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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LOOKING FORWARD

We are delighted that our friend and fellow Rotarian, Annette, is on the next stage of her journey to become the District Governor (DG) of District 1190 (Lancashire and Cumbria).

Outgoing President Jim was delighted to present a cheque to Stela Stansfield, CEO of SLEAP. Jim chose SLEAP as his charity in recognition of their valuable work with young people in the local area.

After two years as President, Jim Costello has passed the baton on to Sue Furby who plans to embrace Rotary International’s theme of ‘Unite For Good’ by continuing the Club’s work in the community.

Provision of a bingo machine, dabbers and bingo tickets to encourage greater social interaction between residents of this supported living accommodation.

We handed out lots of free books to children at Leyland Festival, all of which had been donated by the local community. This is just a small part of Leyland Rotary’s voluntary activities.

A summary of the projects/organisations which have successfully bid for financial support from Leyland Rotary. If you know of any projects or good causes that could benefit, please contact us.

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.