In September 2020 we formed a Publicity Committee to coordinate better our output for our website, local newspapers, Facebook and Instagram. Increasing our audience on Facebook was top priority, for which we successfully bid for a District Public Image match funded grant grant The main drive of our Facebook activity is a campaign called "Around […]
St. Mary's triangle, which marks the entrance into town from both the Lincoln and Market Rasen roads, has been completely re-landscaped by Louth Rotary in Lincolnshire. The project leader Rob Hall both designed the renovation the area. Along with other Rotary members, Rob carried out much of the preparatory work. The hard landscaping was done […]
Congratulations to Ash Razzaq (nominated by Roundhay Rotary) from Leeds and Issy Sanderson (nominated by York Ainsty Rotary) from York, on winning national Rotary Community Champion Awards. Ash has been working tirelessly on CATCH for over 10 years, to improve the lives of young people in the heart of a challenging and diverse area of […]
The transformation of the gym is complete. It is absolutely stunning! The High Sheriff of East Yorkshire, Andrew Horncastle MBE, has played a major role in ensuring the refurbishment happened. Andrew handed out awards to three other people who have played major roles in making sure we got to this stage - Barrie May, Shelagh […]
The aim of Bradford Community SOUP is to change local communities for the better by bringing together members of the community to pitch their ideas for improving our area – from social justice to community cohesion, from animals to art, from support groups to sport, the only criteria is that it should benefit the Bradford […]
The Memory Chain was started at St Mary’s RotaKids in Batley during 2019 as a way to raise funds for their charity. Upper Batley High School Interactors also got involved. It was suggested that people could write the name of a loved one on a band and then when the links were put together by […]
Jemima Browning, 20, started Tadcaster Stingrays, a swimming squad for young people with disabilities at Tadcaster Swimming Pool. Driven by her younger brother Will, who has Down’s Syndrome, it was Jemima’s belief that everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy sport. An opportunity to find out more about Leeds Rotary Rotary Club of Leeds | […]
A wooden raised flower bed on the grass verge of Ainderby Road on the western outskirts of Northallerton has finally revealed its springtime secret splendour. The bed was made and planted last year by a team of volunteers from the Rotary Club of Northallerton, led by Duncan and Jan Davison. In the centre of the display […]
On Sunday 11th April 2021 Howden Rotary Club held its second Charity Walk from Ashes Playing Field Howden with walkers of all ages completing the 5km route in aid of their chosen charity or good cause on a breezy and mostly bright afternoon. “We were delighted at the response to our Charity Walk” said Club President […]