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Community Service
Our Club is committed to assisting the local and wider community in as many ways as it can, either through regular, ongoing support or helping with one off events, providing manpower and / or financial assistance as required.
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Summary of Club Activities
What we have been doing recently - Fundraising, Youth and Community Services and Social activities etc
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Fundraising
"The club organises a number of fundraising events in order to fund its various charitable activities. Regular events include the Classic Vehicle Run, assisting with the Sodbury Slog, the Victorian Day and a golf day.
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Sodbury Classic Car Run
Each year the Club organises a classic run throughout the local countryside. The day starts with breakfast in Chipping Sodbury, a coffee break along the way and finishes with a lunch at a well known location. The route and locations change each year.
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Young Inventor and Inovator 2011
This year 67 entries were submitted from Chipping Sodbury School and Yate International Academy.The Hall buzzed with enthusiasm as they laid out their exibits, which represented many hours of dedicated work.
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Young Innovator and Designer 2006
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Young Innovator
Each year the club holds a Young Innovator competition for the local schools.
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Sodbury Slog
Members of the Bitton Road Runners, the Rotary Club, and the local community all help marshal the event. In return each year over £2 per entrant is donated to local charities and the community. This is distributed by the Rotary Club of Chipping Sodbury.
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Sodbury Slog 2021
Each year the Rotary Club support Bitton Road Runners with their annual cross country run. The event supports variouse charities including Rotary.
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The Sodbury Slog
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50th Charter Anniversary Celebrations
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Young Chefs Create ‘Masterchef’ Meals.
The finalists with William Sell (front centre) and Alice Prottey (front row 2nd left)
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Along the Edge Walks
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Along a New Edge
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Along The Edge - Beaufort, Hawkesbury Upton 2011
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Tree Planting
The Club has recently formed a small group to plant small trees, whips, in conjunction with South Glos Council.
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Clasic Car 2022
The Clasic Car event made a successfull return this year with much enjoyment.
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Classic Run June 2010
152 vehicles took part in the popular annual Classic Run completing the 88 mile run.
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Classic Run June 2008
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The Classic Car Rally
The club organises a classic car rally with a different circular route every year, a coffee stop and a grand lunch back at Chipping Sodbury.
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Southmead Hospital Charity Abseil
On 11 September members of the Chipping Sodbury Rotary Club, accompanied by two members of the Chipping Sodbury Inner Wheel club and family members masquerading as “Chipping Sodbury Daredevils” abseiled down the wall of Southmead Hospital.
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2008/2009 Handover
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2021 President Handover
Rotary Presidential Handover - with a little help from Inner Wheel! Binny Fraser removes the badge of office from retiring President and husband, Stuart, passing it to Liz Pattison to 'badge up' husband and incomming President, Keith.
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International / Foundation
Some of the money we raise, from events or donations, is given to charities and organisations operating internationally, including our own Rotary Foundation.
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Milk for Puna India
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World Polio Day
The Chipping Sodbury Town Hall was chosen to display pictures representing the closeness of Polio being eradicated throughout the world. Recently Africa was declared free of Wild Polio.
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World Polio Day
The Chipping Sodbury Town Hall was chosen to display pictures representing the closeness of Polio being eradicated throughout the world. Recently Africa was declared free of Wild Polio.
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The Chipping Sodbury Sportive
In the past the club was a key supporter of The Chipping Sodbury Sportive. Unfortunately the event fell foul of Covid and has been suspended. It raised many thousands of pounds for local charities.
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