Pictured above: Lincoln Business Club member Aimee Holland (centre) presented charity cheques to Mark Hills of the Nomad Trust and Pauline Mountain of HOPE. 

Lincoln Business Club brought some early seasonal cheer to two Lincoln charities at its Christmas lunch meeting today (Friday).

The networking club donated £300 to the Nomad Trust and £300 to HOPE (Hearts Of Positive Energy) during its meeting at Lincoln City Football Club.

The Nomad Trust works towards helping homeless people regain their independence and self-respect while HOPE supports heart failure sufferers and their carers.

The two charity cheques brought the total donated by the Lincoln Business Club in 2009 to £1,200.

In July Strut in the Community and the Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance each received a cheque for £300.

Lincoln Business Club is a voluntary organisation which provides networking opportunities for the city's business community and currently has 500 members. 

It is a not-for-profit organisation which donates the majority of members' entrance fees and sponsorship fees to good causes.

Club Chairman Eddie Strengiel said: "We feel that it's important that we, as a club and as business people, are able to give our support to local charities.
"We're delighted to be able to lend our support in this way and we aim to continue to do so in the future."

Lincoln Business Club meets at Lincoln City Football Club on the last Friday of every month at 7am. 

The next meeting takes place at 7am on Friday 29th January 2010.