Speaker Programme & meetings

Mon, Dec 16th 2024 at 12:00 pm- Fri, Jun 27th 2025 - 2:00 pm

Next meeting - February 12th guest speaker Rob Morrison, District Secretary and Membership Team Leader.
See "details" for future meetings.


Rotary Meeting Speakers from November to June 2025

NB: if any Friends of the  Buxton Rotary wish to come to any of these meetings, please email Farouk Kardahji ( f.kardahji@gmail.com )and he will send out menus.  Members and Friends meet at 6.30pm at the Cavendish Golf Club, dine at 7pm with the talk beginning around 8pm. Meetings usually finish by 9.15pm. The cost of a 2 course meal is £18: this to be paid at the bar.

Note: Friends are entitled to attend 6 meetings per Rotary year

Date

Speaker’s name

Title of talk

November 13th

Rod Shiers

200 Years of the RNLI

November 27th

SGM 

FOUNDATION

December 11th

 Christmas Party

January 8th

Colin Sykes

History of the BBC in the North

January 22nd

Dr Mike Hardman

We are not alone - the microbiome

February 12th

Alan McMurdo

Sharing some life experiences

February  26th

Roz Adamson

 What is Aquabox doing now?

March 12th

Peter Corbett

Air Ambulance Saved My Life

March 25thNote this is a Tuesday

Morgane and Chris

How We Set Up La Gaby Restaurant

April 9th

AGM

April 23rd

Faith Johnson

This Environmental issue is getting Serious

May 14th

Club Assembly

May 28th 

Robbie Burton

RYLA Update: how is it working for the students we have sponsored

June 11th

Hand Over

June 25th

David Skillern

The Gretna Girls and the Devil’s Porridge

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'What We Do' Main Pages:

Primary school children need to be able to work online but many don't have a computer/tablet. With a District Contingency Fund Grant we have donated £1000 to Buxton Infants and Fairfield Infants for computers.

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We are in the process of becoming a "Climate Clever" Rotary Club. We have achieved level one "Inspire" and are now working on achieving the next level - "Investigate".

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You've seen us, you've heard us singing, you've given us money (thank you). What do we actually do?

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Wishing you all a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

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Some of this year's achievements

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Big Dog Parker's owner, Elizabeth, has loaned him to the Rotary Club of Buxton to help children. Polio is still crippling under-5s so he's fundraising for Rotary's 'End Polio Now' campaign, by visiting Buxton firms, and inviting their staff to help.

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100 boxes of Christmas biscuits were shared with local charities. Thanks to Morrisons for their generous discount and community support. For each box we bought, Morrisons donated one to support communities around the area.

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Awarded for the environment project on home insulation and reducing energy consumption.

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Rotary, in collaboration with other local organisations, is helping people to improve their home energy usage. We have received a Rotary District Grant and are supported by the High Peak Borough Council Community Climate and Nature Action Fund.

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Now that the vaccination programme has started we are planning activities (Covid-safe) for later this year. We are helping with traffic control at the Buxton Medical vaccination hub.

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High Peak Baby Bank "gobsmacked" as donations reach £3000.

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Photos of some of the Stalls (and Charlie Chaplin meets King Kong)

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Rotary Club of Buxton Buxton Trust Fund - Charity No 1032437

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To encourage young people to achieve their potential

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Identifying & meeting community needs

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To promote International fellowship and service

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Using media to make the aims and activities of the Rotary Club of Buxton and the wider world of Rotary known to the public

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Membership Matters

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