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Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites | 
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Birstall Luddites
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| Home of 3 past Rotary District 1040 Governors Robert Jackson, Keith Davison and Nigel Arthurs. |
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The purpose of a local Rotary Club is to connect people who
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| The Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites has a current membership of 25 men and women who raise money locally from Christmas Santa Sleigh and Tesco collections, social and fund raising events through the year. Money raised allows us to make donations locally, nationally and internationally. |
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| Live around Birstall/Batley/ Heavy Woollen District ? Come and Help us at Birstall Luddites (Contact Sec Nigel 0113252890) This is some of what we do annually in the local Community and Internationally. |
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| 1st July Handover 2024.
New President Margaret receiving the chains of office from outgoing President Mary. |
David receiving the President
Elect chains of office from new President Margaret. |
President Margaret presenting
the past presentation plate. |
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| On left President Elect David
with new President Margaret and now Past President Mary on right. |
Mon 15th July club presentation evening. pic shows Yorks Air Ambulance accepting a cheque for £1500.
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Mon 5th Aug
Margaret with speaker Kim Leadbeater MP. Kim came to club to give a talk More info. |
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| Mon 12th Aug, Outside visit to view
Battle Adwalton Moor site led by Rotarian Robert Jackson. more info |
Mon 19th Aug Luddites just finished
Pitch and Put golf outside event.. Meal followed at the Mermaid. more info |
Rotarian Terrys grandson talked to the club
about how RYLA helped start his career. Terry with Past President Mary and George pictured. more info |
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| Sept 23rd the 2024 RYLA student Iqra gave a feedback talk of her course at RYLA.
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Sat 28th Sept
Last Night at the Proms at St Thomas Church. Tesco raffle raised £351, above Simone on left with President Margaretand Tesco helper.Total raised over £1000 pics an info |
Mon 30th Sept
Craig from Batley Butterfly House talked about his work in the Butterfly House. more info |
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Polio Frugal meal fund raising evening with guest District Polio lead Malcolm in center with Robert on left and President Mmargaret on right more pics & info |
Tues 15thOct
18 visitors from the club enjoyed a day out in London with a guided tour of Westminster and a trip into the West End. pictured with MP Kim Leadbeater more pics & info |
Weekend 2/3 Nov
Popup Cafe Art Exhibition Cafe run by Birstall Luddites more info |
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| Mon 28th Oct
President Margaret led the 36th Charter Celebration at Howley Hall Golf Club |
8 Nov
Annual Quiz Night at Batley Grammar School. more info |
Sun Nov 10th
Pess Elect David Mullins laying the clubs poppy wreath at St Peters Church Birstall. More info & pics |
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| 11 Nov
Club speaker Stephen Woodcock gave a talk on Shelterboxes |
Sat 16th Nov
Rock Choir Concert for Kirkwood Hospice at St Thomas Church Batley |
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| This is Rotary at its best giving life altering help to people who have little hope in life.
Wheelchair Foundation UK |
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Birstall Luddites supports 2 local Food Banks.
Batley Food Bank and Birstall Food share
they received a Rotary grant to help them survive through the uncertain Coronavirus crisis.
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Howden Clough Community Center
Birstall Food Share |
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Rotary GB & Ireland TWITTER
Luddites donation was the 50th national Twitter project to aid Coronavirus aid. |
Big thanks to our NHS
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Rotary Foundation |
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| Rotary against Polio | This is Rotary Rotary International Service above Self |
ShelterBox Syria Refugee Appeal |
AQUABOX Give the Gift of Life |
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The Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites was Chartered in 1988
Luddites 200 year Anniversaries
Luddites to be rememberd in Liversedge LINK
The Luddites History LINK
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Happening soon...
Mon, Nov 25th 2024 7:30 pm
Christmas Fellowship Meal - Social Evening
Christmas Fellowship Meal - Social Evening at Greedy Duck
Tue, Nov 26th 2024 6:00 pm
Birstall Lights switch on
Birstall Lights switch on
Mon, Dec 2nd 2024 10:46 am
no meeting
no meeting
Sat, Dec 7th 2024 7:00 pm
Christmas Party and Carol Concert
Christmas Party and Carol Concert - At Howley Hall Golf Club.
Mon, Dec 9th 2024 7:15 pm
Speaker MS Society
Pres cheque / shoe boxes to be returned.
Mon, Dec 16th 2024 7:15 pm
Speaker - MND centre update
Speaker - MND centre update,
Pres of cheque
Fri, Dec 20th 2024 9:00 am
Tesc Santa collections
Tesc Santa collections 9am to 8pm
Meetings & Venue
Where and when:
We meet on Mondays at 19:15
(Not on Bank Holiday Mondays ) Batley Community CentreUpper Comercial Street
BATLEY
WF17 5DH 07726 771936
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