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The first objective of the Club is to promote
fellowship among members and co-operation in every respect and
wherever possible. Through social events organised by the
Club, like-minded individuals from a common industry are provided
the opportunity to meet and share experiences in a forum remote from
the more usual working environment.
The second but equally important objective, and the one for which
perhaps the Club is best known, is to provide financial first aid to
the unfortunate victims of accident or illness within the
construction industry, and to their dependants where a fatal or
permanently disabling accident has occurred. This role is
greatly appreciated by the recipients of assistance since in many
cases compensation can take a considerable time to be paid and
families are left without income at a very stressful time.
The Club generally withdraws once compensation
has been paid. Each branch of the Club has instigated its own
Benevolent Fund (as a registered charity) and disburses assistance
in the form of lump sum payments or modest monthly pensions from
funds that it has raised itself from donations received from
members, sponsoring organisations and financial surpluses resulting
from social events organised for the benefit of the members.
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