Completed meetings and events 2022-2023

Wed 28th June 2023 June Rotary Ramble

​Peterstone-super-Ely to St Nicholas read more...

Mon 26th June 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Club Assembly - President Elect Win Griffiths and his Team Leaders present their plans for the forthcoming Rotary year

Sat 24th June 2023 Laleston Fete

Rotary Bridgend had a stand at this year's Village Fete read more...

Wed 21st June 2023 Visit to South Wales Aviation Museum

Members visit to museum to see aircraft from days gone by. read more...

Mon 19th June 2023 Club Council

Final Club Council of the Rotary year followed by a meal

Sun 18th June 2023 Dragon Ride

Annual Dragon Ride cycle over the Brecon Beacons starting and finishing at Margam Park. Rotary Bridgend manned two of the feeding stations along the route. read more...

Wed 14th June 2023 Kids Out

Rotary Bridgend Annual Kids Out read more...

Mon 12th June 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Guest speaker: Edward Jones, Headteacher, Pencoed Comprehensive School - "The Current Face of Education in Wales" – a very short Guide to the National Mission from a School Perspective read more...

Mon 5th June 2023 Past President's Dinner at the Heronston Hotel

Members talk: Lesley Dunlop “The Victorian Lady and the Playboy” read more...

Wed 31st May 2023 May Rotary Ramble

Ogmore-by-Sea to Dunraven, total walk distance approx. 3-1/2 miles. read more...

Mon 22nd May 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Guest speaker: Past President Habib Saba, Rotary Beirut Cosmopolitan

Mon 15th May 2023 Club Council

Monthly Club Council on Zoom

Tue 9th May 2023 Junior Youth Speaks

Rotary Bridgend Junior Youth Speaks competition returns read more...

Sat 29th April 2023 Charity Concert Supporting BOTAWA Project Fruit Tree Growing in Botswana, Tanzania, and Wales

Bethlehem Life Centre, Cefn Cribwr read more...

Sat 29th April 2023 Bridgend Primary Schools Cross Country League

Rotary Bridgend fund and present trophies read more...

Wed 26th April 2023 April Rotary Ramble

Newton Beach Clean read more...

Mon 24th April 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

AGM & Team Lead reports

Sat 22nd April 2023 District Conference

Miskin Manor Hotel read more...

Tue 4th April 2023 Ty Pen Y Bont Day Centre

Rotary Bridgend have funded a new tool store for their garden area and are extremely pleased to be involved with the project. read more...

Mon 3rd April 2023 Dinner Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Guest speaker: District Governor Nominee Malcolm Hallewell read more...

Mon 27th March 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Corporate membership inductions for PCI Pharma Services read more...

Thu 23rd March 2023 Tree Planting at Cefn Cribwr Primary School

Rotary Bridgend provide and help plant fruit trees read more...

Wed 22nd March 2023 Weather Station for Pencoed Comprehensive School

President Robin handing over a Weather Station to the Headteacher Mr Edward Jones and members of the Sixth Form at Pencoed Comprehensive School. read more...

Tue 21st March 2023 Tree Planting at Trelales Primary School

Rotary Bridgend provide and help plant fruit trees read more...

Mon 20th March 2023 Club Council

Monthly Club Council on Zoom

Mon 20th March 2023 Weather Station for Tremains Primary School

President Robin and Rotary Bridgend Community Service Team Lead William Williams handing over a Weather Station

Mon 13th March 2023 Tree Planting at Tremains Primary School

Rotary Bridgend provide and help plant fruit trees read more...

Mon 13th March 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Breakfast this morning at the Heronston Hotel was back to self-service after 3 years and Rotary Bridgend's longest serving member Gerry was first off the starting blocks and leading the way! read more...

Mon 6th March 2023 International Dinner at the Heronston Hotel

Guest speaker: Stuart Batty, Executive Director of Rotary New Zealand World Community Services read more...

Mon 6th March 2023 Tree Planting at Coety School

Rotary Bridgend provide and help plant fruit trees read more...

Mon 6th March 2023 RotaKids at Coety School

President Robin handing over the RI Charter and a letter from the RI Director to the RotaKids officials read more...

Mon 27th February 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Speaker: Gerry Bassett who kindly stepped in with a very light hearted list of "Why" questions when our guest speaker was unable to attend.

Thu 23rd February 2023 Planter Boxes for Tremains Primary School

Ysgol Tremaen School had five large Planter Boxes - all of which had collapsed and the soil within spilled out because the bases had 'given way'. read more...

Wed 22nd February 2023 February Rotary Ramble

Myndd Y Lambeth above Pencoed and Gilfach Goch read more...

Mon 20th February 2023 Club Council

Monthly Club Council on Zoom

Thu 16th February 2023 Valentine's Dinner

Southerndown Golf Club. read more...

Mon 13th February 2023 Weather Station for Pencoed Primary School

President Robin, together with other Rotary Bridgend Members,
presented a Weather Station to Pencoed Primary School,
after a talk was given to the prospective RotaKids members included in this photograph.

Mon 13th February 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Speaker: Ron Eccles read more...

Mon 6th February 2023 Dinner Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Guest speaker: Martyn Kaye, Former Head, Croesty Pencoed Primary School read more...

Mon 6th February 2023 Rotakids at Trelales School

Meet the RotaKids and listen to their plan for the Rotary ShoeBox Scheme read more...

Mon 30th January 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Rotary Bridgend are delighted to welcome our latest member, Ron Eccles read more...

Wed 25th January 2023 Burns Night Supper at Southerndown Golf Club

A wonderfully traditional Scottish event, including the piping in of the haggis (photo). read more...

Mon 23rd January 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Members talk: Barrie Ball

Mon 16th January 2023 Club Council

Monthly Club Council on Zoom

Mon 9th January 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Guest speaker: Yvonne Roderick of Bridgend Pumas read more...

Wed 21st December 2022 Santa Visits Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend

President Robin Bratton accompanied Santa to meet patients read more...

Mon 19th December 2022 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Speaker; Mike Lewis on “A Christmas Theme”

Fri 16th December 2022 - Sun 18th December 2022 Christmas Collections - Tesco Cowbridge Road

Annual Christmas collections read more...

Mon 12th December 2022 Christmas Dinner at the Heronston Hotel

This year's well attended Christmas party included a guest speaker, raffle, festive recitals and singing of Christmas carols. read more...

Fri 9th December 2022 - Sun 11th December 2022 Christmas Collections - Tesco Brewery Lane

Annual Christmas collections read more...

Mon 5th December 2022 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Elect President, President Elect and President Nominee for 2023/24

Fri 2nd December 2022 Roy is 90 Today!

Long-standing Bridgend Rotary member Roy Hodgkinson MBE celebrates his 90th birthday read more...

Wed 30th November 2022 Rotary District Quiz

Rotary Cwn Tawe vs Rotary Bridgend

Wed 30th November 2022 November Rotary Ramble

Garw Valley read more...

Wed 30th November 2022 Reindeer for RotaKids

Bridgend Rotary member Edgar Burt made these reindeer for RotaKids at Coety and Trelales primary schools. read more...

Mon 28th November 2022 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Receive and approve accounts to June 2022

Mon 28th November 2022 Weather Stations for Local Schools

As part of our Community Project, Rotary Bridgend have purchased two ECOWITT WS 2910 weather stations read more...

Thu 24th November 2022 Curry and Quiz Night

International Fundraising Event at Court Colman Hotel read more...

Mon 21st November 2022 Club Council

Monthly meeting of Club Council on Zoom

Thu 17th November 2022 Aberystwyth Student Update

An update from Julia Hatmanek, the Aberystwyth University Student, that Rotary Bridgend supported a couple of years ago read more...

Wed 16th November 2022 Visit to Garw Valley Railway Centre

Old Station Yard, Pontycymer, CF32 8AZ read more...

Mon 14th November 2022 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Business Meeting

Sun 13th November 2022 Remembrance Sunday

Rotary Bridgend lay a wreath at the cenotaph in remembrance read more...

Mon 7th November 2022 Foundation Dinner

Guest speaker: Sian Joseph, Deputy Director Ceremonials about her role in the organisation of high-profile occasions read more...

Mon 31st October 2022 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel

Speaker: Phil Davies on his career with South Wales Police read more...

Fri 28th October 2022 RotaKids Launch, And More, At Coety

Rotary Bridgend Visit to Ysgol Gynradd Coety Primary School read more...

Wed 26th October 2022 October Rotary Ramble

This month's ramble is the Castle-upon-Alun Circular read more...

Mon 24th October 2022 Breakfast Meeting. Community Garden Project

Heronston Hotel. Guest speakers: Alison Westwood, Director at Baobab Bach and Sharon Gronland, Access Development Officer, BCBC read more...

Mon 24th October 2022 World Polio Day

Lighting up local landmarks in purple to mark World Polio Day read more...

Fri 21st October 2022 Rotary Bridgend Visit Trelales School

President Robin, Secretary Mike, and Rtn's Edgar Burt, Tom Green, Catherine Williams and William Williams attended the Harvest Celebration Assembly at Trelales School read more...

Mon 17th October 2022 Club Council

Monthly meeting of Club Council on Zoom

Wed 12th October 2022 South Wales Police Heritage Centre Visit

Rotary Bridgend members and guests visited the South Wales Police Heritage Centre in Bridgend Police HQ. read more...

Mon 10th October 2022 Breakfast Business Meeting \ Kids Cancer Charity

Heronston Hotel. Guest speaker: Rosemary Davies , Development Officer , Kids Cancer Charity

Mon 3rd October 2022 Dinner Meeting. The Platinum Jubilee and other Ceremonials

Heronston Hotel. Guest speaker: Sian Joseph

Wed 28th September 2022 September Rotary Ramble

Beach and Sand Dune Walk read more...

Mon 26th September 2022 Club Council

Monthly meeting of Club Council on Zoom

Mon 26th September 2022 Breakfast Meeting. Members Talk

Heronston Hotel. Speaker: Sue Cassidy read more...

Mon 19th September 2022 No meeting on the day of the Queen's funeral

Club Council has been postponed until the following week

Mon 12th September 2022 Breakfast Business Meeting.

Heronston Hotel

Wed 7th September 2022 - Thu 8th September 2022 Rotary Bridgend at Bridgend Colleges

Rotary Bridgend have a stand at the Freshers Fair read more...

Mon 5th September 2022 Dinner Meeting- Rotakids

Heronston Hotel. Guest speaker: Gwenda Griffiths, District Interact & Rotakids Officer read more...

Mon 22nd August 2022 Breakfast Meeting.

Heronston Hotel. Speaker. DG Major Wayne Morgan, MBE read more...

Mon 15th August 2022 Club Council

Monthly meeting of Club Council on Zoom

Sun 14th August 2022 Summer Fun Day

A social event in the sun for Rotarians, their families, friends and invited guests. read more...

Mon 8th August 2022 Breakfast Meeting. Repair Cafe Wales

Heronston Hotel. Guest speaker: Derek Hobs

Mon 1st August 2022 Dinner Meeting - The Birth, Life and Death of the Sun

Heronston Hotel. Guest speaker: Dave Powell read more...

Wed 27th July 2022 July Rotary Ramble

Coytrahen Heritage Walk read more...

Wed 27th July 2022 Team Jerseys For The Herons Football Team

President Robin Bratton assisted in the presentation of team jerseys for the forthcoming international tournament in the north of England. read more...

Mon 25th July 2022 What members would like in 2022/23

Evening meeting on Zoom

Mon 18th July 2022 Club Council

Monthly meeting of Club Council on Zoom

Mon 11th July 2022 Breakfast Business Meeting

Heronston Hotel

Mon 4th July 2022 Dinner Meeting - President's Installation

Heronston Hotel read more...
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