District Conference

April 2025 - Speaker presentations now available to view

2025 District Conference

Rotarians Care – People and Places

Held on Saturday 12 April 2025 @ Lancaster House Hotel

Presentations of some speakes available below.

Keynote Speakers included :

Lee Birkhill – the Garden Ninja. Lee has been a presenter on Garden Rescue since 2020. Before that he had a career in IT. Presentation not available.

Alastair Richards – CEO NW Cancer Research. Alastair is passionate about advancing the fight against Cancer. His priority is research, information and education to make our region healthier. He shared an amazing new break through in the quest for solutions to cancer diagnosis. Presentation.

Rebecca Batstone – Growing Well. Rebecca is the Partnerships Manager for this developing organization that supports people with mental health wellbeing through growing activities in 4 different locations in our District. Presentation

Eden Project – Morecambe. Morecambe will shortly host the second Eden project. Conference heard first hand about the latest concepts and developments from a local project team member. Presentation

Val Ayre - Cockermouth Rotary, Community Resilence. Presentation

Anuyha - Aspirations of a Youth Volunteer Presentation

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The Pink 5K 2025

Bringing Pink Bling to Ambleside! A Walk, not a race, from the Parish Centre along Under Loughrigg to Pelter Bridge and returning for a delicious cream tea at the finish

Another happy Silver Sunday Afternoon for Older Residents

2024 Winners Freshers
The BEST cafe in town!

Another successful quiz raising £640 for Charity!

Harry stars in the Finals!

This years Silver Sunday get together and Afternoon Tea

A sunny day, daffodils in bloom and AK members have a 'Spring' in their step with lots to look forward to!

AK member Alec Burford clocked up his 100th parkrun Marshalling duty today! And he's 90 years young!

Another happy Pink5k Walk & Afternoon Tea this year in aid of Bowel Cancer UK

Pink5K cheque presentation to Richard Cogger, Area Fundraiser for St Mary’s Hospice. We were delighted that representatives Daryl Hardy & Chris Moore of our main sponsor The Inn Collection were also present.

Over £6000 donated to good causes!

From Titanic to Orrest Head

Wet weather never deters AK and its supporters!

Environmental Awareness

Ambleside Primary School's DDay Commemorative Display

DDay Commemorations, Langdale Gala and AK starts its 22nd Year!

An astonishing amount raised in just 4 weeks!

Good things happen when you have fun £645 raised for P.I.E.S

Sir Ben Helfgott MBE, a young holocaust survivor and one of the Windermere Boys was the inspiration behind the Lakes School
Strength & Fitness Gym. Our club is honoured to have played a part in helping to establish the facility.

Local History, School Initiatives and our Quiz Fundraiser

A glorious evening for learning more about Galava Roman Fort

Enjoying fun & friendship in glorious weather

Over £285,000 raised to date and more added to the coffers at the Big Easy Quiz!

Another very enjoyable Silver Sunday Afternoon Tea for elder folk in our community who would otherwise be alone on a Sunday Afternoon

A great afternoon walk followed by delicious scones and a cuppa all in aid of St Mary's Hospice

Martin Clark takes a very early dip to raise more donations for our Pink 5K Appeal for St Mary's Hospice!

Presentation to Becky Brown Area Fundraiser for St Mary's Hospice

From Pink 5K celebration to Crocus planting & Poppy Remembrance

Christmas Get Togethers

More Zoom, a 1374 Mile Walk & a virtual Pint at Lands End!

A new President, AG Linda and a Dame Grand and that's just in July!

Let's go for a walk someone said!

Latest update & information from this local Charity

Poppies to parkruns a busy month with lots of community involvement

An Unforgettable Month

Happy activities as the club meets in person again!

Get your tickets early to avoid disappointment!

A Month of Storms, Fraud, Bridge and Caring for others

Songaminute Man Talk 2019

Over £2400 raised for Alzheimer's Research UK at this years DUCK RACE!

An amazing afternoon of Pink Fun raising vital funds for Target Ovarian Cancer

Community Visits and Events

69 large poppies, inscribed with the name of a local man who gave his life in WW1 have been erected on lamp -posts around the town.