News Release dated 17th August 2026 - Llandudno Rotary Community Chest – 2026 Awards made

Llandudno Rotary is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 round of its Community Chest Awards Scheme


17th August 2026

 

Llandudno Rotary Community Chest – 2026 Awards made

 

Llandudno Rotary is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 round of its Community Chest Awards Scheme

 

Every summer, Llandudno Rotary invites small local groups to bid online for a grant of between £100 and £500 to assist with their community activities

 

The application process is designed to be simple and informal

 

The scheme was advertised via social media posts and a press release during May and June 2026

 

Twelve applications were received by the deadline of 31st July 2026. An Adjudication Panel of 5 Rotary Club Members met on 5th August 2026 and selected the following for Awards. 

 

Their selections were approved by the Club as a whole on 11th August 2026

 

 

 

 

Organisation

 

Nature of grant application

Amount

Awarded

£

Conwy County Sea Cadets

 

Enabling more Sea Cadets (age 10 to 17) to learn to sail. Sea Cadets offers a unique opportunity to teach youngsters about water safety, swimming, river & sea sailing.

 

200

Llandudno Tidy Team

Purchase 3 litter trolleys as bags can be very heavy when full. Also 2 long handled scrapers

 

 

500

 

 

Fit and Fed Holiday Club

Help pay for activities, equipment and food in during the Summer holidays and beyond, providing a safe environment for the children to attend and keep fit and fed. It will provide meals for families that are struggling in the current climate, keep the children occupied and out of trouble

 

 

 

500

 

Clwb Yr Efail

 

Help with transport for members to get to their club. Most are elderly isolated, housebound or lonely

 

 

400

 

 

 

Fun fit and fabulous

Purchase tap shoes. The group gives ladies an opportunity to socialise. Members are aged from 30 to 80. We have widows, carers, divorcees who previously struggled to get out the house. They now have one day a week they can mix with other single/lonely ladies. Now they want to give back to the community and perform at charitable events and visit nursing homes to entertain the residents but they need dance shoes and simple costumes and accessories.oes and costumes for future shows.

 

 

 

 

400

 

Llandudno Rotary President Sarah Lesiter-burgess said

“This is an excellent example of how we use our fundraising efforts throughout the year to help the local community. We have been able to help 25 local organisations in this way since 2023 and we’re already raising funds for next year’s Awards”

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