ALMOST THE DONKEY DERBY 2025

The 34th Donkey Derby on Burnham Park will be held on Saturday May 24th 2025 the weekend of the May Bank Holiday. A great family day out!

The Farnhams' Orchard Day

We held the Farnhams' Orchard Day on Saturday September 28th in the Dell, with children's activities, apple-pressing, beekeeping, games, craft stalls and lots more. After a weeks of heavy rain the day was dry and the sun shone!

Photos from ATDD 2024

A selection of photos taken at the 2024 Almost The Donkey Derby

Photos from ATTD 2023

A selection of photos taken at the 2023 Almost The Donkey Derby

ALMOST THE DONKEY DERBY 2022

After two years of restrictions we held a Donkey Derby with a difference on Saturday 28th May 2022. There was great arena entertainment, lots of stalls, food offerings, funfair, plus of course - DONKEY RIDES.

Litter picking in Hedgerley

A group of rotarians worked with other supporters to help clean up litter in Hedgerley

Thames Cleanup

We organised litter picking on the Thames with a group of students and the help of local sailing clubs

Remembrance Day 2022

Representatives of the Club laid wreaths in Burnham, Farnham Common and Farnham Royal along with other local organisations

Burnham Beeches VIRTUAL Charity Run

We are holding this year's Burnham Beeches Rotary Charity Run as a VIRTUAL event to raise funds to support local charities that have been hard hit during the pandemic.

VIRTUAL Charity Run - in aid of UKRAINE

Our annual Burnham Beeches Rotary Charity Run became a VIRTUAL event and entrants took part during July to September 2022. The funds raised were donated to Shelterbox to help those affected by the Ukraine crisis.

Children in Need - November

Every year we accompany Pudsey Bear around local schools to help raise money for the charity Children in Need. In 2024 we'll be visiting local schools during the week of 11th - 15th November with Pudsey merchandise and of course with Pudsey!

Membership

If you want to use your talents and energy to improve the lives of others in the local community while making new friends, come along to one of our meetings or events to find out more.

A Zoom presentation for potential members Rotary

This presentation was made at a Zoom meeting to explain to potential members and others how Rotary works and specifically our Club activities.

Dictionaries for Life

Presentations to pupils at Farnham Common Junior Schools and St Mary's School Farnham Royal

PhysioNet

PhysioNet provides physiotherapy and mobility equipment to developing countries. Our Club acts as a collection and storage point for used equipment in the Bucks/Berks area

End Polio Now

The Rotary International campaign to eradicate polio world wide. A further 10,000 crocuses were planted by RCBB in Burnham and Farnham Common this year (adding to those planted each year since 2015) as a reminder that the battle against polio continues.

Recent New Members

Some of the people who've recently joined us

Marie Curie Collection at Heathrow T5 March 2017

RCBB members plus partners, friends, MC supporters and Heathrow Volunteers spend the day at Heathrow in support of Marie Curie Daffodil Day

Food Distribution Projects

We work with several food distribution projects throughout the year to help those in need of support. Our main contribution is to provide food parcels at Christmas for children and families through local schools.

African Vision Malawi

Rotarian Rainer Struck completed a 1000 mile ride from Hedgerley (Bucks) to Marseilles to raise funds for African Vision in 2017 and in 2020 plans another epic fundraising ride - this time in Malawi.

Farnham Common Community Orchard

Burnham Beeches Rotary sponsored village organisations to plant trees in the Community Orchard in Temple Dell (A355 Beaconsfield Road, Farnham Common). a planting ceremony took place in February 2012 and an Open Day in September.

'Kids Out' visit to Thorpe Park

Rotary provides visits to regional attractions for diadvantaged youngsters

Defibrillator Presentation October 2016

Burnham Beeches Rotary donates a defibrillator to the local community

New Interact Club at Burnham Beeches

An exciting development in the long association between RCBB and Burnham Grammar School

Donkey Derby 2010

The Burnham Beeches 10k - Report on the 2010 Event

BBO Big Band Concert 2011

The 2010 Burnham Beeches 10k Run

The annual run through the magnificent woodland of Burnham Beeches

Burnham Beeches 10k Run 2012

Report on the 2012 event

Dropmore Football Festival 2013

The sixth Dropmore School Football Festival organised by RCBB

Amberieu Visit 2014

The biennial visit of RCBB's Twin Club in France

Charity Golf Day for Iain Rennie Hospice

Golf Day - A charity fundraising event at Burnham Beeches Golf Club

BBC tour and barbeque 30 July 2015

Club social event with partners and friends

Caldicott Musical Evening - 5th March 2016

An annual fund raising event this year featuring 'The Hot Potato Syncopators'. Open Bar, Dinner, Raffle & Cabaret.

Burnham Beeches Run 2016

Report on the 2016 5K and 10K runs

2016 Club Christmas Party

Annual Christmas celebration

Donkey Derby 2017

The Burnham Donkey Derby is the main RCBB fund-raising event of the year. It has been run for over 25 years and is one of the main family attractions in the local area. The photos show the 2017 event.

Speaker Gail Trimble - 14th September

“A Classicist on University Challenge - and after”

Speaker - The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships - Jane Percival

A partners' and guest evening at Huntswood Golf Club with speaker Jane Percival

Musical Evening - Caldicot 2018

A fund raising evening featuring 'the party faithful'

Annual Golf Day - Huntswood Golf Club

Annual Golf Meeting followed by meal at Huntswood Golf Club for Golfers, Members, Partners and friends. Get a party together and book now.

Burnham Beeches Run

Each year we organise the Beeches Run - 5K and 10K - to raise funds for local charities. The 2020 Run will be held on Saturday 7th November and we would welcome volunteers to help with marshalling etc. email: contact@rcbb.co.uk www.burnhambeechesrun.co.

Holly and the Heels - An Evening of Entertainment

Burnham Beeches Rotary annual fundraiser at Caldicott School.

Christmas Community Events

Some of the events we have organised or supported in the last few years.

Dropmore Football Festival

Each April we organise a Football Festival for local schools at Dropmore Infant School. Pupils from 6/8 schools take part.

Burnham Donkey Derby

The Burnham Donkey Derby was held every year from 1990 up to 2019 but was cancelled due to COVID-19 in 2020. This is a selection of photos from previous events. Follow us on Facebook @burnhambeechesrotary

Marie Curie Collections

Daffodils spotted collecting at Beaconsfield Motorway Service Area over the weekend of 10th/11th March.