What we did in President Keith's Year

Thu, Jun 25th 2020 at 8:05 pm -

What we did in President Keith's Year


 



Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites

President Keith
"given the rapidly developing situation re COVID-19 I have made the decision
to suspend Club meetings and events until further notice"
 

     

     

 

Club President  

Keith Davison  
2019/20     
 

 


Home of 3 past District 1040 Presidents
Robert Jackson Keith Davison and Nigel Arthurs.

Handover Night Mon 1st
 July

         
 
      
Past President Jeremy passing chains of
office to new President Keith
   President Keith is congratulated by Jeremy
           
President Keith passes chains of office to
 President Elect  Margaret
  President Keith congratulates Margaret 


   
Pres Elect Margaret passes chains to 
Vice Pres Nigel
 
 left to right  Vice Pres Nigel , Pres Elect
Margaret with President Keith..

   
 Past Pres Jeremy with his President award.    Past Pres Jeremy awards £500 to RVS for projects in Birstall and Batley presented to Fazila Aswat and Lindsay Bennett
     
 Past Pres Jeremy with Ex Mayor of Kirklees Councilor
Gwen Lowe. Here being awarded £500 to Mayor’s Charity (2018/19) supporting both Kirkwood Hospice and RSPCA. 
  RVS organisers Lindsey Bennett and Fazila Aswat
     
On 15th July Club Speaker Wyne Perriman 
"The Real Hartbeat." Wyne spoke of life in
the  Met and West Yorks police.
Here with Pres Elect Margaret.
   Mon 2nd Sept Speaker Commander
Paul Blyth Royal Navy gave a talk about
his life commanding  nuclear submarines,
here pictured with President Keith
.more info
     
Sept 9th Inner 9 Rotarians join for DG visit 
 1040 DG Manoj Joshi with
President Keith  
Club sec Paul on right.
More Info
  Mon 30th Sept.
RYLA candidate Bethany updated the club
about her week at RYLA.
Here pictured with Tony and President Keirh. 
        
Past President Jeremy showing the Defibrilator
funded by Birstall Luddites in Jeremys year
at Howden Clough Community Center. 
Pic John left, Tony, Jeremy and Trustee
.see more details
    Club Speaker Micheal Scorcie talked 
to the club about  
"The sweet taste of success" 
Oct 7th
     
Luddites at 1040 District Conference 
Scarborough Oct 12 
on Left Bill with Conference chief organiser 
President Keith and Edith who addressed 
conference on Kids Out and Inner Wheel, 
John sat in Bills wheel chair  
and Tony Bills carer for the weekend. 
Sorry missed Nigel and Margret and Charlotte
more pics.  
  Club Speaker Mike Adams talked to the
club about the Charity PysioNet.
Oct 14th. 
        
 Showcase 2019
Refurbished Birstal community center
hosted 
"what is Rotary in Birstall and UK"
A successful meeting with the
local community.
  Birstall Luddites 31st Charter Celibration.
DG  Manoj and his wife Bhavna  w0th President Keith. 
     
 Rememberance Day 2019 -
Sun 10th Nov     
President Keith laying a Wreath at
Birstall War Memorial.
  Mon 18th Nov Club Speaker 
Margaret Evans
Marie Curie Charity  Ambassador
     
 Santa started his Birstall street calls on a
very wet evening
   Mon 13th jan Club speaker Vivean Rawnsley
spoke about Wellbeing and
Hypnotherapy
     
 Mon 20th Jan Club speaker Jeff Jacklin
Life in the NHS
  The  inauguration of Jerry by President Keith
Jerry  is rejoining the Club  Jan 27th .
     
 Mon 27th the club gathered all the
Santa Sleigh helpers to Gomersal
 Park for a meal to thank them for
helping to raise over £4000 for club
charities. above President Keith
presenting certificates.
  16th Feb .
On a cold windy winters day
Carol and Jeremy
hosted a very enjoyable Soupa Sunday
event. social for Luddites and friends.

     
 Mon 24th Feb Seat of Knowledge Quiz winners
RC Skipton being presented with the
Tropy from President Keith.
  Mon 2 March St Peter C of E Infants School
became the first school in Birstall to form
RotaKids.
Pic shows DG Manoj and Rotarians
with Staff and RotaKids
     
 Club speaker Milton Frary
gave a talk on the Wheelcair s for Africa Charity.
Charity started in Yorkshire
  Coronavirus or Covid-19

President Keith on 14 Mar 
"given the rapidly developing situation re COVID-19 I have made the decision
to suspend Club meetings and events until further notice"

     
 
This is Rotary at its best giving life altering help to people who have little hope in life. 
Wheelchair Foundation UK 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Coronavirus Pandemic


 ROTARY life goes on within the self isolating Coronavirus world imposed to protect us from this deadly virus. 
Birstall Luddites are now using our WhatsApp group "Rotary" to keep Rotary business going forward and keeping
social life active between Rotarians.  
To improve meeting capabilities the club is starting to use ZOOM video meetings 
There are a few Rotarians not up to the WhatsApp world  who are still in touch via email. 
Members are also being "buddied to able to join Zoom meetings. 
-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Imporant decision from the first WhatsApp Group meeting
Birstall Luddites to support 2 local Food Banks.
Due to donations from local Supermarkets drying up.
Batley Food Bank and Birstall Food share
will receive a Rotary grant to help them survive through the uncertant Coronavirus crisis.


Howden Clough Comunity Center
Birstall Food Shre
 
Birstall Luddites Food Bank donations was reported on 
Rotary GB & Ireland TWITTER

Luddites donation was the 50th national
Twitter project
to aid Coronavirus aid. 



Big thanks to our NHS
     



 
     
    
   
Weekly Zoom meeting hosted by President Keith.
Members can be seen in the top panel.

    Rotarian John pictured on the Zoom meeting
       
Howden Clough Birstall Food Share
seen distributing their food supplies. 
    Club Assembly 18 May 2020 ZOOM style.
Click for bigger pic
     
 
 Birstall Luddites have donated £328 to 
Tony perryman District 1040 for
Micro Loans for Africa
Link 1040 Micro Loans
    L uddites answered Kirkwood Hospice appeal for donations giving £770 through Just Giving appeal.
       
       
     

 Club held a successful Quiz and Bingo Night.
Thanks to Sec Paul for organising the sessions.
    Club held their annual AGM using
Zoom technology
Mon 21 June    

 
 
 

 BIRSTALL SOCIAL MEDIA

Birstall Community Center

Birstall Chamber of  Trade

PPG in the Birstall Community

Birstall in Bloom

Howden Clough Community Center

Oakwell Hall Country Park

 Birstall Shopping Center J27 M62    
 Showcase Cinema J27 Birstall Leeds      
 

 ROTARY SOCIAL MEDIA


Friends of Birstall
Luddites Rotary Club

Promote your Page too
  

 Rotary Foundation

    Facebook RIBI 
Facebook Rotary in District 1040
 
   Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites

 Rotary Twitter RI

Rotary Twitter GB &I

    Rotary International

View RIBI Videos
   Rotary
 

Rotary
INSTAGRAM
  RIBI 
   Rotary International
  Rotary
Social Media 
 
 Social Media APPS

Rotary for Communities

ROTARY MAGAZINE June/Julyr 2020


Click to view Rotary Magazine 

 
To find out more about Rotary see videos and links below
       
End Polio Now U tube video  Change the World U tube video
ShelterBox Syria Refugee Appeal
Aquabox video
Rotary against Polio
This is Rotary
Rotary International
Service above Self
ShelterBox
Syria Refugee
Appeal
AQUABOX
Give the Gift of Life

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites was Chartered in 1988

Dictionaries for Life

Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites are very pleased to have presented, for the 5th year, all Year 6 Pupils at Brownhill C of E, Fieldhead, St Peters, St Patricks, Birstall County and Carlinghow Junior Schools.

Luddites 200 year Aniversary
Luddites to be rememberd in Liversedge LINK


The Luddites History  LINK

  
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Birstall Luddite Rotarians
    
 

    

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Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites

President Keith
"given the rapidly developing situation re COVID-19 I have made the decision
to suspend Club meetings and events until further notice"
 

     

     

 

Club President  

Keith Davison  
2019/20     
 

 


Home of 3 past District 1040 Presidents
Robert Jackson Keith Davison and Nigel Arthurs.

Handover Night Mon 1st
 July

         
 
      
Past President Jeremy passing chains of
office to new President Keith
   President Keith is congratulated by Jeremy
           
President Keith passes chains of office to
 President Elect  Margaret
  President Keith congratulates Margaret 


   
Pres Elect Margaret passes chains to 
Vice Pres Nigel
 
 left to right  Vice Pres Nigel , Pres Elect
Margaret with President Keith..

   
 Past Pres Jeremy with his President award.    Past Pres Jeremy awards £500 to RVS for projects in Birstall and Batley presented to Fazila Aswat and Lindsay Bennett
     
 Past Pres Jeremy with Ex Mayor of Kirklees Councilor
Gwen Lowe. Here being awarded £500 to Mayor’s Charity (2018/19) supporting both Kirkwood Hospice and RSPCA. 
  RVS organisers Lindsey Bennett and Fazila Aswat
     
On 15th July Club Speaker Wyne Perriman 
"The Real Hartbeat." Wyne spoke of life in
the  Met and West Yorks police.
Here with Pres Elect Margaret.
   Mon 2nd Sept Speaker Commander
Paul Blyth Royal Navy gave a talk about
his life commanding  nuclear submarines,
here pictured with President Keith
.more info
     
Sept 9th Inner 9 Rotarians join for DG visit 
 1040 DG Manoj Joshi with
President Keith  
Club sec Paul on right.
More Info
  Mon 30th Sept.
RYLA candidate Bethany updated the club
about her week at RYLA.
Here pictured with Tony and President Keirh. 
        
Past President Jeremy showing the Defibrilator
funded by Birstall Luddites in Jeremys year
at Howden Clough Community Center. 
Pic John left, Tony, Jeremy and Trustee
.see more details
    Club Speaker Micheal Scorcie talked 
to the club about  
"The sweet taste of success" 
Oct 7th
     
Luddites at 1040 District Conference 
Scarborough Oct 12 
on Left Bill with Conference chief organiser 
President Keith and Edith who addressed 
conference on Kids Out and Inner Wheel, 
John sat in Bills wheel chair  
and Tony Bills carer for the weekend. 
Sorry missed Nigel and Margret and Charlotte
more pics.  
  Club Speaker Mike Adams talked to the
club about the Charity PysioNet.
Oct 14th. 
        
 Showcase 2019
Refurbished Birstal community center
hosted 
"what is Rotary in Birstall and UK"
A successful meeting with the
local community.
  Birstall Luddites 31st Charter Celibration.
DG  Manoj and his wife Bhavna  w0th President Keith. 
     
 Rememberance Day 2019 -
Sun 10th Nov     
President Keith laying a Wreath at
Birstall War Memorial.
  Mon 18th Nov Club Speaker 
Margaret Evans
Marie Curie Charity  Ambassador
     
 Santa started his Birstall street calls on a
very wet evening
   Mon 13th jan Club speaker Vivean Rawnsley
spoke about Wellbeing and
Hypnotherapy
     
 Mon 20th Jan Club speaker Jeff Jacklin
Life in the NHS
  The  inauguration of Jerry by President Keith
Jerry  is rejoining the Club  Jan 27th .
     
 Mon 27th the club gathered all the
Santa Sleigh helpers to Gomersal
 Park for a meal to thank them for
helping to raise over £4000 for club
charities. above President Keith
presenting certificates.
  16th Feb .
On a cold windy winters day
Carol and Jeremy
hosted a very enjoyable Soupa Sunday
event. social for Luddites and friends.

     
 Mon 24th Feb Seat of Knowledge Quiz winners
RC Skipton being presented with the
Tropy from President Keith.
  Mon 2 March St Peter C of E Infants School
became the first school in Birstall to form
RotaKids.
Pic shows DG Manoj and Rotarians
with Staff and RotaKids
     
 Club speaker Milton Frary
gave a talk on the Wheelcair s for Africa Charity.
Charity started in Yorkshire
  Coronavirus or Covid-19

President Keith on 14 Mar 
"given the rapidly developing situation re COVID-19 I have made the decision
to suspend Club meetings and events until further notice"

     
 
This is Rotary at its best giving life altering help to people who have little hope in life. 
Wheelchair Foundation UK 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Coronavirus Pandemic


 ROTARY life goes on within the self isolating Coronavirus world imposed to protect us from this deadly virus. 
Birstall Luddites are now using our WhatsApp group "Rotary" to keep Rotary business going forward and keeping
social life active between Rotarians.  
To improve meeting capabilities the club is starting to use ZOOM video meetings 
There are a few Rotarians not up to the WhatsApp world  who are still in touch via email. 
Members are also being "buddied to able to join Zoom meetings. 
-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Imporant decision from the first WhatsApp Group meeting
Birstall Luddites to support 2 local Food Banks.
Due to donations from local Supermarkets drying up.
Batley Food Bank and Birstall Food share
will receive a Rotary grant to help them survive through the uncertant Coronavirus crisis.


Howden Clough Comunity Center
Birstall Food Shre
 
Birstall Luddites Food Bank donations was reported on 
Rotary GB & Ireland TWITTER

Luddites donation was the 50th national
Twitter project
to aid Coronavirus aid. 



Big thanks to our NHS
     



 
     
    
   
Weekly Zoom meeting hosted by President Keith.
Members can be seen in the top panel.

    Rotarian John pictured on the Zoom meeting
       
Howden Clough Birstall Food Share
seen distributing their food supplies. 
    Club Assembly 18 May 2020 ZOOM style.
Click for bigger pic
     
 
 Birstall Luddites have donated £328 to 
Tony perryman District 1040 for
Micro Loans for Africa
Link 1040 Micro Loans
    L uddites answered Kirkwood Hospice appeal for donations giving £770 through Just Giving appeal.
       
       
     

 Club held a successful Quiz and Bingo Night.
Thanks to Sec Paul for organising the sessions.
    Club held their annual AGM using
Zoom technology
Mon 21 June    

 
 
 

 BIRSTALL SOCIAL MEDIA

Birstall Community Center

Birstall Chamber of  Trade

PPG in the Birstall Community

Birstall in Bloom

Howden Clough Community Center

Oakwell Hall Country Park

 Birstall Shopping Center J27 M62    
 Showcase Cinema J27 Birstall Leeds      
 

 ROTARY SOCIAL MEDIA


Friends of Birstall
Luddites Rotary Club

Promote your Page too
  

 Rotary Foundation

    Facebook RIBI 
Facebook Rotary in District 1040
 
   Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites

 Rotary Twitter RI

Rotary Twitter GB &I

    Rotary International

View RIBI Videos
   Rotary
 

Rotary
INSTAGRAM
  RIBI 
   Rotary International
  Rotary
Social Media 
 
 Social Media APPS

Rotary for Communities

ROTARY MAGAZINE June/Julyr 2020


Click to view Rotary Magazine 

 
To find out more about Rotary see videos and links below
       
End Polio Now U tube video  Change the World U tube video
ShelterBox Syria Refugee Appeal
Aquabox video
Rotary against Polio
This is Rotary
Rotary International
Service above Self
ShelterBox
Syria Refugee
Appeal
AQUABOX
Give the Gift of Life

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites was Chartered in 1988

Dictionaries for Life

Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites are very pleased to have presented, for the 5th year, all Year 6 Pupils at Brownhill C of E, Fieldhead, St Peters, St Patricks, Birstall County and Carlinghow Junior Schools.

Luddites 200 year Aniversary
Luddites to be rememberd in Liversedge LINK


The Luddites History  LINK

  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Birstall Luddite Rotarians
    
 

    

blogger counters

 



Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites

President Keith
"given the rapidly developing situation re COVID-19 I have made the decision
to suspend Club meetings and events until further notice"
 

     

     

 

Club President  

Keith Davison  
2019/20     
 

 


Home of 3 past District 1040 Presidents
Robert Jackson Keith Davison and Nigel Arthurs.

Handover Night Mon 1st
 July

         
 
      
Past President Jeremy passing chains of
office to new President Keith
   President Keith is congratulated by Jeremy
           
President Keith passes chains of office to
 President Elect  Margaret
  President Keith congratulates Margaret 


   
Pres Elect Margaret passes chains to 
Vice Pres Nigel
 
 left to right  Vice Pres Nigel , Pres Elect
Margaret with President Keith..

   
 Past Pres Jeremy with his President award.    Past Pres Jeremy awards £500 to RVS for projects in Birstall and Batley presented to Fazila Aswat and Lindsay Bennett
     
 Past Pres Jeremy with Ex Mayor of Kirklees Councilor
Gwen Lowe. Here being awarded £500 to Mayor’s Charity (2018/19) supporting both Kirkwood Hospice and RSPCA. 
  RVS organisers Lindsey Bennett and Fazila Aswat
     
On 15th July Club Speaker Wyne Perriman 
"The Real Hartbeat." Wyne spoke of life in
the  Met and West Yorks police.
Here with Pres Elect Margaret.
   Mon 2nd Sept Speaker Commander
Paul Blyth Royal Navy gave a talk about
his life commanding  nuclear submarines,
here pictured with President Keith
.more info
     
Sept 9th Inner 9 Rotarians join for DG visit 
 1040 DG Manoj Joshi with
President Keith  
Club sec Paul on right.
More Info
  Mon 30th Sept.
RYLA candidate Bethany updated the club
about her week at RYLA.
Here pictured with Tony and President Keirh. 
        
Past President Jeremy showing the Defibrilator
funded by Birstall Luddites in Jeremys year
at Howden Clough Community Center. 
Pic John left, Tony, Jeremy and Trustee
.see more details
    Club Speaker Micheal Scorcie talked 
to the club about  
"The sweet taste of success" 
Oct 7th
     
Luddites at 1040 District Conference 
Scarborough Oct 12 
on Left Bill with Conference chief organiser 
President Keith and Edith who addressed 
conference on Kids Out and Inner Wheel, 
John sat in Bills wheel chair  
and Tony Bills carer for the weekend. 
Sorry missed Nigel and Margret and Charlotte
more pics.  
  Club Speaker Mike Adams talked to the
club about the Charity PysioNet.
Oct 14th. 
        
 Showcase 2019
Refurbished Birstal community center
hosted 
"what is Rotary in Birstall and UK"
A successful meeting with the
local community.
  Birstall Luddites 31st Charter Celibration.
DG  Manoj and his wife Bhavna  w0th President Keith. 
     
 Rememberance Day 2019 -
Sun 10th Nov     
President Keith laying a Wreath at
Birstall War Memorial.
  Mon 18th Nov Club Speaker 
Margaret Evans
Marie Curie Charity  Ambassador
     
 Santa started his Birstall street calls on a
very wet evening
   Mon 13th jan Club speaker Vivean Rawnsley
spoke about Wellbeing and
Hypnotherapy
     
 Mon 20th Jan Club speaker Jeff Jacklin
Life in the NHS
  The  inauguration of Jerry by President Keith
Jerry  is rejoining the Club  Jan 27th .
     
 Mon 27th the club gathered all the
Santa Sleigh helpers to Gomersal
 Park for a meal to thank them for
helping to raise over £4000 for club
charities. above President Keith
presenting certificates.
  16th Feb .
On a cold windy winters day
Carol and Jeremy
hosted a very enjoyable Soupa Sunday
event. social for Luddites and friends.

     
 Mon 24th Feb Seat of Knowledge Quiz winners
RC Skipton being presented with the
Tropy from President Keith.
  Mon 2 March St Peter C of E Infants School
became the first school in Birstall to form
RotaKids.
Pic shows DG Manoj and Rotarians
with Staff and RotaKids
     
 Club speaker Milton Frary
gave a talk on the Wheelcair s for Africa Charity.
Charity started in Yorkshire
  Coronavirus or Covid-19

President Keith on 14 Mar 
"given the rapidly developing situation re COVID-19 I have made the decision
to suspend Club meetings and events until further notice"

     
 
This is Rotary at its best giving life altering help to people who have little hope in life. 
Wheelchair Foundation UK 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Coronavirus Pandemic


 ROTARY life goes on within the self isolating Coronavirus world imposed to protect us from this deadly virus. 
Birstall Luddites are now using our WhatsApp group "Rotary" to keep Rotary business going forward and keeping
social life active between Rotarians.  
To improve meeting capabilities the club is starting to use ZOOM video meetings 
There are a few Rotarians not up to the WhatsApp world  who are still in touch via email. 
Members are also being "buddied to able to join Zoom meetings. 
-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Imporant decision from the first WhatsApp Group meeting
Birstall Luddites to support 2 local Food Banks.
Due to donations from local Supermarkets drying up.
Batley Food Bank and Birstall Food share
will receive a Rotary grant to help them survive through the uncertant Coronavirus crisis.


Howden Clough Comunity Center
Birstall Food Shre
 
Birstall Luddites Food Bank donations was reported on 
Rotary GB & Ireland TWITTER

Luddites donation was the 50th national
Twitter project
to aid Coronavirus aid. 



Big thanks to our NHS
     



 
     
    
   
Weekly Zoom meeting hosted by President Keith.
Members can be seen in the top panel.

    Rotarian John pictured on the Zoom meeting
       
Howden Clough Birstall Food Share
seen distributing their food supplies. 
    Club Assembly 18 May 2020 ZOOM style.
Click for bigger pic
     
 
 Birstall Luddites have donated £328 to 
Tony perryman District 1040 for
Micro Loans for Africa
Link 1040 Micro Loans
    L uddites answered Kirkwood Hospice appeal for donations giving £770 through Just Giving appeal.
       
       
     

 Club held a successful Quiz and Bingo Night.
Thanks to Sec Paul for organising the sessions.
    Club held their annual AGM using
Zoom technology
Mon 21 June    

 
 
 

 BIRSTALL SOCIAL MEDIA

Birstall Community Center

Birstall Chamber of  Trade

PPG in the Birstall Community

Birstall in Bloom

Howden Clough Community Center

Oakwell Hall Country Park

 Birstall Shopping Center J27 M62    
 Showcase Cinema J27 Birstall Leeds      
 

 ROTARY SOCIAL MEDIA


Friends of Birstall
Luddites Rotary Club

Promote your Page too
  

 Rotary Foundation

    Facebook RIBI 
Facebook Rotary in District 1040
 
   Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites

 Rotary Twitter RI

Rotary Twitter GB &I

    Rotary International

View RIBI Videos
   Rotary
 

Rotary
INSTAGRAM
  RIBI 
   Rotary International
  Rotary
Social Media 
 
 Social Media APPS

Rotary for Communities

ROTARY MAGAZINE June/Julyr 2020


Click to view Rotary Magazine 

 
To find out more about Rotary see videos and links below
       
End Polio Now U tube video  Change the World U tube video
ShelterBox Syria Refugee Appeal
Aquabox video
Rotary against Polio
This is Rotary
Rotary International
Service above Self
ShelterBox
Syria Refugee
Appeal
AQUABOX
Give the Gift of Life

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites was Chartered in 1988

Dictionaries for Life

Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites are very pleased to have presented, for the 5th year, all Year 6 Pupils at Brownhill C of E, Fieldhead, St Peters, St Patricks, Birstall County and Carlinghow Junior Schools.

Luddites 200 year Aniversary
Luddites to be rememberd in Liversedge LINK


The Luddites History  LINK

  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Birstall Luddite Rotarians
    
 

    

blogger counters

 



Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites

President Keith
"given the rapidly developing situation re COVID-19 I have made the decision
to suspend Club meetings and events until further notice"
 

     

     

 

Club President  

Keith Davison  
2019/20     
 

 


Home of 3 past District 1040 Presidents
Robert Jackson Keith Davison and Nigel Arthurs.

Handover Night Mon 1st
 July

         
 
      
Past President Jeremy passing chains of
office to new President Keith
   President Keith is congratulated by Jeremy
           
President Keith passes chains of office to
 President Elect  Margaret
  President Keith congratulates Margaret 


   
Pres Elect Margaret passes chains to 
Vice Pres Nigel
 
 left to right  Vice Pres Nigel , Pres Elect
Margaret with President Keith..

   
 Past Pres Jeremy with his President award.    Past Pres Jeremy awards £500 to RVS for projects in Birstall and Batley presented to Fazila Aswat and Lindsay Bennett
     
 Past Pres Jeremy with Ex Mayor of Kirklees Councilor
Gwen Lowe. Here being awarded £500 to Mayor’s Charity (2018/19) supporting both Kirkwood Hospice and RSPCA. 
  RVS organisers Lindsey Bennett and Fazila Aswat
     
On 15th July Club Speaker Wyne Perriman 
"The Real Hartbeat." Wyne spoke of life in
the  Met and West Yorks police.
Here with Pres Elect Margaret.
   Mon 2nd Sept Speaker Commander
Paul Blyth Royal Navy gave a talk about
his life commanding  nuclear submarines,
here pictured with President Keith
.more info
     
Sept 9th Inner 9 Rotarians join for DG visit 
 1040 DG Manoj Joshi with
President Keith  
Club sec Paul on right.
More Info
  Mon 30th Sept.
RYLA candidate Bethany updated the club
about her week at RYLA.
Here pictured with Tony and President Keirh. 
        
Past President Jeremy showing the Defibrilator
funded by Birstall Luddites in Jeremys year
at Howden Clough Community Center. 
Pic John left, Tony, Jeremy and Trustee
.see more details
    Club Speaker Micheal Scorcie talked 
to the club about  
"The sweet taste of success" 
Oct 7th
     
Luddites at 1040 District Conference 
Scarborough Oct 12 
on Left Bill with Conference chief organiser 
President Keith and Edith who addressed 
conference on Kids Out and Inner Wheel, 
John sat in Bills wheel chair  
and Tony Bills carer for the weekend. 
Sorry missed Nigel and Margret and Charlotte
more pics.  
  Club Speaker Mike Adams talked to the
club about the Charity PysioNet.
Oct 14th. 
        
 Showcase 2019
Refurbished Birstal community center
hosted 
"what is Rotary in Birstall and UK"
A successful meeting with the
local community.
  Birstall Luddites 31st Charter Celibration.
DG  Manoj and his wife Bhavna  w0th President Keith. 
     
 Rememberance Day 2019 -
Sun 10th Nov     
President Keith laying a Wreath at
Birstall War Memorial.
  Mon 18th Nov Club Speaker 
Margaret Evans
Marie Curie Charity  Ambassador
     
 Santa started his Birstall street calls on a
very wet evening
   Mon 13th jan Club speaker Vivean Rawnsley
spoke about Wellbeing and
Hypnotherapy
     
 Mon 20th Jan Club speaker Jeff Jacklin
Life in the NHS
  The  inauguration of Jerry by President Keith
Jerry  is rejoining the Club  Jan 27th .
     
 Mon 27th the club gathered all the
Santa Sleigh helpers to Gomersal
 Park for a meal to thank them for
helping to raise over £4000 for club
charities. above President Keith
presenting certificates.
  16th Feb .
On a cold windy winters day
Carol and Jeremy
hosted a very enjoyable Soupa Sunday
event. social for Luddites and friends.

     
 Mon 24th Feb Seat of Knowledge Quiz winners
RC Skipton being presented with the
Tropy from President Keith.
  Mon 2 March St Peter C of E Infants School
became the first school in Birstall to form
RotaKids.
Pic shows DG Manoj and Rotarians
with Staff and RotaKids
     
 Club speaker Milton Frary
gave a talk on the Wheelcair s for Africa Charity.
Charity started in Yorkshire
  Coronavirus or Covid-19

President Keith on 14 Mar 
"given the rapidly developing situation re COVID-19 I have made the decision
to suspend Club meetings and events until further notice"

     
 
This is Rotary at its best giving life altering help to people who have little hope in life. 
Wheelchair Foundation UK 
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 Coronavirus Pandemic


 ROTARY life goes on within the self isolating Coronavirus world imposed to protect us from this deadly virus. 
Birstall Luddites are now using our WhatsApp group "Rotary" to keep Rotary business going forward and keeping
social life active between Rotarians.  
To improve meeting capabilities the club is starting to use ZOOM video meetings 
There are a few Rotarians not up to the WhatsApp world  who are still in touch via email. 
Members are also being "buddied to able to join Zoom meetings. 
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Imporant decision from the first WhatsApp Group meeting
Birstall Luddites to support 2 local Food Banks.
Due to donations from local Supermarkets drying up.
Batley Food Bank and Birstall Food share
will receive a Rotary grant to help them survive through the uncertant Coronavirus crisis.


Howden Clough Comunity Center
Birstall Food Shre
 
Birstall Luddites Food Bank donations was reported on 
Rotary GB & Ireland TWITTER

Luddites donation was the 50th national
Twitter project
to aid Coronavirus aid. 



Big thanks to our NHS
     



 
     
    
   
Weekly Zoom meeting hosted by President Keith.
Members can be seen in the top panel.

    Rotarian John pictured on the Zoom meeting
       
Howden Clough Birstall Food Share
seen distributing their food supplies. 
    Club Assembly 18 May 2020 ZOOM style.
Click for bigger pic
     
 
 Birstall Luddites have donated £328 to 
Tony perryman District 1040 for
Micro Loans for Africa
Link 1040 Micro Loans
    L uddites answered Kirkwood Hospice appeal for donations giving £770 through Just Giving appeal.
       
       
     

 Club held a successful Quiz and Bingo Night.
Thanks to Sec Paul for organising the sessions.
    Club held their annual AGM using
Zoom technology
Mon 21 June    

 
 
 

 BIRSTALL SOCIAL MEDIA

Birstall Community Center

Birstall Chamber of  Trade

PPG in the Birstall Community

Birstall in Bloom

Howden Clough Community Center

Oakwell Hall Country Park

 Birstall Shopping Center J27 M62    
 Showcase Cinema J27 Birstall Leeds      
 

 ROTARY SOCIAL MEDIA


Friends of Birstall
Luddites Rotary Club

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Rotary Twitter GB &I

    Rotary International

View RIBI Videos
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Rotary
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 Social Media APPS

Rotary for Communities

ROTARY MAGAZINE June/Julyr 2020


Click to view Rotary Magazine 

 
To find out more about Rotary see videos and links below
       
End Polio Now U tube video  Change the World U tube video
ShelterBox Syria Refugee Appeal
Aquabox video
Rotary against Polio
This is Rotary
Rotary International
Service above Self
ShelterBox
Syria Refugee
Appeal
AQUABOX
Give the Gift of Life

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The Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites was Chartered in 1988

Dictionaries for Life

Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites are very pleased to have presented, for the 5th year, all Year 6 Pupils at Brownhill C of E, Fieldhead, St Peters, St Patricks, Birstall County and Carlinghow Junior Schools.

Luddites 200 year Aniversary
Luddites to be rememberd in Liversedge LINK


The Luddites History  LINK

  
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