Come join us this Sunday, 24 April 2022, 11am at East Grinstead RFC, Saint Hill.

It's going to be a very BIG day!!! Everyone welcome.

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East Grinstead RFC are excited to host the 64th Blue Cube Security Sunshine Sevens on Sunday 24 April 2022 at 11.00am, raising money for local children’s charities.

The Sunshine Sevens is the longest running charity rugby sevens tournament in the UK and has been fundraising for over sixty-three years!

Last year, the Sunshine Sevens Committee had the pleasure in presenting over £16,000 to the chosen charities, monies raised through two key annual events, the 63rd Blue Cube Security Sunshine Sevens Rugby tournament and the 15th Sunshine Sevens Golf Day. Both events had been delayed due to Covid, but eventually managed to be staged.

Garry Gordon, Chairman of the Sunshine Sevens Committee said:
“We are really looking forward to our 64th Blue Cube Security Sunshine Sevens Rugby Tournament, a day that still attracts the top sides and is recognised as the first main event of the Sevens season.

Every year, the Sunshine Sevens Committee organises a wonderful rugby sevens feast which includes Elite, Men and Women rugby teams. It’s a packed community sporting event that brings hundreds of people together, offering plenty of rugby, food trucks and bars. Helping Us – Help the Kids!”

Gayle Adam, Head Teacher, Step-by-Step said:
Step by Step are very pleased to have our continued support from the Sunshine 7's at EGRFC and maintained our relationship over many years. Our pupils and families have relied heavily on us remaining open during the pandemic and with the exception of a few days, we have managed to provide much needed education, care and nurture for our pupils. Our pupils’ worlds became very small when all their routines and familiar places they could go to shut down, almost overnight, including respite services.

Despite the adversity, we completed a build project during the pandemic, which was no mean feat. The building now provides two more permanent classrooms, a 6th form common room, a new staffroom and training room for the school. The build was only possible through the assistance of donors, like the Sunshine 7's.

Last year we used the Sunshine 7 funding to purchase an interactive gaming board for the pupils to use. It provides fun, enjoyment, fitness, co-ordination and competitiveness for the pupils (and some of the staff to be honest!), a pool table for our new common room, new i-pads for two of our non-verbal pupils to use as a communication device and some outdoor activities once we were able to get back out into the community.

Thank you from the whole school community for the continued generosity and efforts that are made to assist our pupils to learn, grow, develop and most importantly, be happy. Thank you from all at Step by Step.”

Proud Sponsor, Gary Haycock-West, CEO and Founder of Blue Cube Security said:
“Welcome all to the Blue Cube Security 64th Sunshine Sevens that we believe to be the longest continuous Rugby Sevens Tournament in the UK. The Sunshine 7’s is a prestigious charity event that not only incorporates local charities but showcases the best in Sevens rugby across the country.

Being an ex-rugby player myself and part of the EGRFC’s Executive team for many years, we are proud to be able to continue our sponsorship of the Sunshine 7’s for the fifth year running. With the profound affect that COVID-19 pandemic has had on local charities it remains more poignant than ever that we still continue to support them as we now push forward in learning to live with the virus and resume to normality. Since the move of our headquarters into the building adjacent to the rugby club we are very privileged to be situated right at the heart of all of where all the action will take place and have become more acquainted with the hard work and effort of everyone that works behind the scenes in the planning and preparing for this annual event. As always it promises to be an amazing day of thrilling rugby action with great food and live music – it’s sure to be a day for all and one that is certainly not to be missed!”

The charities supported by the Sunshine Sevens:

Step-by-Step School , a small local independent day school for pupils with autism that the Sunshine Sevens have been supporting for many years.

Wooden Spoon Sussex, an amazing charity that changes children’s lives through the power of rugby.

Special Families East Grinstead , a support group for parent-carers with special children from East Grinstead and surrounding areas.

Follow the Sunshine Sevens
www.egsunshine7s.com
Twitter @EGRFCSunshine7s

Proud Sponsor
Blue Cube Security Ltd