The Rotary Club of Scarborough is celebrating its centenary during 2021/22. Formed in 1921, the Club has nearly 50 members and is enjoying a programme of events to help commemorate the milestone and to engage with the community. The foundation for the Club’s year is ‘ROTARY100’ and involves a collaboration with the Scarborough YMCA, Scarborough […]
Knaresborough Town Council is delighted to confirm that at its final meeting of the 2018 Town Council on Monday 25 April 2022, Honorary Freedom of the Town was conferred on Hazel Haas in recognition of the extraordinary contribution she has made to the lives of the people of Knaresborough. Councillor Christine Willoughby, Knaresborough’s Mayor, commented: […]
Rebekah (Bex) Wilson of Leeds and Sandra Ellis of Cleethorpes were recently honoured by Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland with a prestigious Community Champion award during the national ceremony at Volunteer Expo Live! Volunteer Expo Live! is the UK’s national volunteering show, hosted by Rotary Great Britain and Ireland, and it was where […]
Rotary in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire was very proud to the asked to name a new D-859 class Lifeboat for Filey, having raised £35,000 towards the cost. The lifeboat has been named The Rotarian. Rotarians from our Rotary International District 1040 were well represented at the Naming Ceremony and Service of Dedication in Filey on Saturday […]
Birstall Luddites, Shipley, Pontefract and Barrow Meridian and Rotary clubs demonstrate how collaborative action can have a big impact on individuals and communities. Five years ago, Rotary launched its "People of Action" campaign. Today, Rotary in Yorkshire and Northern Linconshire’s collective action can be seen and felt in big and small ways around the world. […]
Knaresborough Rotary Club’s Immediate Past President is at it again! Helen Westmancoat completed her 49th tandem skydive in 2021 in aid of RAF Charities, including the RAF Benevolent Fund, the Jonnie Egging Trust and the Lincoln Food bank. The special charity skydive was arranged by Skydive Hibaldstow as part of the RAF Scampton Family Day on 6 […]
After a COVID-19 lockdown break in 2020, Louth Rotary welcomed the return of their Memory Walk in 2021 and ran the event and partnership with Magna Vitae Trust for Leisure and Culture, who are one of their corporate members. The seventh Memory Walk took place on 15 May 2022 which was again a lovely warm […]
Rtn. Con Cluskey, the lead singer of the original Irish boyband The Bachelors with huge hits in the 1960’s including Diane, I Believe, Ramona and many others, has sadly died on Friday 8th April 2022 at Calderdale Royal Hospital. Con joined the Rotary Club of Elland on 20 June 1994 and had an active interest […]
The Rotary Club of Cleckheaton & District report: At a time when there are concerns that school children may be spending more time 'writing' on computers, laptops, mobile phones etc. rather than with pen and paper, The Rotary Club of Cleckheaton & District has yet again organised its annual handwriting competition for year 4 pupils […]
On Saturday 26 March 2022 Judy Hazlehurst hosted The Rotary Club of Keighley’s annual Young Musician Competition in Keighley Shared Church. In Jan 2021 the Rotary Club of Keighley held the competition virtually and last Saturday was the first time in two years that the competition was held in person and it was a joy […]