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Gosden House School
Gosden House School. It is an outstanding school for young people with learning and additional needs. For the last 5 years a group of Rotarians from Guildford have been helping to clear the gardens and the grounds generally.
The next Schools Got Talent will take place at GLive on Thursday 13th March 2025. We will once again welcome Christ’s College, Prior’s Field School and Duke of Kent School. Ash Manor School will be joining us for the first time.
The Mayor of Guildford, Cllr Sallie Barker "..is excited to be hosting this unique event.”
" A chance to showcase our amazing communities' diverse talents"
The Mayor of Guildford, Cllr Sallie Barker "..is excited to be hosting this unique event.”
" A chance to showcase our amazing communities' diverse talents"
Rotary in Guildford was founded in 1921. We are a member of Rotary District 1145.
Once a month Rotary members give 2 hours of their Saturday morning time to assist Gosden House School in clearing and recovering some of their lost 45 acres to enable the use of the land to the benefit of the pupils.
This Saturday we cleared an area of mountains of garden waste so that it could be re-purposed for a new chicken run. This will add to the area that presently houses pigs, goats and bees to provide additional outdoor experiences for the pupils and one of many possible career paths.
A challenging area to clear
After 2 hours of work a new cleared area to the left of the goat enclosure had been created for the planned new chicken run.
On Sunday the 8th December Rotary in Guildford, despite the appalling weather brought by storm Darragh , was pleased to be able to supply stewards/marshalls at Challengers' Santa Fun Run where over £8,000 was raised for the Charity that gives disabled children and young people the opportunity to play, have fun, and make friends in a safe and supportive environment.
Following the very successful Schools' Got Talent event our President, Andrew Day, was able to present cheques for their ticket sales to the schools represented.
Duke of Kent School
Christ's College
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Schools Got Talent
2024 was the Eleventh year that Rotary has organised this exciting event at G Live. Schools taking part once again were the Duke of Kent; Christ’s College; Priors Field and St Teresa's.
Each year Rotary in Guildford together with the Vivace Chorus hold a Charity Concert at Holy Trinity Church Guildford to raise funds for the 'Mayor's Local Support Fund'
Tangent in Guildford supplied the mince pies and wine at the intermission
The latest event held on the 10 December 2023 raised overall £4,500 for local charities. £1,350 was raised from the retiring collection for the Mayor's nominated cancer charity, the 'Fountain Centre' in Guildford, and a further sum of over £3,200 was raised from the event itself and donated to the 'Mayor's Local Support Fund'
July 3rd 2023 saw the retiring President Philip Rambech (L) hand over the
Presidency for 2023-24 to Rotarian Andrew Day (R)
Ukraine – minefield clearance
The Rotary GB&I Ukraine Crisis Taskforce meets regularly with our colleagues from District 2232 in Ukraine, and one of their major projects is to stop people from entering minefields sown as the Russians retreated. The total area affected is the size of the British Isles, but of course this is scattered over the regions, especially in agricultural areas and around Kharkiv. The immediate plan is to provide warning signs which the Civil Defence teams can post around suspected areas. The BBC highlighted them in an article posted at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65204053. Please note the Rotary symbol at the bottom edge (see attached photograph)
At The District Conference held on the 21st January 2023 two Guildford Rotary members, one Guildford Chantries memberand one Rotary Leatherhead member were awarded a District Service Award for outstanding service in promoting the Rotary Foundation in relation to their work on the Charity ,Guildford Eye Project and in its working name Global Sight Solutions. They have also been involved in many other Rotary projects.
The Award was given to Andrew Jackson & Dr Sam Das of Guildford Wey Rotary Club, John Miles of Leatherhead Rotary Club and Fiona Miles of Guildford Chantries Rotary Club.
At a recent Rotary lunch the members of the new Rotary Club of Guildford Wey were pleased to award a Paul Harris Fellowship to the Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, Michael More Molyneux, in recognition of his support to Rotary in Guildford and its surrounding areas over many years.
Michael was an Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of Guildford for many years before its recent merger in November with the Rotary Club of Guildford District to form the new Guildford Wey Club. Michael has always been only too ready to offer his support to Rotary, as was his father who also had received a Paul Harris Fellowship many years ago.
Paul Harris was the original founder of the Rotary organisation over 110 years ago and the award is granted by members to people, to quote the citation ” in appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among people of the world”
The photo is of the President of the Rotary Club of Guildford Wey, Michael More Molyneux, and Rotarian Andrew Jackson
On the 1st November 2022 The Rotary Club of Guildford and the Rotary Club of Guildford District joined forces to form The Rotary Club of Guildford Wey which will operate as Rotary in Guildford.
On the 1st November at a ceremony in the Guildhall Guildford, the new Club President, Philip Rambech, was presented with its Charter by District Governer Roger Stent.
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