Hastings Athletic Club wishes to encourage as wider participation in athletics

as possible. The club would not want anybody suffering significant financial

hardship to be prevented from participation in the sport. To this end a

hardship fund has been established in order to cover the costs, including

such items as membership, track and match fees for anybody in such a

position.

The fund can be accessed by approaching the membership secretary with

evidence of the financial hardship being suffered. This will then be taken to

the hardship sub-committee (comprised of three committee members) where

eligibility will be judged. In the event of a split decision a majority vote will

apply. Each application will be judged on its own individual merits and in

confidence. The findings of the committee will be final with no right of appeal.

In situations of ongoing hardship, successful applications will apply for the

period of April to March, when a new application will need to be made or

when the hardship has ceased, whichever is sooner.

Hardship Policy