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5th February 2025 Yet Another New Member Inducted!
At our breakfast meeting, President Elect, Lynn Kitchen Tade was delighted to induct Hannah Cole as the latest Corporate Member of Rotary Club of Northampton Becket.
Kirsty has become the 4th Member representing DFA Law to join the Club
1st February 2025 Transforming the Nursery for "Growing Together Northampton" Part 1
A team from our Community Service Committee made a start on transforming the play area for the local charity on the Eastern District in Northampton supporting young families by dismantling an old shed and taking it away. Watch this space for more news
29th January 2025 Another New Member Inducted!
At our breakfast meeting, President Tade was delighted to induct Kirsty Simmonds as the latest Corporate Member of Rotary Club of Northampton Becket.
Kirsty has become the 3rd Member representing DFA Law to join the Club.
27th January 2025 "India on a Plate"
Thanks to Balti King Northampton for hosting our "India on a Plate" evening organised by Rtn Doug Wilson to raise funds for Rotary Club of Northampton Becket community projects. With the support or members from The Rotary Club of Towcester & Rotary Club of Northampton West and the great friends of Becket the sum of over £1,650 was raised on the evening and a good time was had by all!
8th - 22nd December 2024 Santa's Sleigh Collectons
Santa's Sleigh has just finished a 14 nights out on the road, visiting schools and care homes in and around Northampton as well as visits during the daytime and statdics at Tesco Mereway raising over £12,000 for the Community
For more details visit the Santa Sleigh Page
18th December 2024 Jokers' Breakfast
Rotary Becket held their annual Charity Fundraising Jokers' Breafast at Overstone Park when a record number of 80 peple attended - some telling their jokes and being judged by a panel.
Rtn Irene Loftus was the winnner. Well Done!
A record amout of over £1,000 was raised in an hour and a half for our Community Projects. Thanks to all that joined us and bought raffle tickets so gererously.
16th December 2024 Rotarians Jane and Robert were delighted to deliver a few Christmas gifts for the young residents at YMCA Northamptonshire yesterday as part of our Serving the Community Project.
11th December 2024 Our SGM
Rotary Becket held their Special General Meeting when they appointed their Officers for the coming year. We were delighted to elect Simon Sherry as incoming President for the Year 2027-28
Simon, who joined the Club in 2013 has in recent years been our Environmental Service Chair, as he feels passionately about such matters.
Simon joins incoming Presidents, Lynn Kitchen (2025-26) and Jackie Barnaby (2026-27) making a great team for the future of Rotary Becket
In addition to the SGM business two new Corporate Members were inducted to Rotary Club of Northampton Becket this morning by our President Tade. Karolina Arbacauskaite (Known to us as "Karolina A") from DFA Law and Beau Holland from David Williams IFA. It is great to have you both on board.
9th December 2024 - Bernie Keith Show
Our own David Sparrow was interviews on the Bernie Keith Show on BBC Northampton this morning and packed the 8 minutes with all the details of Santa's appearances in the run up to Christmas. If you missed it you can hear the recording HERE
4th December 2024 - Another new Corporate Member
President Tade was delighted to induct Matt Cox as a new Member of Rotary Becket. Matt (who has been associated with the club for a number of years) will be a Corporate Member representing David Williams IFA. If you would like to know more about Corporate Rotary Membership contact David Sparrow
23rd November 2024 - Northampton Rotary Club Quiz Night
Our Grandmother Club had a super quiz night hosted by Richmond Village, raising funds for Rotary Becketd's Chipiti School project in Malawi. Presented by Terry Atkinson.
‘’On a trip to Malawi in 2011, to see the existing aid projects supported by Rotary Becket, Rotarian Terry Atkinson and his wife went to Chitipi school and were so moved by the sight of 120 shoeless children having their lessons under a tree that they felt compelled to help. On their return to UK they said:
“We have the skills, the enthusiasm and the necessary knowledge to put a plan in place and build two classrooms for Chitipi School. All we need is the cash”.’
The school has grown through the Rotary Club of Northampton Becket’s 12 year building and development program from 300 to 1,000 and now exceeds 1,300 pupils. We are thankful to the Northampton and Corby Phoenix clubs for supporting the project
November 19th 2024 Sleeping Bags for Hope!
Jane Simpson, our Community Chair, delivered a quantity of sleeping bagsto Northampton Hope Centre for those in need who will be sleeing out this winter. Rotary Becket have been regular suppottyer of the Charity ove the years - particularly during lockdown when the provided over £20,000 worth of food and equipment.
October 25th 2024 - Classroom Hand-over
Today was the handover of the three new classrooms at Chitipi School, Lilongwe Malawi. The classrooms were funded by Rotary Becket with the desks kindly provided by the Rotary Club of Towcester. The day was organised by our partners, the Rotary Club of Lilongwe who supervised the works. They also presented some reference books to the school to start a library.
October 23rd 2024 - New Corporate Members
President Nominee Jackie Barnaby presided on her first Rotary Becket meeting this morning in the absence of President Tade. She had the pleasure of inducting new corporate members from DFA Law at our Business Meeting. Welcome Paul Currie and Danny Roberts. We hope you enjoy Rotary!
11th October 2024 Classroom Box
Our Classroom box charity presented materials to the pupils of Mtsiliza School in Lilongwe, Malawi. Well received as always!
October 3rd - 6th 2024 - Ride For Hope
Two Rotary Becket Members - David Smith & David Sparrow ("the 2 Davids") participated in the annual bike ride to raise funds for Northampton Hope Centre. This year, as a celebraton of 50 years since the charity was formed, 50 riders hoped to raise £50,000.
You to can help by visiting the link
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August 4th - 7th 2024
Members, David Smith and Terry Atkinson, set off on Sunday 4th August and, following an eventful trip delivered it to Ukraine on time during our Wednesday Breakfast Meeting on 7th. Read about the story at the Ukrainian Ambulance Project Page
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more Rotary Becket wishes everyone a Happy & Healthy New Year
more David Smith and David Sparrow took part in a sponsored Cycle from Northampton to Paris over 4 days to raise funds for Northampton Hope Centre
more Archive of News during President Martin Thornton's Year
more This year we held the event act Northapton Golf Clun in support of Cynthia Spencer Hospice
more On 18th April Rotary Becket held their annual Charity Karting Night at Whilton Mill Go Karting Track
more The Club Celebrated the 36th Anniversary to the Charter in March 1988 with a presentation to Terry Atkinson
more In the month of March four "Corporate Members" who have been very active over recent months have been inducted into the Club as a Full Active Members of Rotary