THE ROTARY CLUB OF WIGAN |
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WHAT WE ACHIEVED IN 2017/18 |
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The Club's money raising efforts achieved over £20000 for donations to various causes both in the UK and Overseas |
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Over £14000 was raised through the Christmas Float collections + £2000 in Gift Aid |
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The main beneficiaries of the monies raised were: |
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UK |
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Mayor of Manchester Homeless Appeal |
100 |
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Derian House Children's Hospice |
300 |
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Wigan LCT Jazz Festival |
400 |
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Trees for local park project |
260 |
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St Anne's Parent and Toddler Group |
75 |
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Wigan Council Music Festival |
400 |
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Bolton Dementia Support Group |
250 |
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Bolton Sailability |
50 |
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Young Carers' Outing |
400 |
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Sunshine House |
150 |
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O'Neil Music Bursary Concert |
400 |
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Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal |
75 |
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The Brick [Homeless People] |
400 |
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Wigan and Leigh Hospice |
300 |
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Whitley Play Group |
75 |
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Wigan Mayor's Charity Appeal Fund |
250 |
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Fur Clempt |
300 |
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Age UK [Wigan] |
300 |
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Wigan Cosmos FC |
* Dragons Den |
500 |
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Greenslate Community Farm |
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500 |
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Clifton Street Community centre |
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500 |
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Highfield Rangers under 9s |
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500 |
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Create Sparks - Art at the Mill |
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500 |
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True Levellers Community Samba Band |
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500 |
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Respite, Wigan Training Activities |
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500 |
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Wigan M&S Therapy Centre |
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500 |
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Total at Home |
8485 |
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OVERSEAS |
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Excellent Development Ltd |
400 |
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Light Education Development |
300 |
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Literacy in a Box |
500 |
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Guildford Rotary Eye Project |
300 |
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Gurkha Welfare Trust |
500 |
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Joe Homan Charity |
700 |
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Shelter Box |
600 |
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Shoe Boxes |
500 |
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Rotary Foundation |
957 |
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Rotary Foundation - late payment |
1180 |
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Tippy Tap via CAFOD |
400 |
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Polio Plus |
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500 |
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Total Overseas |
6837 |
'What We Do' Main Pages:
The winning teams pictured receiving their certificates from Peter McGhee, Principal of St John Rigby College
moreSanta will be down Rectory Lane tonight
moreAnother busy month
moreThis is the second year the Rotary Clubs of Leigh and Wigan have combined to collect unwanted hospital equipment
moreA Community Circle is a way to support someone through bringing together friends, family and neighbours with a facilitator, supporting conversations that lead to action and help people to live better, happier lives.
moreWigan Rotary gives useful numbers in emergency
moreLong service certificates
moreWigan Rotary thanked Sunshine House for their support in helping to collect unwanted hospital equipment
moreThe Rotary Club provides details of helplines for anyone affected
moreFriends of Rotary Certificates presented to acknowledge the work that Metro Rod, Local Life and Westwood Motors do in supporting the work of Wigan Rotary Club in the Community.
moreMany, many, thanks for the generosity of the people of Wigan in helping Rotary Club raise over £15000 for good causes. Wishing you a successful 2017
moreWigan Rotary Club and Golborne-Lightshaw Rotary Clubs jointly supported a group of young carers
moreThe generous giving by the people of Wigan meant Rotary could help many groups of people
moreThe organisations that benefitted from your generosity
moreOver the years the hospital has loaned equipment to patients to aid their recovery and maybe now is surplus to their requirements
moreWigan Rotary Club and Golborne -Lightshaw Rotary Club combine to give a group of Young Carers a day out
moreThe annual competition for Primary Schools The winning Team -Aspull Our Lady’s RC Primary School
moreIn a joint venture with Inspiring Healthy Lifestyle cyclists took to the track for Cancer Research
moreIf you feel you can contribute please follow the link to our JustGiving page. Any problems just search JustGiving.com and type Wigan Rotary Club Trust Fund. Thank you for your continued support
moreLong service certificate presented
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moreMembers of Wigan Rotary joined with people across the world in remembering the victims of Holocaust and Genocide."‹
moreMaking Standish and Shevington dementia Friendly Communities
morePhotographic record of visits and presentations in January and early February
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