ABOUT US

Mid Sussex Probus

Since 1965, Probus has been enriching the lives of retirees and semi-retirees by bringing people together through friendship, fun and shared experiences. Retirement is not about slowing down - it is about embracing new opportunities, building lasting friendships and staying connected to their communities.

As Mid Sussex Probus Club approaches its 30th Anniversary we remind ourselves that Probus Clubs throughout the world provide opportunities for members to connect through monthly meetings, guest speakers, social outings, travel, interest groups and shared experiences. While members join to enjoy an active and fulfilling retirement, these regular opportunities to connect with others are also helping to build an interesting, pleasing, entertaining and engaging activity.

People often think of Probus as a social club - and it is - but it also provides that regular social connection, having people to turn to, having somewhere to go each month. The strength of Probus lies in its ability to create a welcoming, community-based environment where people can enjoy the friendship, fellowship and being together in their own special way.

Making friends in retirement

The Objectives of the Club are to provide a congenial monthly lunch meeting where members can enjoy each other’s company, develop friendships and listen to interesting and entertaining speakers. In addition, we should run enjoyable functions and outings to locations and venues appealing to the widest possible interests of members and their wives. I personally feel that the involvement of wives is particularly important and can add to the enjoyment of members in creating a friendly atmosphere.

– Bill Filmer, Founder Chairman 1997

2026 Chairman

Peter Enser

The great majority of Peter’s career was spent in Higher Education, where his teaching and academic management responsibilities were developed alongside research interests in experimental information retrieval. His publications and presentations in the field of semantic image retrieval regularly placed him before international audiences drawn from the cultural heritage and computer science research communities.

Peter is a past-President of the former Institute of Information Scientists and has had a significant involvement with other professional bodies within the United Kingdom.

The title Professor of Information Science was conferred on him by the University of Brighton, and the title Professor Emeritus upon his retirement.

Since retirement Peter has enjoyed exploring with general interest audiences – both within local societies and on board cruise ships - the ways in which society, and our communications within it, has been transformed by advances in technology.

Peter lives in Sheffield Park with wife Pam; their son Chris runs his personal training studio close by, and daughter Cathie owns a pharmacy business with her pharmacist husband in South Wales.