PITCH4POUNDS

The first Pitch4Pounds awards have been made and other bidders invited to make their 'pitches' in May when they will give a brief account of how any donation will benefit the local community.

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Community groups, charities and organisations within the PR25 and PR26 postcode areas were urged to get in touch to apply for cash grants of up to £350 for their projects. These awards are only possible due to Leyland Rotary’s annual fundraising efforts.

So far, Leyland Barracudas Amateur Swimming Club has been awarded £100 to erect a new banner at Leyland Leisure Centre and Heartbeat is using a £350 award to provide exercise sessions at Leyland Leisure Centre for those suffering from heart conditions.

President Jim and Rotaduck went along to Heartbeat's head office at Deepdale to see the work they do and to meet their mascot.

Whilst the current round of Pitch4Pounds applications has closed, it is anticipated that this initiative will re-open later in the year. So keep coming back to check!

This initiative can only continue if our fundraising events like our virtual duck race are successful.

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YOUTH SPEAKS

Leyland Rotarians were delighted to cheer on three teams from Balshaw’s High School when they competed in the North of England Final of Youth Speaks in Frodsham on 21 April 2024.

Our virtual Duck Race is back, so let's have some fun. Between now and the end of June 2024 we'd like to see what your duck has been up to! Read on for further details.

The first Pitch4Pounds awards have been made and other bidders invited to make their 'pitches' in May when they will give a brief account of how any donation will benefit the local community.

Liv Robinson, 'Rotaduck', Jim Costello, Jon Ward

Leyland Rotary sponsor the 'Making A Difference' Award and this year's winner is 17 year-old Liv Robinson seen here with Leyland Rotary President Jim, Barracudas' Chairman Jon Ward, and 'Rotaduck' who was busy promoting our virtual Duck Race.

VIRTUAL DUCK RACE - BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP SOUGHT

Sponsorship will help to fund prizes and set-up costs and allow us to donate more of the money raised to worthy causes. Click on ‘Details’ for further information.

At the start of his presidential year, Rotarian Jim Costello outlined his hopes that in our 70th year we in Leyland Rotary will be able to expand our involvement with the local community.