It takes a scary kind of ineptitude to run a small community club into the enormous financial peril Lewes FC is in. Rather than cut costs to a sustainable level, the Board of 2022/3 decided to try and sell a majority stake in the Lewes FC Women to Mercury13. Thereby intending to: 1) smash our … Continue reading Another Fine Mess. The Great Mercury 13 Debacle at Lewes FC
Month: March 2024
The Three Rs: reuse, recycle, return
by Eloise Cheary “Setting an example and aiming to be better should be a core aim of the club” It is a well known fact that many plastic items wilfully making their way to a recycling plant, don’t ever actually end up being recycled. Those that do, may be going through a recycling process which … Continue reading The Three Rs: reuse, recycle, return
Lewes FC and the Death of our Community Club.
For nearly 15 years Lewes FC have never really fitted into the community club mould. Too many directors from the outset simply followed a non-conformist independent and commercial directive. The rules of community ownership are enshrined in our constitution and have been neglected. Prior to the launch of Equality FC many directors fought to establish … Continue reading Lewes FC and the Death of our Community Club.
