Community service is at the heart of what we do in the Rotary Club of Skipton Craven
Our service to the local community can involve us in assisting other charities with their own activities, including street or supermarket collections, and generally supporting other community activities in the local area.
We stand ready to support any local community projects provided they are reasonable and are not beyond the capabilities of our members.
Our popular Step into Spring/Summer Tea Parties, hosted by Club Members and their partners, provide opportunities for those who, for whatever reason, do not often get out to socialise with others, to enjoy an afternoon of good food, entertainment, a game or two of bingo and a prize raffle!
Community fundraising is a major activity, whether it be through our annual Santa Fun Run when, for one Sunday morning in November, the streets of Skipton turn red with around 2000 men, women and children running the 5 km course in support of our Club charities or of charities of their choice;
Or, our supermarket collections in Skipton’s Tesco and Morrisons supermarkets on four Saturdays and Sundays in December, again in support of the Club’s nominated charities (primarily local but also in support of specific national and international disaster relief activities) – and for the children, a first sighting of Santa!
But, the highlight of our fundraising year is our Christmas street collections over 11 evenings immediately before Christmas, when Santa and his sleigh and a host of ‘helpers’ take to the streets of Skipton and surrounding villages, to raise money for our nominated charities.
It is an event that brings so much joy to the young children as we accompany Santa and his sleigh walking the streets with our collecting boxes. The tremendous amount of money that we collect over the 11 evenings truly reflects the generosity of the people of Skipton and surrounding villages.
And, we have the Friday Fellowship Group which meets on a Friday throughout The Spring and Summer to carry out garden maintenance in churchyards and Ings School (SELFA) after which they gather at a local hostelry for a well-deserved pie and a pint!
Throughout the year, we support a variety of local charities with donations from our Charity Fund normally of between £250 and £1000; larger amounts may be pledged through the President’s preferred charities.
If you are interested in supporting our Community activities, why not get in touch
more Our Rotarians turned out to assist Marie Curie with their collections at Morrisons in March
more The Rotary Club of Skipton Craven has recently presented a cheque for £27,000 to Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, following the Great Skipton Santa Fun Run 2023, which took place on November 26 last year.
more The Rotary Club of Skipton Craven has recently presented a cheque for £27,000 to Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, following the Great Skipton Santa Fun Run 2023, which took place on November 26 last year.
more The Rotary Club of Skipton Craven has recently presented a cheque for £27,000 to Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, following the Great Skipton Santa Fun Run 2023, which took place on November 26 last year.
more The Rotary Club of Skipton Craven has declared the amount of money collected through the Great Skipton Santa Fun Run 2023, Christmas supermarket collections and the Santa sleigh collections.
more The cold weather did not deter the participants in the 14th Great Skipton Santa Fun Run on Sunday 26th November, when the streets of Skipton were once again turned red by 1848 Santas running, walking and wheel-chairing a 5/3 km route
more 96 residents of Skipton were in for a treat when they attended a Step into Autumn Tea Party at Skipton Town Hall on Sunday 17th September 2023
more Skipton Craven Rotary Club, supported by Skipton Step into Action, held another of their ‘Step into Summer’ tea parties on 21st May for the vulnerable and lonely.
more Rotary Club of Skipton Craven and Skipton Step into Action sign Partnership Agreement
more For fielding a team of 50 runners at the Great Skipton Santa Fun Run 2022, raising a magnificent £3,300 for underprivileged, disadvantaged and disabled children, and which earned them a bonus donation from our Santa Fun Run funds, of £425
more £947.08 raised over 3 days