open to all irrespective of race, religion or disability. It would be very helpful if a few of you could write (email) me in support of this project. In particular if you have stayed in the area (ie B+B), eaten in or visited local pubs or shops or indeed if you are a local business that may have benefitted from our visitors then please add your support. The need for the Pistebasher is due to the age of our current one which is over 40 years old and on its last legs and also not powerful enough for the job and is essential for grooming the snow and hopefully a newer more powerful one will extend our skiing by being able to use snow harvested by our snowfencing. The new garage is required as the current one is far too small for a newer larger machine.
If we have anyone from different ethnic groups that have attended or any disabled skiers then a note from you would be great if you felt inclined.
Those of you who have experienced parking difficulties perhaps could write supporting the proposed improvements in parking arrangements ( I anticipate a few replies here!)

Thanking you in anticipation and hopefully our grant application will be successful.

Finally we are arranging a further 3 work parties in September - 2 on Sundays and 1 on a Wednesday - we will finalise the dates in the next day or so and I will email them out ASAP.

Steve