When Geoffrey Barton moved to Aireborough Rotary following the sad closure of the Pudsey Club his wife Heather also retained her membership of Inner Wheel with a similar move. This soon enabled their enthusiastic work with the Aquabox charity to continue without a break. Geoffrey was soon encouraging Aireborough’s members to budget for a fixed […]

Between 1998 and 2000 Aireborough members provided the labour to renovate the fabric of the historic Guiseley Wells, an ancient source of water, which had suffered from both the passage of time and vandalism. The site was recently chosen by Leeds City Council as a memorable place for one of 15 ‘Take a seat’ benches […]

A brand new Interact Club chartered in June 2021 have hit the ground running by successfully applying for a sustainability grant for £500 from Morley Glass and Glazing. Interact at Roundhay School already has 21 members who will be in Year 10 from September 2021. Jean Clennell reports that the Interactors are a delight to […]

John Moorhouse cajoled four members into opening their gardens for an afternoon. Each offered something different and generated animated discussion and questions. Opportunities to buy plants also helped the fundraising and a range of refreshments were enjoyed. With close to 50 people making the trek to Ilkley, Guiseley and Rawdon it was no surprise to […]

Our Clubs in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have certainly lived up to its motto of ‘Service Above Self’ during lockdown, with almost a quarter of a million pounds worth of food being delivered to foodbanks and similar support groups. Despite COVID-19 and lockdown curtailing many projects, many Clubs worked within restrictions during the pandemic to support […]