We appointed Pearlnoir, Pearlnoir Branding and Marketing – Brand and Marketing Management. Bradford | Leeds | London through a District Rotarian, to run a social media campaign, via Facebook and Instagram, from July to September 2022. A summary of all adverts can be seen on: Rotary_Yorkshire_Lincolnshire (@rotary_yorkshire_lincolnshire) • Instagram photos and videos The campaign had […]
A recent press release by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) revealed there are over 100 million people displaced as a result of violence, war, persecution and human rights violations. The Russian invasion of Ukraine and other emergencies across Africa, Afghanistan and beyond, has significantly added to this rising trend of human displacement. […]
Following on from the excellent article about Colin, in the Rotary Magazine article “Bag for Life” The real Bag for Life - Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland (rotarygbi.org) which highlighted Colin, an ex- homeless/Rough sleeper, and his journey to get his life back on track by assisting Rotary Sowerby Bridge in Rucksacks4Homeless. Sadly, Colin […]
Rotarians from Haworth and Worth Valley, Keighley and Bradford West Rotary clubs staged a charity cycle challenge, during September 2022, on spinning bikes at https://workouts.co.uk/ with the intention to battle and beat Prostate Cancer, the biggest killer of men in the UK. There were also participants at a local leisure centre, home exercise bike owners […]
On Sunday 18 September 2022 Elland Rotary organised the Elland show raising money for various charities including the Yorkshire Air Ambulance which spent the day operating from our venue. On Saturday 1 October 2002 Elland Rotary assisted the Elland Events committee with the organisation and running of the Elland Festival of speed. See coverage by the […]
Eighty-seven entrants took part in the inaugural September Saunter which was held on 24 September 2022. Starting from the centre of Leyburn the walk covered 13.6 miles over the paths and tracks passing through Wensley, onto Middleham, then to Cover Bridge before returning to the Wensleydale School in Leyburn where walkers were greeted with soup, […]
In 1953, Cleckheaton Rotary Club marked the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II by creating a seating area in the grounds of Cleckheaton Library. In a continued commitment to the local community and to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, Rotary installed new metal benches in the seating area. Now to commemorate the Queen's Platinum […]
At the time of writing this article, I am in the small Sardinian port city of Olbia enjoying the last warmth of summer. I am now halfway through a two-month adventure around Europe, visiting some of the many places I had yet to experience around the continent. As I walked through Olbia’s old town this […]