Over 100 swimmers of all ages took part in the recent North Lincolnshire Rotary Swimarathon, or Swimarathon 4 as it was dubbed by the organising committee of Rotarians from Brigg, Scunthorpe and Scunthorpe Pentagon. The swimmers raised in excess of £9,000 from their sponsors, and with all costs covered through the support of 8 local businesses […]
An update from Stephen Ellis our District Foundation Lead - April 2023 We agreed to send $10,000 from our DDF fund to End Polio Now, which I have now actioned. Effective 1 July 2021, DDF donations in this category will be matched 50% for every US$1 (up to US$10 million) by The Rotary Foundation’s World […]
Access to safe water, sanitation services and hygiene education are basic human needs for health and wellbeing. Despite it being declared a human right and one of the United Nation’s sustainable development goals, there are still over 2 billion people around the world without access to safe drinking water. Almost half the world’s population (3.6 […]
Rotary International President-elect Gordon McInally calls for Rotary to create hope in the world by working for peace and mental wellbeing. He urges members to engage in tough conversations and earn the trust that’s necessary to realize these values. A gentle reminder from Rotary International via the Presidential Theme 2023-24 branding guidelines: "We recommend using […]
After a pandemic related enforced break during 2020 and 2021, we welcomed RYLA back this summer to Rotary in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. The course itself followed the familiar experiential learning format and the candidates undertook a series of indoor and outdoor problem solving tasks in teams of eight or nine with a mentor – either […]
Thank you to Penelope Milner for sharing: At Leeds Rotaract Club, we are continuing to make a positive impact across Leeds! Our litter picking project is now picking up momentum as we have recently announced an international partnership with other Rotaract Clubs who are starting their own litter picks. These Clubs include the Clubs of […]
It’s estimated that approximately 385,000 babies are born each day, over 140.5 million babies annually. Being born into war zones, into poverty, or born with a disability are some of the many challenges that millions of babies, mothers and families face today—requiring care and support to get through pregnancies, birth and the first years of […]
There are 26 Districts in Rotary Great Britain and Ireland and the District Governors are in regular contact with each other. This allows the sharing of best practice, the discussion of issues, problems, solutions and the occasional gripe. The interaction with others makes the District Governor’s job easier. What I have noticed, though, is that […]