A small Therapy Through Nature group has been started at Havens Hospice and members have decided that they wish to develop their interests in gardening.
To facilitate this, they require wheel- chair accessible troughs in which they can grow their flowers and vegetables. A group of members of the Rotary Club of Thorpe Bay, always committed to doing as much as they can to improve the lives of others, spent several wet afternoons creating three raised troughs from recycled wooden crates.
This is not the end, however, but rather the beginning and more raised toughs are required.
Further workshops were planned and the composter was created. The completed troughs and composter along with the water butts purchased by the Rotary Club were officially handed over on Monday October 4th. Receiving these much- appreciated additions to the facilities offered at Havens Hospices Community Officer of Thorpe Bay Rotary Club Pam Watson-Jones said: Members were really pleased to be working together to create something that would brighten the lives of those spending time in the hospice. This is what Rotary is about! Improving the lives of others. We know there is still much to do and planned are already afoot for the next project!
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It may be lockdown but a summary of Thorpe Bay Rotary Club activity via Zoom for 2020/2021 is impressive. To attempt to raise funds our virtual activities included:
moreOur team was out in force collecting at Waitrose on 19th March. Thanks to Waitrose and all those that donated.
moreOn the 12th September 2021 over 1000 people enjoyed the wonderful island of Foulness by being part of Thorpe Bay Rotary's annual Bike Ride.
moreTeresa Cutmore and Graham Green, both members of the Southend Art Club, were impressed by the exciting quality of work produced by such young people.
morePlease find links to the various competitions being run in the Southend area on the page below. The competitions are run by various clubs but we all work together as a team.
moreAll Thorpe Bay Rotary Events and |Meetings are postponed but we are busy working behind the scenes. Watch this space for the latest information and feel free to contact us via the links on the website. Please KEEP SAFE & KEEP WELL
moreThorpe Bay Rotary, Leigh on Sea Rotary, and the Carli Lansley Foundation have joined forces to install Public Defibrillators along Southend on Sea Seafront from Chalkwell to Shoeburyness.
moreThorpe Bay Rotary is proud to be 1 of only 4 clubs to receive the Rotary International Citation for 2020/21 in D1240
moreAfter being lockdown for 18 months our Polio Bear has started to travel again. Every time a new place is visited, we donate £25 to End Polio Now
moreOur Bear has been travelling the World since 2017 raising money for Polio eradication as she goes.
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