Rotary District 1040

Aireborough Rotary Highly Commended for Environment Award

A Rotary Club of Aireborough project has been highly commended in the RIBI Rodney Huggins Environmental Award scheme 2016/17.more

Rotarian receives a County Council's Community Award

Rtn Keith Twigg with Cllr John Dennis and Claire Frisby Look North newsreader

Rotarian Keith Twigg PHF of the Hornsea and East Riding Club has been awarded the East Riding of Yorkshire Chairman’s Community Individual Award at an awards ceremony in Bridlington.more

Halifax Rotary Primary School Quiz Heat

the winners from Salterhebble Primary School, pictured with President Elect Hilary Barber

The Rotary Club of Halifax held their fourth annual Primary School Quiz Heat at Ravenscliffe High School and Sports College on 16th March 2017.more

Rotary Club of Louth – Christmas Tree Collection Project Commended

Louth Rotary Club used their 2016 Christmas tree collection to help shore up coastal sand dunes at Mablethorpe. The project was submited for the RIBI Rodney Huggins Environment Award and received a Commendationmore

Ripon Rotary repairs Fairy Steps

Ripon Rotarians have been working on the Fairy steps near Rustic Bridge, a local beauty spotmore

In the next 30 days...

Sunday 2nd July 2017 Doncaster St Georges: Doncaster Classic Car and Bike Show

Our 11th Doncaster Classic Car and Bike Show is on Sunday 2nd July 2017, organised by The Rotary Club of Doncaster St George's (Events) Ltd with the Traditional Car Club of Doncaster. more

Sunday 2nd July 2017 Settle: HOG ROAST -ELDROTH

Kick off your shoes for an afternoon of fun with live music by Settle and Giggleswick Brass Band and Jack Miller. Tickets £10 include food and a soft drink. Bring yourselves and a chair and we'll do the rest!

Sunday 2nd July 2017 District Handover 2017

District Governor's Handover will be on Sunday 2nd July, 1.00pm, at The Cedar Court Hotel, Rooley Lane, Bradford BD5 8HW. DG Phil Pool will hand over to DGE Robert Morphet. Tickets £25. more

Sunday 9th July 2017 Aireborough: Bowls afternoon

Specifically aimed at non-players (no experience needed), but generating fun we take over Rufford Bowls Club for an afternoon bringing target bowls to their green supervised and advised by proper bowlers or bowls players. We are asked to wear flat shoes. more

Friday 14th July 2017 Northallerton: KING'S MEN CONCERT

Saturday 15th July 2017 Doncaster St Georges: DRAGON BOAT RACING

Held at Doncaster Lakeside every year Doncaster Tourism and Rotary Club of St George’s present the Dragon Boat Challenge at Lakeside, Doncaster. In its 8th Year. Helps raise funds for local charities.

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24/6/17 District Conference 2017; this separate website is now live. Click on the link for all the details of Conference and how to register.

DGE marathon run 1/6/17 DGE runs Edinburgh Marathon in aid of Polio eradication; District Governor Elect, Robert Morphet says he ran wearing a bear suit but it looks as if the bear was carrying him! His efforts have raised £11,000 so far.

Click on the link to read more, and add to the total if you wish.

24/6/17 Running Total now £20,364.75!!

Caedar court hotel 22/5/17 District Handover;- This year's District Handover will be on Sunday 2nd July at The Cedar Court Hotel, Rooley Lane, Bradford BD5 8HW. DG Phil Pool will hand over to DGE Robert Morphet. Tickets £25

22/5/17 Rotary in Yorkshire for May as emailed to members.

WASRAG news April 17 22/5/17 WASRAG Newsletter for April

19/3/17 East African Famine; Rotarians and Rotary Clubs wishing to support the 16 million people affected, should direct any funds to the Disaster Emergency Committee or Rotary Box Charities.

Saada Keema and daughter 16/3/17 Rotary's work to help Albinos in Tanzania; an extensive report commissioned by RI, and includes much of the work done by PDG John Philip of Mirfield Rotary and his team.

7/3/17 Disaster Aid Newsletter March 2017;

Flooding of Nature reserve 27/2/17 Aireborough Rotary Highly Commended for Environment Award; their project to repair flood damage to Rodley Nature Reserve has been highly commended in the RIBI Rodney Huggins Environmental Award scheme 2016/17.