The Leigh-on-Sea Endeavour Trust Laying Up Supper will be taking place at 7pm on Friday 7th November 2025 at Essex County Bowling Club, 21 Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 8NE (Map).
This is a vital fundraiser for the Trust, and is always a good evening out!
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As Christmas approaches, we would like to bring to your attention a number of inexpensive Endeavour-themed gift ideas; the perfect stocking filler for a loved one!
Endeavour’s Laying Up Supper is going ahead at the Chalkwell Park Rooms on Friday 1st November. Tickets are £27.50 and menu options are:
The annual Laying Up Supper will take place on Friday, 1st November; full details will be announced shortly, but save the date!
We are also planning a meal and quiz evening at Osbornes in mid September - date tbc. Another opportunity to enjoy their delicious food and great company while raising a few pounds for the Trust.
More news when we have it—keep an eye on the website and our socials!
The quiz night at The Hatch at The Old Foundry at the start of August was a roaring success! John Pearman and Mark Burns organised an excellent evening’s entertainment.
We’re so very pleased to announce that we are able to hold our “Endeavour Summer Reception” this year!
The venue will be at Osborne’s, Billet Wharf from 7 pm (under the covers) on the evening of Wednesday June 8th.
An Osborne’s seafood platter, followed by strawberries and ice cream is included in the ticket price – an alternative meal can be arranged if agreed beforehand.
The Hoy Shanty Crew will be delighting us during the evening, and there will be the usual Endeavour raffle to build up funds! (…offers of raffle prizes gratefully received…)
Entry is strictly by pre-booked ticket, – and we are restricted to a maximum of 60 people – so please get in quickly!
Endeavour will be on her mooring, and we hope to see you there!
Contacts for ticket info:
Cameron - 07711 847898
Chris - 07909 189746
Click links to email.
Tickets are £20 each. Details on how to pay available on request.
Downloadable flyer here
The Trust would like to thank Valerie Grover for the generous donation of £500 on behalf of her late husband John.
We would also like to thank John Hill and Pam Blakeby; not only does John loan his garage for Endeavour storage, but they donate to the Trust each year!
COVID-19 not only impacted our ability to get out on the water with Endeavour, but also had a big impact on our ability to raise funds in a year when significant and expensive work was required to maintain her.
Any donations are gratefully received and help keep Endeavour sailing. For donation info visit endeavourtrust.blogspot.com/p/donate.html
Amazon Smile is a charitable donations programme run by Amazon. For every eligible purchase on the platform, Amazon will make a donation of 0.5% of the net cost of the product (excluding VAT, returns and shipping fees) to the charity of your choice free-of-charge to you, and we are pleased to say that the Leigh-on-Sea Endeavour Trust is one you can choose to donate to if you are a resident of the UK.
All you have to do is use a dedicated link when you use Amazon; smile.amazon.co.uk. The first time you do this, after you log in, you will be asked to select your charity and there after, as long as you use that dedicated Amazon Smile link, we will get the donation from eligible purchases.
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cards £3 for 10 (a selection of 4 types of cards. All cards contain
lovely photos of Endeavour and some of her history on the rear).
Endeavour bag for life - £5
Mugs - £5
Canvas prints – 
All the proceeds from our sales go towards the upkeep of Endeavour. She is currently undergoing her yearly maintenance in Leigh Marina, and will be back on her mooring between The Peter Boat and Osborne's in the spring. 
