When the chairman's (Mohammed Sabir) disabled son was at school he used to invite his friends to the restaurant. When his son died in 1983 he decided to continue this as a charity dinner. That year it raised £700. In 1996 he moved the event out to a hotel (Cedar Court). Last year the event was at Magna in Sheffield and raised £145,000. This year it will be at Leeds Arena.In the early years the money went to Pakistan and India but now 90% of the money goes to British Charities.
When Sabir and Aslam decided to start the restaurant they translated the name of the ancient city Agra
but got it wrong - hence the name Aagrah.
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This committee is responsible for finding new members and retaining existing members.
moreThis committee deals with all local projects in our community.
moreComing under Community this part of the group exists to undertake environmental projects on behalf of the club.
moreThis committee deals with international projects and disaster relief work.
moreThis committee provides the link with Rotary Internationals main charitable trust which primarily deals with projects having a global nature.
moreRotary is not just about doing good deeds but also about enjoying yourself and this committee organises social activities. This page contains an archive of some of our activities.
moreThis committee works with the other committees to help them raise funds for their individual projects to support charities locally, nationally and internationally.
moreThis is the vehicle that donates the money that we have raised to the various good causes that we support. Its official name is The Rotary Club Of Bradford Blaize Trust Fund and its registered number with the Charity Commission is 514621.
moreThis committee organises social events and deals with the day to day running of the club.
moreThis committee exists to provide PR and communications between the members and also to provide links to non members through the web site and Facebook.
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