Welcome from President Nicky Shoesmith

Nicky Shoesmith takes over from David Newall as President of Skipton Rotary. Since becoming a Rotarian, she has been heavily involved in the Youth team.

As a retired teacher Nicky has recently been running upcycling classes with Embsay and Boyle & Petyt schools in preparation for Skipton Rotary's Skipton Eco Day.

Nicky says "involving the young people of Craven in the activities of Rotary helps increase our presence within the community and showcase the different Youth opportunities we have on offer. Skipton Rotary is keen to promote the support on offer to the local community regarding health & wellbeing after coming out of the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis impacting on individuals and families."

A showcase event "Be Well Skipton" in association with Skipton Academy will take place in September providing a platform for local organisations to inform the community what help is available from walking football, debt support, peer talk, men's mental health to yoga and sporting activities.

Nicky says, "each president has their year and puts their flavour on it through their inputs and the change they make”. She goes on to say, "one thing I hope comes across is my passion and enthusiasm for the Rotary ethos and the organisation."

We are always looking for new members, but as this can be challenging for some, Friends of Rotary is available for those looking to support in an adaptable capacity such as volunteering for our charity car park or helping out at our many charity events, which raise much needed funds for great local causes and international projects such as sending vital supplies to Ukraine.

For more information on our upcoming events or becoming a Friend of Skipton Rotary please contact nicky.shoesmith@skiptonrotary.org or visit our Facebook page @skiptonrotary.