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Welcome, we raise funds and we do lots of community work in Ramsbottom. We link with our local High School, we work with local PTA groups & the local business group. Would you care to get involved?
Flying into Ramsbottom
The Flying Scotsman passes through Ramsbottom - photo by kind permission of Joel Yates.
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Santa will once again honour us with his presence during the month of December in RAMSSBOTTOM. Routes will be publihed in a couple of days. ANY QUESTIONS please email ramsbottomrotary@gmail.com. We do need helpers if you have a spare couple of hours, we also have vacancies for the man in the red suit, let us know if you can do a session. we really do need your help.
Our Christmas Concert is to be held on
FRIDAY 20TH DECEMBER @ 7.30pm
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM
ALTHAMS TRAVEL RAMSBOTTOM
HIGHFIELDS FLORIST RAMSBOTTOM
WEALE & HITCHEN HOLCOMBE BROOK.
DONT MISS THE BEST CONCERT THIS CHRISTMAS, OVER 70 IN THE CHOIR, A WORLD FAMOUC CHOIR.
If you would like to contact us please email ramsbottomrotary@gmail.com
The Annual Duck Race will be held on SUNDAY 24th MAY 2020, Duck tickets available from January.

Kiddies Rides, Stalls, Catering Van, Bar, and our Duck Races, and all this during the 1940s weekend. What a great day, if you missed it it will be held at the same time next year.

The Ramsbottom Rotary Club Annual Duck Race
2020
Sunday 24th May
Would you like to help our Rotary in Ramsbottom
Coming soon: Santa will again be coming to Ramsbottom, routes available soon. We need helpers for static weekend locations. Can you do an hour or two? Please email us at Ramsbottomrotary@gmail.com
We are always looking for people who would like to help, We need help with IT, with this website, with social media, with publicity. If you have a hour to spare please get in touch. Email us at Ramsbottom rotary@gmail.com.
Rotary membership is changing, there are no obligations any more, do as little or as much as you wish. One thing for sure you will make new friends, you will be able to do things or organise things. There is lots going on in Rotary. There are four Rotary clubs in Bury. Ramsbottom, Bury, Radciffe & Tottington.
Young Chef Cookery Competiton 2019
The District Final is being held on Thursday 28th 2019
Congratualtions to Amelia, coming in third place in the Regional Finals, which means Amelia is in the top twenty or so of the Young Chefs in the country.
Young Chefs at Woodhey 2019
Last Years success
Amelia at the District Finals with her Father.
Amelia has won through again, off to the district finals very soon, good luck Amelia & hope you get to the National Finals
Amelia at the District Final with her personnel assistant - her Dad.
Amelia Tweddle is our Ramsbottom Rotary Young Chef from Woodhey High School, who came from 120 competitors at Woodhey Highschool through to the District Finals and is now on the way to the Regional Finals on the 17th of March.
We have recently completed a record breaking 120 entrants taking part this year. Claire Gallie Head of Food Technology was amazed at the number of pupils taking part, said it's a wonderful experience which Rotary bring to Woodhey High school.
Ramsbottom Rotary's Chair of Vocation, Keith Crane has been liasing with Claire for five years now. Said the standards were as high as ever. We had ten heats and a Final Cook off to find two winners, which was an exhausting time for everyone involved, especially the two Judges, Trevor Hoyle &
Last Year the School Winner - Rebecca Wilkinson went onto win the District final, then the Regional final and came third in the National final. The judges at the National Final said her Smoked Haddock Soufflé was outstanding.
Mrs Claire Gallie, the Head of Food Technology, said the interest is growing year on year, pupils
are showing a greater interest in food and cooking, the quality and variety is outstanding for
year nine pupils. The entrants had to choose a two course healthy meal for two people, provide
their own recipes & ingredients, cook and present the food on their “ dressed” table all in one
and half hours.
Two winners were chosen and one person in reserve. Will all be mentored by local restuarants in preparation for the next stage.
“Double the Love” & provide “Bags of Love” for
Mary’s Meals

The story begins in 2002, in a
lopsided shed in the Scottish Highlands, where Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow started
a small charity which grew into a massive organisation helping millions of
children fulfil the simple ambition of “having enough food to eat & be able
to go to school”.
Mary’s Meals now feeds a nutritious
meal to more than 1.25 million children every school day in 13 of the poorest
parts of the world, including India, Thailand, Burma, Lebanon, Haiti, Ecuador
and 7 African countries. Wherever possible the meal is made using local
ingredients produced by small-holder farmers, thereby supporting the local community. Being educated and fed enables children to
lift themselves, their families and their communities out of poverty.
Between now and the 31st
December every donation to Mary’s Meal’s “Double the Love” appeal will be
matched by a supporter-led match-funding campaign (up to £1.9 million), so for
every £13.90 donated two children will be fed and
educated for a whole school year, the very best
present you could give. Go to www.marysmeals.org.uk to make some hungry children in the world very happy.
Many children receiving Mary’s Meals
do not have basic learning tools such as pencils & notepads. The Backpack
Project helps the children get the most out of their learning by donating a
backpack full of the things they need. For
many children, a Mary’s Meals backpack will be the first gift they have ever
received.
Janice & Hilary began their “Bags
of Love” project this summer under the Rotary Ramsbottom umbrella, and have
been asking schools and organisations to provide backpack items, new or good
condition pre-owned. We have 65 completed backpacks ready for collection by
Mary’s Meals and many more which are almost complete. It’s a great way to recycle school bags,
uniforms, sandals, PE kits, towels and spoons. Other items required include A4
lined and unlined notepads, pens, pencils, coloured pencils, sharpeners,
erasers, pencil cases, rulers, soap,
toothbrushes and toothpaste. They would really appreciate it if you or any school,
organisation or club you know could contribute. Financial donations are also
very gratefully received to purchase those “hard-to-come-by” items such as
sandals and boys’ shorts. A brief presentation for younger children or a more
detailed one for those interested in the fuller benefits of the project can be
given. Current participants include Holcolme Brook Primary School, 38th
Rossendale (Open) Scouts, Speakeasy, Holy Cross College, Ramsbottom Rotary,
family and friends.
Janice & Hilary are delighted at the enormous response
and good-will they have encountered and know that the smiles on the faces of
the children participating will be multiplied many times on those receiving
these “Bags of Love”. If anyone wants to
help with this worthwhile project, has items to donate, or is part of a group
which may want to get involved, please contact Ramsbottomrotary@gmail.com


Two winners were chosen and one person in reserve. Will all be mentored by local restuarants in preparation for the next stage.

Rotary News
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Flexibility creating new opportunities for new members
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Meetings & Venue
Where and when:
(Stuart Martin takes the apologies for members & is also the person who will book you in if you would like to join us. You would be made most welcome.)
The Red Hall Hotel, Manchester Road, Walmersley, BURY.
BL9 5NA 01706 822476