Handlebar, walrus and Fu Manchu – these are all types of moustaches, some of which are being sported by members of Lincoln Business Club who have managed to raise over £900 for men’s health charities by growing facial hair!

In October the club decided to take part in the annual Movember campaign to help raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.

Eleven members volunteered to join the Lincoln Business Club Movember team and between them they have raised an impressive £923.

Since its humble beginnings in Melbourne Australia, Movember has grown to become a truly global movement inspiring more than 1.1 million Mo Bros and Mo Sistas to participate. Campaigns take place in Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada, the UK, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain, South Africa and Ireland.

The funds raised in the UK support the number one and two male-specific cancers – prostate and testicular cancer. The funds raised are directed to programmes run directly by Movember and their men’s health partners, The Prostate Cancer Charity and the Institute of Cancer Research.

Mo Bro and Chairman Richard Hare said Movember very much reflects the ethos of the club: “Lincoln Business Club is a voluntary organisation which provides networking opportunities for the city’s business community and donates the majority of members’ entrance and sponsorships fees to good causes.

“We’re always keen to take part in fundraising activities such as Movember and are very grateful to our members who support us either by taking part or making a donation.

“This is the first year the club has taken part in Movember and I’m delighted that we’ve managed to raise such a fantastic sum of money. Congratulations to everyone involved!”

Notes to editors

• Lincoln Business Club normally meets at 7am on the last Friday of every month at Lincoln City FC. Membership is free, a £3 entry fee is payable on the door, free tea and coffee are available and bacon sandwiches are on sale. For more information please visit www.lincolnbusinessclub.co.uk or follow the club on Twitter @lincbizclub
• For more information about the Lincoln Business Club Movember team please visit http://uk.movember.com/mospace/1327726/index/tp/2

Sophie Adams (21), a third-year graphic design student from the University of Lincoln, has
been crowned the winner of a competition to design a new logo for the Lincoln Business
Club.

Six third-year students entered the competition and on Friday the club’s members were invited to
chose their favourite design from the two which had been shortlisted by the club’s committee.
Following the expansion of the club, which now has over 650 members, and incorporation of a new
committee the Lincoln Business Club felt it was time to bring the organisation more up to date with
a new logo and website.

Committee member Andy Clayton explained: “Whilst discussing the rebranding of the club several
committee members came up with the idea of launching a competition in conjunction with the
University of Lincoln to enable their third-year graphic design students to show off their creative
talents.

“The students were asked to create a logo which best reflected the club as modern, professional
and approachable, with a simple yet eye-catching design. We were very impressed by the
standard of all the entries we received but on the day it was a unanimous decision and Sophie’s logo won over 80 per cent of the votes.”
Sophie’s simple, contemporary design consisted of a ring made up of purple circles which passes
through the organisation’s boldly printed name.

“My design symbolises the various businesses coming together through Lincoln Business Club,”
explained Sophie who is from Folkestone, Kent.

“These circles can also be seen as looking down on people in a meeting seated around a round
table and coming together. Circles are also known for symbolising something being whole and
joining as one – an ideal very much associated with Lincoln Business Club.”

Following the creation of the logo, Sophie also had to show how it would look on the Lincoln
Business Club website and stationery, as the design will be used on the new website, social media
pages, business cards, letterheads and exhibition banners.

The next Lincoln Business Club meeting will be the AGM on Friday 29th July at 7am at
Lincoln City FC. As well as the holding the annual elections, the club will present cheques
for £150 each to Candles, a Lincoln-based cancer charity, and the British Heart Foundation.

Six talented third-year Graphic Design students from the University of Lincoln have entered a competition to design a new logo for the city’s longest established networking club.