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VISITORS 
Please look down the site to see all our Rotary
events this year.
Please also visit our FACEBOOK site for late information.
Our TWITTER site can be seen at the very bottm of this page. 

   

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President Mary welcomes you to the website of
Birstall Luddites

  
 

                     

       
 

Club President 
Mary Wallace
2023/24 

     


Home of 3 past Rotary District 1040 Governors
Robert Jackson, Keith Davison and Nigel Arthurs.

 
 

The purpose of a local Rotary Club is to connect people who
then work together to help the community and promote
goodwill and peace.

 The Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites has a current membership of 25 men and women
who raise money locally from Christmas Santa Sleigh and Tesco collections,
social and fund raising events through the year.

Money raised allows us to make donations locally, nationally and internationally.

Joining Rotary is your opportunity to make a difference and you will
have fun and make some great friends along the way!

Live around Birstall/Batley/ Heavy Woollen District ?     
Come and Help us at Birstall Luddites  (Contact Sec Nigel 0113252890)
This is some of what we do annually in the local Community and Internationally. 
  

Race
and
Quiz

Night

Help
RVA
Events

RYLA
Courses    

Birstall
School
RotaKids   

MicroLoans
INTERNAL

ENVIRONMENT
Oakwell
Counrty
Park

KidsOut
to
Lightwater
Valley

Rotary
Tech
Tournament   

Santa
Sleigh

Club 
Speaker
Evenings

 



 
Sunday July 2nd
President Marys first event is to present Past President Steve his President award at Steves last event of President at home BBQ.
Sunday July 2nd
Pres Mary passes Pres Elect chains of
Office to Margaret
Fri 14th July
Club visit to Skipton for
a canal boat trip
                            
Mon 7 Aug
Speaker David Hoyle with Pres Mary.
Davids guitars on shown.
More info
John Tilson  with President Mary
after Johns Battle of Waterloo talk
More info
Rotarian Robert Jackson with President
Mary after their Polio Frugal meal fundraising evening Mon 4th Sept.
see more
     
 Mon 18th Sept
Luddites took young people and carers to
Castleford for 10 pin bowling.
more info 
Sat 23rd Sept
Luddites collected at Tesco Batley
for the Morocco Earthquake appeal.Collection was over £200.
Mon  25th Sept
Club Speaker Ashley for
Funzi and Bodo Trust.
more info 
     
 Mon 2nd Oct
Club Speaker Helen Murray-Sharpe
Yorkshire Air Ambulance 
more info
Andrew pictured above   
spoke about his life in Africa.
He needs shoes and books
.more info
Pres Mary with Tony and Dave on duty
at the Oakwood Annual Art Exibition
Sat Sun 28/29 Oct
More info. 

Mon 30th Oct
President Mary at the 
35th Charter Celebration at Howley Hall
Golf Club
 6th Nov
Batley Food Bank and Birstall Community Share organisers visit the club.
more info     
10 Nov
Annual Quiz Night at Batley
Grammar School
.More info
         
 Rotarian David Mullins laying our Rotary poppy 
wreath at Birstall Memorial
Nov 12th
more pictures
Nov 28th President Mary
thanking the Rock Choir. 
Rock Choir Concert at St Thomas Batley
in aid of Kirkwood Hospice. more pics and info
 Tues 28th Nov
Birstal Lights switch on 2023
Santa ready to do switch on.
more pics and info
     
Santa Sleigh street
collections started 29 Nov in 
Hillhead Drive
more pics
Sat 9 Dec
Xmas Party & Carol Concert
Howley Hall Golf Club
more info & pics
Sat 23rd Dec 
Santa ends his Christmas
2023 Tour
more Tour info 
 
"The  Kirkwood" cheque presentation 
and The Kirkwood talk.
Judith and Joe on left
with Past Pres Steve and President Mary.
Club Speaker Rotarian John Broadhead
The Travels of a Civil Servant.
here with Pres Mary
more info
Club Speaker  Chris Tomes
Citizens Advice a personel view
     
 Sun 25 Feb Luddites, partners, and
friends visited Carol and Jeremys home
for a SoupaSun social afternoon.
more pics
Mon 4 Mar The Club visited
West Yorks History Centre Wakefield,
here organiser
David with West Yorks Archivist   
see more, pic and maps      
 Mon 11th March Club Speaker
Martinand Donna talked about their
garden railway in Birstall.


 

 

 

 
This is Rotary at its best giving life altering help to people who have little hope in life. 
Wheelchair Foundation UK 
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Birstall Luddites supports 2 local Food Banks.
Batley Food Bank and Birstall Food share
they received a Rotary grant to help them survive through the uncertain Coronavirus crisis.
Howden Clough Community Center
Birstall Food Share
 
Birstall Luddites Food Bank donations was reported on 
Rotary GB & Ireland TWITTER

Luddites donation was the 50th national
Twitter project
to aid Coronavirus aid. 
 
 
 

Big thanks to our NHS     
 

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 Showcase Cinema J27 Birstall Leeds  

   

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The Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites was Chartered in 1988

Luddites 200 year Anniversaries

Luddites to be rememberd in Liversedge LINK

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