Who Do We Support Locally?
These are some of the local projects we are involved in.
Rotary in Leyland started in 1953 and has helped many local charities and good causes by raising money and in other ways:
Locally:
Annual Charity Duck Race and Santa 'shake-a-can' collections - providing fun and entertainment whilst raising funds for selected local charities. Go to our Links page for further information.
Environmental Projects - we are collaborating with two other local Rotary Clubs to create a well-being/memorial garden at a local high school.
Helping Hand Fund - by being the major sponsor of Leyland Trucks' annual fundraising campaign by turning miles into money for local charities. For further information, click on 'More' - 'Links and News'
Leyland Barracudas Swimming Club - by sponsoring a poolside volunteer to gain accredited qualifications. For further information, click on 'More' - 'Links and News'
Leyland Festival - providing support to the Festival Committee in enabling this popular annual event to take place. For further information, click on 'More' - 'Links and News'
Wrap-Up Lancashire - by collecting, sorting and distributing unwanted warm clothing to people in crisis. For further information, click on 'More' - 'Links and News'
Leyland Foodbank - in collaboration with Leyland "Churches Together' and local supermarkets, providing physical and financial support to the foodbank.
Young People - through various Rotary programmes and competitions such as 'Youth Speaks' which is designed to improve the public speaking abilities of pupiles from our local schools and colleges, and one day 'Technology Tournament' events for multiple teams of four students to collectively design, build and test their solution to a previously unseen technology task. For further information, click on 'More' - 'Links and News'
Health Mela - supporting the local Health Mela inspired by one of our members who has been instrumental in promoting this initiative around the NW of England.
Galloway's Society for the Blind - sponsoring their Christmas Party and assisting on shopping days at a local supermarket. For further information, click on 'More' - 'Links and News'
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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.
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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.
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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 what the funds are needed for and how they will benefit the local community.
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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.
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Thanks to AVANT GARDEN CENTRE, LEYLAND for its donation of purple crocus bulbs which are blooming nicely. These have been planted in association with Leyland in Bloom in the Peace Garden at South Ribble Civic Centre.
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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.
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A sample of some of the national programmes/organisations we support.
moreAs part of an international organisation, Leyland Rotary supports the following:
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