The June social is this Thursday, everyone’s welcome to come along – we’re in the usual location which is the function room at the rear of the Flower Pots Inn.
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The club can’t run without committee, marshals, and other helpers – all of who give up their time voluntarily to keep the club running.
We are always looking for volunteers, it makes a huge difference to the running of the club and can be as little as a few evenings per month.
Our 2026 AGM is Thursday 7 May 2026 from 8.00pm followed by our usual social at Flowerpots Inn.
We welcome as many members as possible to attend in order for us to continue to run a full and varied programme of events throughout the next year.
Any help offered, however small, will be gratefully received. This includes occasional working parties as required.
Nominations are invited from paid up members on the date of the AGM, with a Proposer and Seconder, for the following committee positions:
- Chair
- Vice-chair
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Events Officer
- Membership Secretary
- Chief Marshal
- Green Lanes Officer
- Social Media Officer
- Merchandise Officer
- Webmaster
Nominations, with a Proposer and Seconder, should be sent to secretary@shirelrc.com by Wednesday 30 April 2026 please.
Please note:
- Two people from the same household can only hold committee positions with the unanimous approval of all committee members.
- Individuals may hold more than one position on the committee with the unanimous agreement of all committee members.
- Individuals holding multiple posts get only one vote.
You can now custom order your own colour hoodies/tshirts with shire branding!
We also have a brand new product, thermos hot cups! They are £15, leakproof, 100% proven Joe ProofTM , and keep hot for hours.
Get in touch with Rosie the Merchandising officer at rosie@shirelrc.com with any orders, questions and colour choices.
Thursday 5th of March is the usual club social at the Flower Pots Inn – do come along and say hello!
Before that, this Sunday 1st March is an informal social gathering called Tea On The Tailgate meeting at Dropkick Brewery in Surrey. A contingent from the club are going and everyone’s welcome to pop along!
Due to the function room being booked we will be in the FRONT room of the Flower Potts for our February social – see you all there!
Mike has been hard at work and is aiming to do a video every month covering club events – here’s the first one of the year for you to enjoy!
Our 2025 Christmas Toy Convoy was a huge success for it’s debut! Thanks to the generosity of our members, supporters, local businesses and the wider community, we delivered £1,300+ worth of donated gifts to children and families across the region – all in true Shire style.
With 16 decorated trucks rolling through Southampton and a fantastic welcome at the Civic Steps, the event captured everything we love about this club: community, kindness, and a shared passion for doing good together.
The toys collected supported one of the largest appeals in the area, benefiting not just Southampton but also partner organisations including Women’s Refuges and youth services across Hampshire.
And we’re only just getting started.
In 2026, we’ll be back – bigger, brighter and even more festive – with more vehicles, more brilliance, and even more Christmas magic to share. Keep an eye on our socials for updates on how you can get involved next year.
Please feel free to check out the amazing work of the appeal, in this Daily Echo news article : www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25798219.christmas-appeal-toy-donations-exceed-50-000-southampton/
Thanks to Mike for putting this together – here’s to even more adventures in 2026!
Most of you will know we run our events under the NORA licence system, which means extra paperwork at events – but if you sign up for a 2026 NORA licence you can skip the queues at ShireLRC events and knock money off your entry fee.
Their licences are renewed annually, the 2026 ones are available to order from Monday 3rd November so please go to the NORA website and get yourself a licence – it saves us paperwork and saves you form filling in a muddy field!
NORA Website – click “Licences” and then “2026 Membership“.
