Completed meetings and events 2022-2023
Wed 28th June 2023 June Rotary Ramble
Peterstone-super-Ely to St Nicholas read more...Mon 26th June 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Club Assembly - President Elect Win Griffiths and his Team Leaders present their plans for the forthcoming Rotary year
Sat 24th June 2023 Laleston Fete
Rotary Bridgend had a stand at this year's Village Fete read more...
Wed 21st June 2023 Visit to South Wales Aviation Museum
Members visit to museum to see aircraft from days gone by. read more...Mon 19th June 2023 Club Council
Final Club Council of the Rotary year followed by a meal
Sun 18th June 2023 Dragon Ride
Annual Dragon Ride cycle over the Brecon Beacons starting and finishing at Margam Park. Rotary Bridgend manned two of the feeding stations along the route. read more...
Wed 14th June 2023 Kids Out
Rotary Bridgend Annual Kids Out read more...
Mon 12th June 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Guest speaker: Edward Jones, Headteacher, Pencoed Comprehensive School - "The Current Face of Education in Wales" – a very short Guide to the National Mission from a School Perspective read more...
Mon 5th June 2023 Past President's Dinner at the Heronston Hotel
Members talk: Lesley Dunlop “The Victorian Lady and the Playboy” read more...
Wed 31st May 2023 May Rotary Ramble
Ogmore-by-Sea to Dunraven, total walk distance approx. 3-1/2 miles. read more...Mon 22nd May 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Guest speaker: Past President Habib Saba, Rotary Beirut CosmopolitanMon 15th May 2023 Club Council
Monthly Club Council on Zoom
Tue 9th May 2023 Junior Youth Speaks
Rotary Bridgend Junior Youth Speaks competition returns read more...
Sat 29th April 2023 Charity Concert Supporting BOTAWA Project Fruit Tree Growing in Botswana, Tanzania, and Wales
Bethlehem Life Centre, Cefn Cribwr read more...
Sat 29th April 2023 Bridgend Primary Schools Cross Country League
Rotary Bridgend fund and present trophies read more...Wed 26th April 2023 April Rotary Ramble
Newton Beach Clean read more...Mon 24th April 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
AGM & Team Lead reports
Sat 22nd April 2023 District Conference
Miskin Manor Hotel read more...
Tue 4th April 2023 Ty Pen Y Bont Day Centre
Rotary Bridgend have funded a new tool store for their garden area and are extremely pleased to be involved with the project. read more...
Mon 3rd April 2023 Dinner Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Guest speaker: District Governor Nominee Malcolm Hallewell read more...
Mon 27th March 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Corporate membership inductions for PCI Pharma Services read more...
Thu 23rd March 2023 Tree Planting at Cefn Cribwr Primary School
Rotary Bridgend provide and help plant fruit trees read more...
Wed 22nd March 2023 Weather Station for Pencoed Comprehensive School
President Robin handing over a Weather Station to the Headteacher Mr Edward Jones and members of the Sixth Form at Pencoed Comprehensive School. read more...
Tue 21st March 2023 Tree Planting at Trelales Primary School
Rotary Bridgend provide and help plant fruit trees read more...Mon 20th March 2023 Club Council
Monthly Club Council on Zoom
Mon 20th March 2023 Weather Station for Tremains Primary School
President Robin and Rotary Bridgend Community Service Team Lead William Williams handing over a Weather Station
Mon 13th March 2023 Tree Planting at Tremains Primary School
Rotary Bridgend provide and help plant fruit trees read more...
Mon 13th March 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Breakfast this morning at the Heronston Hotel was back to self-service after 3 years and Rotary Bridgend's longest serving member Gerry was first off the starting blocks and leading the way! read more...
Mon 6th March 2023 International Dinner at the Heronston Hotel
Guest speaker: Stuart Batty, Executive Director of Rotary New Zealand World Community Services read more...
Mon 6th March 2023 Tree Planting at Coety School
Rotary Bridgend provide and help plant fruit trees read more...
Mon 6th March 2023 RotaKids at Coety School
President Robin handing over the RI Charter and a letter from the RI Director to the RotaKids officials read more...
Mon 27th February 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Speaker: Gerry Bassett who kindly stepped in with a very light hearted list of "Why" questions when our guest speaker was unable to attend.
Thu 23rd February 2023 Planter Boxes for Tremains Primary School
Ysgol Tremaen School had five large Planter Boxes - all of which had collapsed and the soil within spilled out because the bases had 'given way'. read more...
Wed 22nd February 2023 February Rotary Ramble
Myndd Y Lambeth above Pencoed and Gilfach Goch read more...Mon 20th February 2023 Club Council
Monthly Club Council on Zoom
Thu 16th February 2023 Valentine's Dinner
Southerndown Golf Club. read more...
Mon 13th February 2023 Weather Station for Pencoed Primary School
President Robin, together with other Rotary Bridgend Members,presented a Weather Station to Pencoed Primary School,
after a talk was given to the prospective RotaKids members included in this photograph.
Mon 13th February 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Speaker: Ron Eccles read more...
Mon 6th February 2023 Dinner Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Guest speaker: Martyn Kaye, Former Head, Croesty Pencoed Primary School read more...
Mon 6th February 2023 Rotakids at Trelales School
Meet the RotaKids and listen to their plan for the Rotary ShoeBox Scheme read more...
Mon 30th January 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Rotary Bridgend are delighted to welcome our latest member, Ron Eccles read more...
Wed 25th January 2023 Burns Night Supper at Southerndown Golf Club
A wonderfully traditional Scottish event, including the piping in of the haggis (photo). read more...Mon 23rd January 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Members talk: Barrie BallMon 16th January 2023 Club Council
Monthly Club Council on Zoom
Mon 9th January 2023 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Guest speaker: Yvonne Roderick of Bridgend Pumas read more...
Wed 21st December 2022 Santa Visits Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend
President Robin Bratton accompanied Santa to meet patients read more...Mon 19th December 2022 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Speaker; Mike Lewis on “A Christmas Theme”
Fri 16th December 2022 - Sun 18th December 2022 Christmas Collections - Tesco Cowbridge Road
Annual Christmas collections read more...
Mon 12th December 2022 Christmas Dinner at the Heronston Hotel
This year's well attended Christmas party included a guest speaker, raffle, festive recitals and singing of Christmas carols. read more...Fri 9th December 2022 - Sun 11th December 2022 Christmas Collections - Tesco Brewery Lane
Annual Christmas collections read more...Mon 5th December 2022 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Elect President, President Elect and President Nominee for 2023/24
Fri 2nd December 2022 Roy is 90 Today!
Long-standing Bridgend Rotary member Roy Hodgkinson MBE celebrates his 90th birthday read more...Wed 30th November 2022 Rotary District Quiz
Rotary Cwn Tawe vs Rotary Bridgend
Wed 30th November 2022 November Rotary Ramble
Garw Valley read more...
Wed 30th November 2022 Reindeer for RotaKids
Bridgend Rotary member Edgar Burt made these reindeer for RotaKids at Coety and Trelales primary schools. read more...Mon 28th November 2022 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Receive and approve accounts to June 2022
Mon 28th November 2022 Weather Stations for Local Schools
As part of our Community Project, Rotary Bridgend have purchased two ECOWITT WS 2910 weather stations read more...
Thu 24th November 2022 Curry and Quiz Night
International Fundraising Event at Court Colman Hotel read more...Mon 21st November 2022 Club Council
Monthly meeting of Club Council on Zoom
Thu 17th November 2022 Aberystwyth Student Update
An update from Julia Hatmanek, the Aberystwyth University Student, that Rotary Bridgend supported a couple of years ago read more...
Wed 16th November 2022 Visit to Garw Valley Railway Centre
Old Station Yard, Pontycymer, CF32 8AZ read more...Mon 14th November 2022 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Business Meeting
Sun 13th November 2022 Remembrance Sunday
Rotary Bridgend lay a wreath at the cenotaph in remembrance read more...
Mon 7th November 2022 Foundation Dinner
Guest speaker: Sian Joseph, Deputy Director Ceremonials about her role in the organisation of high-profile occasions read more...Mon 31st October 2022 Breakfast Meeting at the Heronston Hotel
Speaker: Phil Davies on his career with South Wales Police read more...
Fri 28th October 2022 RotaKids Launch, And More, At Coety
Rotary Bridgend Visit to Ysgol Gynradd Coety Primary School read more...
Wed 26th October 2022 October Rotary Ramble
This month's ramble is the Castle-upon-Alun Circular read more...
Mon 24th October 2022 Breakfast Meeting. Community Garden Project
Heronston Hotel. Guest speakers: Alison Westwood, Director at Baobab Bach and Sharon Gronland, Access Development Officer, BCBC read more...
Mon 24th October 2022 World Polio Day
Lighting up local landmarks in purple to mark World Polio Day read more...
Fri 21st October 2022 Rotary Bridgend Visit Trelales School
President Robin, Secretary Mike, and Rtn's Edgar Burt, Tom Green, Catherine Williams and William Williams attended the Harvest Celebration Assembly at Trelales School read more...Mon 17th October 2022 Club Council
Monthly meeting of Club Council on Zoom
Wed 12th October 2022 South Wales Police Heritage Centre Visit
Rotary Bridgend members and guests visited the South Wales Police Heritage Centre in Bridgend Police HQ. read more...Mon 10th October 2022 Breakfast Business Meeting \ Kids Cancer Charity
Heronston Hotel. Guest speaker: Rosemary Davies , Development Officer , Kids Cancer CharityMon 3rd October 2022 Dinner Meeting. The Platinum Jubilee and other Ceremonials
Heronston Hotel. Guest speaker: Sian Joseph
Wed 28th September 2022 September Rotary Ramble
Beach and Sand Dune Walk read more...Mon 26th September 2022 Club Council
Monthly meeting of Club Council on ZoomMon 26th September 2022 Breakfast Meeting. Members Talk
Heronston Hotel. Speaker: Sue Cassidy read more...Mon 19th September 2022 No meeting on the day of the Queen's funeral
Club Council has been postponed until the following weekMon 12th September 2022 Breakfast Business Meeting.
Heronston Hotel
Wed 7th September 2022 - Thu 8th September 2022 Rotary Bridgend at Bridgend Colleges
Rotary Bridgend have a stand at the Freshers Fair read more...Mon 5th September 2022 Dinner Meeting- Rotakids
Heronston Hotel. Guest speaker: Gwenda Griffiths, District Interact & Rotakids Officer read more...
Mon 22nd August 2022 Breakfast Meeting.
Heronston Hotel. Speaker. DG Major Wayne Morgan, MBE read more...Mon 15th August 2022 Club Council
Monthly meeting of Club Council on Zoom
Sun 14th August 2022 Summer Fun Day
A social event in the sun for Rotarians, their families, friends and invited guests. read more...
Mon 8th August 2022 Breakfast Meeting. Repair Cafe Wales
Heronston Hotel. Guest speaker: Derek Hobs
Mon 1st August 2022 Dinner Meeting - The Birth, Life and Death of the Sun
Heronston Hotel. Guest speaker: Dave Powell read more...
Wed 27th July 2022 July Rotary Ramble
Coytrahen Heritage Walk read more...
Wed 27th July 2022 Team Jerseys For The Herons Football Team
President Robin Bratton assisted in the presentation of team jerseys for the forthcoming international tournament in the north of England. read more...Mon 25th July 2022 What members would like in 2022/23
Evening meeting on ZoomMon 18th July 2022 Club Council
Monthly meeting of Club Council on ZoomMon 11th July 2022 Breakfast Business Meeting
Heronston Hotel
Mon 4th July 2022 Dinner Meeting - President's Installation
Heronston Hotel read more...