Completed events in Rotary District 1040

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A selection of donated food.
more   Wed 11/12/2024 - Food Bank Rock Foundation

Grimsby - Collecting donated food or money from members. A report.

President Mike ,Robert Till and Rotarian Gary
more   Wed 04/12/2024 - The Caxton players

Grimsby - A report of a lunchtime adress

more   Sun 01/12/2024 - Christmas Tea Party

Stainborough - Cawthorne Village Hall

more   Sat 30/11/2024 - Young Photographer Competition 2024-25

Whitby & District - The Rotary Club of Whitby & District Young Photographer Competition is the first stage of a National Competition which takes place in the spring of 2025.

more   Sun 24/11/2024 - Wensleydale Young Musician 24th November 2024

Wensleydale - As part of the Rotary National Young Musician of Year competition, Wensleydale Rotary Club is joining with BlueBoxt Creative and Performing Arts in Leyburn to hold the Wensleydale Area heat of the competition

more   Sun 10/11/2024 - Dalby Dash

Pickering - 10K Race, Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire supporting the Rotary Club of Pickering & District and Help for Heroes charities.

more   Tue 29/10/2024 - Charter Evening at Bradford Golf Club LS20 8NP Tuesday 29th October 6.30 for 7.00 p.m.

Aireborough - Main guests will be Millie Wright Children's Charity addressing inequalities in support of children with life threatening conditions and District Governor Richard Greenwood of Bradford West Rotary

Daniel Lavacchielli, Aireborough Rotary President Janet Appleton and frank Renton
more   Sun 27/10/2024 - 'That's it!' exit stage right smiling

Aireborough - For his 25th and Final Performance conducting the Hepworth Band Frank Renton chose a programme of Concert Hall Classics

more   Sun 27/10/2024 - Yorkshire Rotary Accessible Games

Games for people with disabilities from age 12 to 16yrs and 16 +.

more   Thu 24/10/2024 - World Polio Day 24th October

World Polio Day Message from Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick

Kids Club House New Road Side - newcomer and 1st Prize Winner
more   Mon 21/10/2024 - Aireborough Rotary's Halloween Competition - Best window display

Aireborough - Shops and businesses in the streets of Horsforth were encouraged to dress up their windows for Halloween between October 21st and 31st

Golf Day 24 invite
more   Fri 04/10/2024 - An Invitation to The Alwoodley Golf Club

Bradford West - Raising funds for Rotary Club of Bradford West projects

more   Sun 29/09/2024 - FREE Seed Trail at Rodley Nature Reserve 29 September

Aireborough - Admission by ticket only - book your time slot at www.ticketsource.co.uk/aireboroughrotary. Follow the circuit to collect 6 different seeds: acorn, conker, beech nut, ash key, 'helicopter and pine cone

more   Sat 28/09/2024 - Last Night at the Proms - Wakefield Orchestral Wind plus vocalist Claire Helm.

Birstall Luddites - Wakefield Orchestral Wind plus vocalist Claire Helm raising money for the MS Society.

more   Sat 21/09/2024 - 50th Charter Celebration

Bradford West - 6:30 pm for 7:00 pm.

more   Sat 21/09/2024 - SEPTEMBER SAUNTER

Wensleydale - Following the success of last years Saunter we will be running the 2024 Saunter over the same route

more   Sat 14/09/2024 - On Line Balloon Race - Follow the progress of your balloons.

Bradford West - Celebrating our 50th Charter Anniversary. Follow the race as it happens!

more   Sat 24/08/2024 - Open House and Gardens

Bradford West - All proceeds in aid of Brontë Birthplace Limited Community Benefit Society FCA Reg no. 9088

James Herriot Trail Race
more   Sun 28/07/2024 - JAMES HERRIOT COUNTRY TRAIL RUN 28th July 2024

Wensleydale - Now a popular annual event with runners coming from all over England

more   Wed 26/06/2024 - Hospice ECG machine handover

Stainborough - The Club has raised funds to purchase an ECG machine for Barnsley Hospice

more   Sun 23/06/2024 - District 1040 Handover Lunch 2024

Bradford West - 12:00 for 12:30 start

John Kitching Paul Harris Fellow
more   Tue 18/06/2024 - Will the real John Kitching stand up please?

Aireborough - Always kept a surprise President Geoff Bartrum presents a Paul Harris Fellow Award

Flyer
more   Sat 18/05/2024 - BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED for our Pink Glitter Ball

Bradford West - Raising funds for Breast Cancer Now - the research and support charity

Raising a glass for Dr Pendsey
more   Sat 18/05/2024 - Raising a glass for Dr Pendsey

Aireborough - Dream Trust founder Dr Sharad Pendsey died recently and on what would have been his 70th Birthday members were asked to raise a glass to celebrate his life

more   Sun 12/05/2024 - Dragon Boat Racing 2024

Skipton - Charity racing and team building event for your team to raise funds for your own preferred charity. To enter a team download the entry pack below.

more   Sat 27/04/2024 - Eco Day 2024

Skipton - Help save the planet and have a great day out with the family. Saturday 27th April.

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more   Sat 20/04/2024 - Call my Wine bluff - Wine tasting

Stainborough - Cawthorne Village Hall

more   Fri 19/04/2024 - Fellowship Weekend

Bradford West - Staying at Redworth Hall

more   Thu 11/04/2024 - Charity Coffee Morning

Stainborough - Give your feet a rest on Market day and have a cuppa & Cake with a friend. St Johns Church, Penistone

more   Sun 17/03/2024 - 2024 North Linc's Rotary Swimarathon

Scunthorpe Pentagon - The 2024 Rotary North Linc's Swimarathon will once again be held at the Pods , Ashby Road, Scunthorpe. All money raised will be given to North Linc's groups/ charities

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more   Sat 16/03/2024 - Spring Coffee Morning

Stainborough - To be held in Birdwell Community Centre, Rockingham Street S70 5TR

SPEAK OUT 2024
more   Thu 29/02/2024 - Speak Out 2024

Whitby & District - The Rotary Club of Whitby & District is once again ran the popular public-speaking competition for primary schools.

Rob Thomas, President of the Rotary Club; Alison Cashmore from Acorn Community, together with Asab and Abdul of Spice 4U
more   Sun 18/02/2024 - Spice4U Charity Fundraising Event

Pickering - Fun & Good Food three times during the day. Funds to be donated to Acorn Community Care

more   Sat 06/01/2024 - Young Musician competition

Skipton - Keighley Rotary and Skipton Rotary heats for the annual national Rotary Young Musician competition. Doors open 13.00 Competition starts 14.00. Full details below.

The singers at the Wetherby Whaler restaurant in Guiseley
more   Fri 15/12/2023 - Carol Singing

Bradford Blaize - Roy Tate organised a group of Rotarians and wives to visit several restaurants to undertake carol singing and collect funds for Bradford Blaize charities. £363.24 was raised for local charities.

Gary presenting money and food to a member  of the Rock Foundation
more   Wed 13/12/2023 - Donation to the Rock Foundation, December 2023

Grimsby - A report on our donation of food and money

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more   Wed 29/11/2023 - Santa Sleigh 2023

Birstall Luddites - Santa Sleigh 2023

Past Presidents at the Dinner
more   Fri 17/11/2023 - Past President's Dinner

Grimsby - Report on the past President's Dinner

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Crocus
more   Fri 17/11/2023 - Purple 4 Polio Crocus Planting at Scunthorpe Hospital

Scunthorpe Pentagon - On Friday November 17th members of the Club, assisted by Siemens Apprentices from North Lindsey College and North Linc's Council planted 4000 Crocus Corms as part of Rotary Internationals Purple 4 Polio campaign to eradicate Polio through out the world

more   Wed 15/11/2023 - A speaker from Macmillan

Grimsby - Jamie Davenport, Fundraising Manager for Macmillan Nurses was our lunch time speaker on Wednesday 15th November 2023

David laying the poppy wreath
more   Sun 12/11/2023 - Remembrance Day 2023

Birstall Luddites - Remembrance Day 2023. Rotary wreath laying

more   Thu 02/11/2023 - The Rotary Club of Cleethorpes present …. Elfie Selfie 2023

Cleethorpes - The Rotary Club of Cleethorpes present …. Elfie Selfie 2023

more   Fri 20/10/2023 - City of Bradford Brass Band

Skipton - The City of Bradford Brass Band make a welcome return to Skipton. Friday 20th October at Holy Trinity Church, Skipton. Proceeds to End Polio Now and Mary's Meals. Online ticket sales now available.

more   Tue 17/10/2023 - Launch of the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library at Woodlands Academy

Cleethorpes - Launch of the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library at Woodlands

more   Mon 25/09/2023 - Kilimanjaro or Bust!

Ossett - Ossett Rotarian Frank Milner, has set himself a unique challenge to celebrate his upcoming 82nd birthday on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. PLEASE DONATE via GOFundMe https://gofund.me/e307cbfc in aid of Alzheimer's Society and Prostate Cancer UK

more   Sat 02/09/2023 - Ladies Lunch 2023

Stainborough - See details below

Members enjoying the food.
more   Sun 13/08/2023 - Garden party

Grimsby - The annual garden party was held at the president's bungalow in Swallow

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more   Tue 18/07/2023 - Kids Out

Bradford West - To Hesketh Farm

more   Tue 13/06/2023 - Visit from DGE David

Cleethorpes - Visit from DGE David

Enjoying a  drink of beer
more   Mon 22/05/2023 - A visit to Docks Beers, Grimsby, May 22nd 2023

Grimsby - Meet the brewer at the Brewery.

more   Sat 20/05/2023 - The Singing Vicar - Singathon 20 May 2023

Northallerton Mowbray - A Singathon in which our President the Reverend Robert Williamson will attempt to sing hymns and songs continuously for 3 hours

PP Michael Bull, President John and Rotarian Derek Andrews
more   Wed 17/05/2023 - Paul Harris Fellowships

Grimsby - Two Paul Harris Fellowships (PHF) were awarded on merit to two members of the club.

more   Fri 12/05/2023 - An evening of musical entertainment

Skipton - Voices of Yorkshire Choir, the Amici Woodwind Trio plus the Ermysted's Swing and Jazz Bands in concert at Skipton Town Hall. Tickets available online and from Skipton Town Hall. £12.50 each. https://skiptontownhall.co.uk/whats-on/

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more   Tue 09/05/2023 - Library Caravan Project

Scunthorpe Pentagon - Pentagon have purchased a caravan that with the help / support from North Linc's Council/ North Linc's Children's Literacy Trust and North Lindsey College will be turned into a mobile library to serve a number of Primary Schools with North Lincolnshire

The walkers reach the end at Bradford Cathedral
more   Mon 08/05/2023 - ------Sponsored Walk from Ripon Cathedral to Bradford Cathedral------ Raises £2,100

Bradford Blaize - President Robert Allan led a team of walkers from Ripon Cathedral to Bradford Cathedral on a sponsored walk with all funds going to the Bradford Metropolitan Foodbank. The walkers raised £2,100.

President John, Karen Bacon and Junior Vice President Mike Briggs
more   Wed 03/05/2023 - DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY Wednesday May 3rd

Grimsby - A report on Karen Bacon talking about Dolly Parton Imagination Library

more   Sun 23/04/2023 - Disability Games 2023 in Hull

Cleethorpes - Disability Games 2023 in Hull

60s and 70s evening
more   Fri 21/04/2023 - Back to the 60s and 70s

Bradford West - with Julie Dee

more   Tue 18/04/2023 - Presentation Evening 2023

Cleethorpes - Presentation Evening 2023

more   Wed 05/04/2023 - An evening with Debs Mackenzie

Bradford - Wednesday 5th April 2023 WE ARE NOW SOLD OUT

Anne receiving a cheque
more   Wed 05/04/2023 - Christian Action Resource Enterprise (CARE), 5 April 2023

Grimsby - A report on the talk to the club

more   Wed 29/03/2023 - Reynolds Academy 29/03/2023 we started the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at the Academy.

Cleethorpes - Reynolds Academy 29/03/2023 we started the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at the Academy.

The top table.
more   Wed 29/03/2023 - The 92nd Charter Anniversary Dinner

Grimsby - A report on the Charter Dinner.

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more   Tue 28/03/2023 - Excellent presentation from Marnie and Max our Participants in this year’s RYLA

Cleethorpes - Excellent presentation from Marnie and Max our Participants in this year’s RYLA

more   Sun 26/03/2023 - The Rotary Club of Cleethorpes 57th Charter Celebration

Cleethorpes - The Rotary Club of Cleethorpes 57th Charter Celebration

more   Sat 11/02/2023 - Earthquake Appeal

Stainborough - Stainborough Rotary will be collecting donations in Cheapside Barnsley Town Centre Please come and support us.

Speak Out 2023
more   Thu 09/02/2023 - SPEAK OUT 2023

Whitby & District - Speak Out, took place once again with 6 team entries from local schools, each team being made up of 3 pupils from years 5 and 6.

Our Tree-cycle scheme for Louth and villages
more   Sat 07/01/2023 - Louth Charity Christmas Tree Collection

Louth - 14th year collecting Christmas Trees from Louth and surrounding villages for charity.

Peace Fellows with President John and his wife Susan + PHF Barrie Oldam
more   Tue 20/12/2022 - Aireborough's Christmas Party

Aireborough - With our special guests, this year's Bradford University Class of Peace Fellows with entertainment by Melody + her supporting choir

more   Sun 18/12/2022 - Santa Sleigh 2022

Birstall Luddites - Santa Sleigh 2022 from Birstall Lights switch on to Tesco Batley collections

Youth Speaks Winners
more   Thu 01/12/2022 - Youth Speaks

Whitby & District - This week saw the re-launch of a well-liked competition for schools, Youth Speaks, which offers teams the chance to debate before an audience a topical issue in teams of 3.

more   Wed 16/11/2022 - Rotary Young Environmentalist Competition

Scunthorpe Pentagon - The Rotary Young Environmentalist Competition is organised by the Scunthorpe Pentagon Rotary Club. It is part of a national competition promoted by Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland .

Geraldine with wreath
more   Sun 13/11/2022 - Remembrance Sunday

Halifax Calder - President Geraldine with Poppy Wreath Sponsored football club observing 2 minute silence before the match

Princess and Phil Hopkins with President John and Susan Kitching
more   Tue 25/10/2022 - Aireborough Rotary's 69th Charter Evening at Horsforth Golf Club

Aireborough - Hosted by President John Kitching with as his guest speaker for the evening Phil Hopkins and his subject the Unforgettable Marilyn Monroe

more   Mon 24/10/2022 - World Polio Day October 24th

Scunthorpe Pentagon - October 24th is World Polio Day across the World. Rotary has been at the forefront of the campaign to eradicate Polio since 1985 Scunthorpe Church Square, UCNL and North Lindsey College will be lit up - supporting Purple4Polio

more   Sun 23/10/2022 - Walk a mile to end polio

Halifax Calder - Walk a mile to end polio

Rotary polio stand in Haifax
more   Sat 22/10/2022 - World Polio Day

Halifax Calder - Fund-raising stall in the Woolshops Shopping Centre Saturday 22nd October 9:00am to 4:00pm

more   Thu 20/10/2022 - Young Photographer Competition 2022-3

Whitby & District - Entries to this competition are invited from competitors aged 11 - 17 on the theme of - "The Beauty of Architecture".

more   Wed 17/08/2022 - KIDS OUT 2022

Cleethorpes - KIDS OUT 2022

onto Black Hill
more   Sun 31/07/2022 - JAMES HERRIOT COUNTRY TRAIL RUN 31stJuly 2022

Wensleydale - After a successful Run in 2021 despite the difficulties, we hope that we can hold the event more normally in 2022!

more   Sun 24/07/2022 - Charity Car Treasure Hunt

Scunthorpe Pentagon - Rotary Club Isle of Axholme are holding a Charity Treasure Hunt , people are invited to take part, full details below.

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Ilkley Golf Club
more   Wed 22/06/2022 - 30th Charity Golf Tournament brings total raised to £180,000

Bradford Blaize - The Rotary Club of Bradford Blaize held their 30th Annual Charity Golf Competition at Ilkley Golf Club. The total raised for charity since inception is £180,000

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more   Fri 17/06/2022 - Jubilee Charity Dinner in aid of Ukraine - 17 June 2022

Harrogate Brigantes - Join us on Friday 17 June at our charity dinner to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and raise funds for our Ukraine Appeal. Featuring special Guest Speaker Harry Gration MBE.

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more   Sun 12/06/2022 - Dragon Boats Donations to charities ends 22 July - Friday

Scarborough Cavaliers - Not long to give your Favoured charity a boost! Charity list below. Charities will get second (final) cheque early August including gift aid plus recent donations and less platform/card fees.

more   Sun 12/06/2022 - Cycles 2 Recycle

Skipton - Full sales lists now available to download. Commission bid also available. See "Details" below. Presented by Hope Technology, we have a special sales lot. A voucher for a wheelset from any of the Fortus or 20Five wheelsets ranges. Retail value £450.

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Jubilee Poster top
more   Sun 05/06/2022 - SORRY- NOW CANCELLED Platinum Jubilee Celebration

Bradford West - "Street" Party & Afternoon Tea

The fourth such annual event, teams entering find it a great way to enhance teamwork and have fun!
more   Sun 15/05/2022 - Here There Be Dragons

Skipton - Dragon Boat Racing 2022. Skipton Rotary are pleased to announce details of their 2022 Dragon Boat Racing to be held at the Coniston Hotel on Sunday 15 May.

more   Tue 19/04/2022 - Annual Presentation Evening

Cleethorpes - Annual Presentation Evening

more   Tue 19/04/2022 - Presidents trip to the “Ceremony of the Keys”

Bradford - Presidents trip to the “Ceremony of the Keys” at the Tower of London 19th to the 21st April 2022.

Donation to the Children's Ward
more   Fri 15/04/2022 - Donation to the Children's Ward at Calderdale Royal Hospital

Halifax Calder - Rotarian Andrew Bateman presenting books, toys and craft materials to members of the Play Team at the Children's Ward at Calderdale Royal Hospital. The funds were partly raised through donations in our Wishing Well at the hospital

more   Sat 26/03/2022 - Collection for Marie Curie

Cleethorpes - Collection for Marie Curie in Cleethorpes

Shamrock
more   Sat 19/03/2022 - Shamrock Shuffle

Bradford West - 5K and 10K run

more   Wed 09/03/2022 - The Queen’s Green Canopy: Plant a Tree for the Jubilee

Cleethorpes - The Queen’s Green Canopy: Plant a Tree for the Jubilee

more   Sat 05/03/2022 - Ukrainian Refugee Aid

Halifax Calder - Today, in addition to the many thousands of items donated at our collection point in The Woolshops you have donated over £3600. This money will be used to directly support the people of Ukraine who are suffering from this dreadful conflict.

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more   Tue 08/02/2022 - Donation To Riding for the Disabled

Cleethorpes - Donation To Riding for the Disabled

How the initial route was envisaged before success changed it!
more   Tue 01/02/2022 - Leeds to Paris Walk hit the heights for Zarach

Aireborough - Having reached Paris during week two Rotary members and friends chose to move onto the route of Tour de France 2014 continuing walking, running, cycling and swimming as donations mounted for the Zarach charity.

more   Tue 25/01/2022 - Annual Literacy Competition

Cleethorpes - Annual Literacy Competition

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A selection of Images from District 1040 Conference 2019

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Local Rotary Clubs working across the world to reduce poverty, improve sanitation and health, provide clean water and education

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