District Conference Saturday 12 April 2025 @ Lancaster House Hotel
Bookings open 1 July 2024
9.45am until 4.30pm with refreshments from 09.00am. Speakers and Rotary Showcase.
Lee Birkhill – the Garden Ninja. Lee has been a presenter on Garden Rescue since 2020. Before that he had a career in IT. He will be sharing tips, tricks and ideas for budding gardeners and our work in community green spaces
Alastair Richards – CEO NW Cancer Research. Alastair is passionate about advancing the fight against Cancer. His priority is research, information and education to make our region healthier. He will tell us about an amazing new break through in the quest for solutions to cancer diagnosis.
Rebecca Batstone – Growing Well. Rebecca is the Partnerships Manager for this developing organization that supports people with mental health wellbeing through growing activities in 4 different locations in our District. Rotary support the Kendal Garden – more opportunities now await!
Eden Project – Morecambe. Morecambe will shortly host the second Eden project. Conference will hear firsthand about the latest concepts and developments from a local project team member.
See the Brochure for further speakers and details.
Brochure and Booking Form to download pdf
Booking Form (Word)
Booking Form (odt)
Further details please contact Mary Bradley using the form below.
'What We Do' Main Pages:
It's back! The Club has once again produced the glossy calendar with fresh pictures of our gem Georgian town for each month of the year.
moreWorking together to bring help
moreThe Club organised the first of what are hoped to be annual conferences on important topics in the community.
moreWe normally meet on the first Monday of the month to consider any grant applications. Please ensure you read page 3 to check if you may be eligible for a grant.
moreIn February 2017 Rotarian Sally Scales and her team organised a charity evening that attracted over 70 guests.
moreExactly 80 years ago the Rotary Club of Cockermouth started on its journey to give Service above Self .
moreThe Club made its initial donation of £3,000 towards furnishings and essentials for the Henderson Suite at West Cumberland Hospital. President Andy Carter here presents the initial donation to Dr Jonathan Nicoll and Sister Dawn Sanderson.
moreOur family gala show returns in 2023 on Sunday, September 17th. Find out more at Touch a Truck Show
moreTo help boost the Georgian town of Cockermouth the Rotary Club has once again produced a glossy calendar for the town for 2022
morePresident of the Rotary Club of Cockermouth, Andy Carter welcomed Malcolm Baldwin, District Governor 2016-17.
moreOver 60 senior citizens enjoyed the January 2017 event. In the spirit of partnership working the Christmas Party for senior citizens in Cockermouth was this year invaded by the town's University of the Third Age Latin Dancing troupe!
moreCrocus planting around Cockermouth to mark Rotary work in helping eradicate polio across the world.
moreTwenty plus Club members ensured the carnival was a success by directing traffic and stewarding the event.
moreCockermouth Rotary Club fielded a team for the 2017 Dragon Boat Race on Derwentwater, Keswick. And they plan to race again in 2018..
moreA slap up Christmas meal followed by entertainment by Billy Bowman was enjoyed by 65 senior citizens.
moreWe consider applications from individuals or groups, particularly in the Cockermouth area, subject to certain criteria. Contact our Secretary:-secretary@cockermouth.rotary1190.org for an application form to complete and return by email.
moreThanks to organising by Alastair Sharp and the team a DEWODE charity film night was held on the 8th June 2018
moreOutgoing President Jimmy Wood gets a rousing vote of Thanks as he hands over to the Club's new President Andy Carter.
moreIn 2019 again some 70 enjoyed a very successful Senior Citizens Party with Rotarians providing a Christmas feast for many who might otherwise have missed out on festive fare.
moreOver 25,000 enjoy Taste Cumbria weekends and Club members were out in force in 2019 selling the Rotary calendar for cockermouth and helping with the park and ride service
moreWe support our local League of Friends group with one of our members on their committee.
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