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Rotary Settle - welcome! Please scroll/swipe down through this page to find out more about us, in addition to the pages linked in the menu, top-left.
About us
Hello and welcome, you’ve found SETTLE ROTARY on the web.
We're a friendly bunch of around 20 people who volunteer in the Settle community, working on projects and raising money, as well as enjoying informal social activities throughout the year. If that sounds like something you’d enjoy, we’d like to meet you.
We're also part of a much bigger organisation, with a warm welcome in every city and the capacity to make change on a global scale - such as eliminating Polio.
If you think you might be interested, please browse our website to get a better feel for what we are about, view the video at the bottom of this page and maybe use some of these links.
- Send us a message
- Find out more about joining our club
- For more general information about Rotary membership, click "Join Rotary".
SETTLE ROTARY CLUB is based in and around the picturesque market town
of Settle, in the Craven area of the Yorkshire Dales, an area noted for
its glorious scenery. More about Settle.
Breathe -Thursday 7th June - 7.30pm Vic Hall
We are holding a free showing of the Hollywood film Breathe in the Victoria Hall, Settle at 7.30pm on Thursday 7th June. Doors open at 6.45pm and bar open. Tickets available free from Victoria Hall . Donations to Polio Plus -Rotary's fight to eliminate Polio worldwide.
Santa Claus has had a successful year

Yes, once again we have assisted Santa in his attempt to visit every child in North Craven before Christmas Day.
He saw some 180 children at the Lights Switch-on in his Grotto and then spent the next 3 weeks visiting as many houses as possible round the area. Thanks to the generosity of Craven people he raised some £5230 for local good causes.
Merry-go-Round -£2148 raised for Cancer Research UK!
This year's Merry-go-Round was described "the best ever" by many who took part. 234 people met at the start in Giggleswick School Dining Hall, by kind permission of the School, and after a raffle, drink and a lot of socialising, everyone set off for the 3 pubs, out of the 11 taking part, that master planner, John Diggles, had sorted for them. Thanks to a dry night and excellent work by the pubs it all went like clockwork and people enjoyed an excellent choice of menus and a great atmosphere.
Many thanks to the pubs, Boar's Head, Courtyard, Craven Arms, Craven Heifer, Gamecock, Hart's Head, Helwith Bridge, Italian,Knight's Table, Maypole and Talbot.
Next year's event is provisionally booked for Friday 22nd February 2019!
Settle Saunter 2018
The 2018 Settle Saunter is on Sunday 10th June.
This year we are offering the same 3 great routes, all of which could either be run or walked. All the routes start and finish at the Victoria Hall.
- 10k / 6.2 mls
- 21k / 13 mls - a half marathon!
- and 37k / 23 mls
RESULTS LISTS FOR 2017
HOG ROAST _ SUNDAY 1st JULY
We are hoping for good weather as usual at Elder Heath Barn, Eldroth LA2 8AQ for our annual Hog Roast. Settle and Giggleswick Brass Band and others will provide great entertainment and it all makes for a relaxing Sunday long lunch.
Volunteering
We are always happy to welcome volunteers to help with events and activities. For instance we are always grateful for help with the following:
- The Settle Saunter (10th June 2018) volunteers to help with checkpoints and at the Victoria Hall
- Manning the bookstall we run on fine summer Saturdays in Settle Market Place
- Collecting with Santa during the month of December
- Occasionally collecting for disaster relief when needed
It's a great way to find out what we are all about. Please use the "Contact Us" link above to get in touch.

Supporting the local community and the wider world
Settle Rotary Club supports many local causes through its fundraising activities and we are very grateful to the residents of Settle and the surrounding neighbourhoods for their generosity. To request support for a local "good cause" please send requests to our Secretary, 3, Tems Side, Giggleswick, N.Yorks. BD24 0BS or use the "Contact Form" tab above.
We also support international humanitarian appeals and projects in areas such as disease control, education, sanitation and clean drinking water.
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Happening soon...
Meetings and events happening soon
Thursday 26th April 18.30
TBC
Thursday 3rd May 18.30
Speaker
Thursday 10th May 18.30
Council/Business Meeting
Thursday 17th May 18.30
Jenny Kent- Fighting Malaria
Thursday 24th May 18.30
Macmillan Nurses
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Rotary News
Be part of a global network of volunteers, trying to make the world a better place. Please also see the 'links & news' page for information from the local district and live feeds from Rotary International and Rotary International in GB&I.
Family Rotary club use skills to kick-start local charities
Rotary members unite to tackle world hunger
Meetings & Venue
Where and when:
Meet at 18.30 every Thursday at The Boars Head Hotel Long Preston.If you intend to visit please phone either President Derek Coultherd 01524 251215 or Secretary David Blackburne 01729 822445 BD24 9ED
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