It is a great honour to be elected as President, and I will do my best to ensure that the Club continues to engage with the people of the Skipton Craven area. We are living in ‘strange times’ at the moment and there are many challenges ahead, but for every challenge, there is a solution. We hope to be able to continue to do all of the good things we have done in the past. This includes our fund raising activities so that local charities and the people of the area benefit. It would be devastating if the Great Santa Fun Run and the Santa Sleigh collections were not able to take place this year.

I was born and educated in Nottingham and gained a B.Ed Honours degrees from Sheffield. After teaching in Barnsley and Worksop I moved to South Craven School in September 1978, where I taught until I took retirement in 2012.

Skipton Craven Rotary Club normally meet at the Skipton Golf Club on Tuesday evenings. We are a friendly and committed group who value fun and fellowship and welcome new people to the Club.

Phil Brown President 2020/21