Community
Santa Sleigh Outings
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Within local communities, Rotary clubs carry out a range of different activities and projects with the aim of improving quality of life.
All community service is an opportunity to raise awareness of our Rotary Club and the wider work of Rotary.
At Esk Valley, we are perhaps most visible when we go round local estates and outlying villages at Christmas time helping Santa on his sleigh. We also give Santa a helping hand to switch on the Dalkeith Christmas lights! For the last few years, any money donated has been given to Midlothian Young Carers to enable them to fund after school projects and outings. At Christmas we also donate food and toys to families who would not otherwise have a very merry Christmas. We also help Bethany distribute Christmas trees.
Twice a year we help Midlothian Rangers with litter picking, pruning or planting.
For the last few years we have helped Poppy Scotland with their garden of remembrance in Princes Street, something which members found very moving and worthwhile.
We have held numerous "Know your blood pressure" events around Midlothian. In July we help at the gate at the Dalkeith Agricultural Show. We have a good relationship with Newbattle golf club and we sponsor a junior golf medal - see Youth sub page for details. We also help out Lasswade Athletics Club by volunteering to be marshals for their road races.
We sponsor a community volunteering award every year at the Volunteer Awards ceremony held at Newbattle Abbey College in conjunction with Volunteer Midlothian.
Since september 2016 we have maintained the garden space at Shawfair Railway Station
Presentation of a new cooker at the local Brownie House at Vogrie in Midlothian
To have a look to see what the Community Committee has been up to please click the links on the right hand side of this page
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Crocuses at Kings Park
more The bulbs we planted at King's Park
Dalkeith Agricultural Show 2014
more Dalkeith Agricultural Show 12th July 2014
Christmas 2015
more This Christmas time we have been busy!
Highbank Care Home - Amazon Tablets
more Amazon Tablets Donated To Highbank Care Home Dalkeith
Decorate A Tired Old Bike In Dalkeith Town Centre
more Esk Valley Rotary were delighted to decorate another bike as part of One Dalkeiths initiative to "Decorate A Tired Old Bike". Our dotty bike is situated outside Crystalmount Sheltered Housing in Dalkeith. Our yellow bike is situated at the Toll Roundabout
Alzheimer Scotland
more Our involvement with Alzheimer Scotland
Remembrance Day 2015
more Members lay a wreath for Remembrance Day
donation of ramp to Rainbows
more Sept 2015, donation of ramp to 1st Dalkeith Rainbows
Midfest 2015
more Midfest Sept 2015
Litter Picking at Ironmills 2014
more Litter Picking at Ironmills 2014
Dalkeith Rugby Club U16s
more Esk Valley Rotary were to delighted to help sponsor Dalkeith Rugby Club�s U16 Tour to Madrid in October 2013
Bethany Trust Caring Christmas Trees 2013
more Bethany Trust Caring Christmas Trees 2013
more Collecting at Dobbies Garden Centre (1 page below this)
Donation of Public Benches
Barn Dance 07
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Rotary Club of Esk Valley Award for Organisational Support 2009
more Joan and Aileen present the Rotary Club of Esk Valley Award for Organisational Support to Judy Strong, Girlguiding Midlothian
Smart New Shirts For Boys Brigade Foreign Trip - 08/10/2005
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Esk Valley Rotary Helping Re-Cycling At The Bike Station
Esk Valley Rotary Award for Organisational Support 2010
Rotary Cooks Up A Treat In The Woods
Santa Helps Rotary's Shopping Spree
Strong Brew For Rotarians' Tea In The Park
Rotatians Clean Up Bridge Over Troubled Water 2009
Esk Valley Donate toThornton Rose Ride - Ability Group
Esk Valley Rotary Focus On The Crocus At Roslin Glen
more Focus On The Crocus
Bright Sparks Special Needs Nursery & Playgroup
Santa Sleigh & Collections 2010
Paddlers For Life - Dragon Boat
Santa Collection 2011
more Santa Collection at Kippielaw & Pathead, thanking to everyone who donated money we raised £466 for Midlothian Young Carers and other Rotary Charities HO HO HO!
A Midlothian Volunteer Award - Sponsored by Esk Valley Rotary
more Esk Valley Rotary sponsored the Organisational Support Award at this year's Midlothian Volunteer Awards Ceremony.