Community Projects
The Club provides help and assistance with local events either by committing our time and resources or by raising funds. Our busiest time is in the latter half of the year, starting with the Kop Hill Climb in September, which is not organised by RCPR, but is nevertheless an event strongly supported by the club who help to ensure the many thousands of attendees are kept safe and have an enjoyable day out.
We do assume full responsibility for the Annual Fireworks display, held on the School playing fields opposite the bottom end of Kop Hill Road on the last Saturday in October. This event is always well attended, with over 1,000 people coming to see the display. In late November we escort local senior citizens to the West Wycombe pantomime.
In December the club organises the Tree of Light, which provides an opportunity to remember and celebrate the life of someone special by dedicating a light on the Tree in the gardens at the corner of New Road and Duke Street. All funds raised at this event are shared between Rennie Grove Hospice Care and Rotary charities. Over £5,000 was raised in 2014, and more than £28,000 in the last 7 years.
One of our other main fund raising initiatives happens in the lead up to Christmas, when we assist with the turn on of the town's Christmas lights, and can be seen out and about in Princes Risborough with our collecting buckets and mince pies.
As a club we are also committed to the Princes Centre project for which we have raised over £25,000 to help to ensure the success of this venture. To help raise funds for this project we run an annual golf day which raised over £5000 and in 2013 we ran the Black Prince Cycling Ride which raised over £9000.
Community Projects sub-pages:
Saunderton Lodge Christmas Goodies
St Dunstan's Church Christmas Tree Festival
more St Dunstan's Mill Lane Princes Risborough
Rotary Club Donations
more RCPR donations to CAWC
Princes Risborough Farmers' Market
Paul Harris Fellowships
more Local politicians receive PHF awards
December 5th Princes Risborough Christmas Market
more Christmas Market in King George V Playing Field
Rob's Run
Farmers market
more Saturday 19th September 2020
Risborough Fireworks 2015
more Annual Fireworks and Halloween Party held at the PR Secondary School at 5.30pm
Charity Golf Day
more Tom is holding a Charity Golf Day in support of our own charities and the Princes Centre. Details can be obtained from Tom
Rotary Fun Cycle Ride in aid of Prostate Cancer
more Held over 2 Days on the Phoenix Trail in conjunction with RIBI National event.
Day 2 0f the Fun Ride on the Phoenix Trail for Prostate Cancer
more Continuing on from the Saturday, another day (Fathers Day) to complete a Fun Ride along the Phoenix Trail in aid of Prostate Cancer
Halloween and Bonfire Night
Tree of Light 2014
more Joint event with Rennie Grove Hospice in Duke Street. The donation form can be downloaded from this page.
Golf charity day
more Golf Charity Day at WGC
Aladdin- Pantomime West Wycombe
Halloween and Fireworks Bonfire 31st October 2015
more Before with the 'guy' and the Interactors from Risborough School
Tree of Light 2015 on November 29th at 4.00pm
more The Tree of Light provides an opportunity to honour, remember or celebrate the life of someone special by dedicating a light on the tree. This takes place at the corner of New Road and Duke Street by the Tesco roundabout.
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Halloween Fireworks and Bonfire Party 2016
more Princes Risborough School Playing Fields
RCPR Donates over £2,800 to Rennie Grove Hospice Care
Annual Charity Golf Day on April 19th 2018 raises £7,000 for local charities
RCPR makes Scannappeal Donation for 2018
Christmas Collection Rotas
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RCPR helps refurbish the Den/Playroom at Saunderton Lodge 2018
Children in Need Heathrow Collection 2017
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Kop Hill 2017
Scannappeal Donation 2017
Golf Day April 20th 2017 raises over £7,000 for local charities
Masque Players Panto
more West Wycombe Village Hall
Halloween Fireworks Night
more Princes Risborough School Field
Donation to the Princes Centre
more Tom Winkworth presenting a cheque for £20,000 to the Princes Centre on behalf of the Rotary Club of Princes Risborough
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Halloween Bonfire and Fireworks Party Saturday 28th October 2017
Princes Risborough Tree of Light Dedication Ceremony - Sunday 26th November 2017
Saunderton Lodge 2016
Tree of Light raises nearly £6,000 for local Charities November 2016
World Polio Day 24th October 2017
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Children in Need 2016 Collection
Gardening at the Princes Centre
Bucks Young Carers join Risborough Seniors to visit Panto with Rotary
Tree of Light 2016
Prostate Cancer Fun Cycle Ride 2016
Kop Hill Climb 2015
Fireworks, Halloween and Bonfire Night October 2014
more Over 1500 people attended the annual Fireworks event at the Princes Risborough Secondary School on Saturday 25th October raising over £4000 for local charities
Princes Risborough Festival 2015
Black Prince Cycle Ride
Kop Hill Climb 2014 20th and 21st September 2014
more This years Kop Hill Climb was a huge success with a record crowd of over 15,000 people attending.All proceeds are donated to local charities.Princes Risborough Rotary Club provided over 30 volunteers as well helping to manage the overall event.
Charity Golf Day May 2014
more RCPR Annual Charity Golf Day at Whiteaf Golf Club in aid of the Princes Centre.
Tree of Light November 2014
more Nearly 500 people attended the dedication ceremony on Sunday November 30th 2014. With over 500 dedications, donations raised over £5000. Dedications are displayed close to the tree and the tree remained lit until the end of December 2014. (21 pages below this)