Big Pitch 2020

The Prime Minister thanked the efforts of Rotary to eradicate Polio world wide. https://twitter.com/rotarygbi/status/1311286625788481539

The Club has amended the stay at home signs to thank all those who helped to reduce the spread of Covid 19 by staying at home. The Club appreciates the assistance given by Cheddar Signs and the local Companies who sponsored the original signage.

The Club has set up a buddy system, where it is arranged in small groups to ensure easy contact for the members well being.

Staff at the Court House Retirement Home have decided to stay locked down with the residents during the pandemic. to support their efforts Club members donated wine for them to enjoy during their down time.

Rtns. Peter Wright & Mike Hiles are transporting vunerable adults to vaccination centres. They are also in telephone contact with indivduals who are experiencing dificulties during the pandemic, including non rotarians.

Members and friends enjoyed an evening at the Rasoi Bangladeshi & Indian Restaurant Cheddar

Club President Ceri Davies laying a wreath at the Cheddar cenotaph to remember all those who have fallen in conflict.

President Elect Jim Skinner presented the prizes in the Space Nature Photography Competition for Mental Health Week. Tian Mazi Thomas won the prize in the 4 - 9 years and the runner up was Henry Munday.

A Club member cooked 62 curries which were given free to NHS staff in the Cheddar Valley on their return from work. Sponsored by Cheddar Taxi and Chauffeur.

Following the changes to Government guideline on Sunday the Rotary Club of Mendip working with their local community and businesses have amended the road signs around the Cheddar Valley. They now identify the need to Stay Alert and keep 2 metres apart.

The March 75 Club charity draw was carried out my Val Maunder, assisted my Jim Warnell from W C Maunders. The draw was started during the pandemic to ensure the Club could continue to support local charities at this time.

As a method of raising funds for good causes in this time the Club has started a 75 Club Draw with 50% of proceeds going to good causes.

Following the added restrictions that have came in to force the Club has amended the advisory road signs installed locally in spring 2020. They now reinforce the message Stay at Home protect key workers to remind visitors and local residents that the risk

Final of the Big Pitch 2020 was held recently. The winner Madeline BIbby.

As the Holiday weekend approaches several Club members and local businesses joined together to support key workers and Government guidelines with Stay at Home signs. Thanks Worle Glass & Joinery, The FSC Group, Deane & Sons, Cheddar Signs and JVS Holdings

Members of the Club and volunteers from The Space Charity were preparing raised beds in preparation for planting later in the year. A trench was also dug to erect fencing around the project. This will be completed later.

Members of the Club celebrated the 74th anniversary of the Clubs Charter presentation.

Young Chef 2020

The Club has placed a display in Cheddar Library to highlight World Polio Day 24th October 2020.

The May draw was carried out by Mike who is the landlord of the White Horse Public House in Mark

The first of the Laundry bags and face masks produced by members of the Rotary and Inner Wheel clubs of Mendip were delivered for use by the Pharmacy staff in Cheddar. Safe distancing practice was adhered to during the handover.

After supplying laundry bags to Stroud Hospital the Club was asked to supply some to the Renal Unit St. George's Hospital Tooting. Assisted by Inner Wheel, Pam Salmon ex Ladies Circle and Gill Latham Past President Inner Wheel 30 were delivered.

The February draw for the 75 Club was carried out at the local business MAWAGRI. They have assisted the Club by giving discounts on the items purchased from them for the Space Allotment, our Charity for this Rotary year.The winning number was 37.

Thanks to a US$70,000 project being led by the Rotary Clubs of Mendip and Kampala Sunrise the latest initiative was Medical Camp at the Ndwaddemutwe School. This was a tremendous success with 957 people attending and being tested and treated for wide rang

The Presidents charity for 2020-20121 is the Space Charity. The project will be undertaken in partnership with the kings of Wessex Academy

Cheddar Arts and The Art Quarter are endevouring to create an uplifting activity for Christmas. They are asking businesses and people within the Cheddar Valley to put a festive display in their windows and "Make Cheddar Festive".

The crocus planted by the Club in support of the Rotary Internationals End Polio Campaign can be seen around the area. Over the last 30 years Rotary has donated $2 billion to the eradication effort and protected 2.5 million children from the disease.

The second batch of laundry bags have been handed over for use in Bath Hospitals. There were 78 bags in total. A joint effort between Rotary and Inner Wheel.

Local businesman Matt Mayo from Cheddar Tyre Supplies picked the January winning number 39.

Rotarian Anwar Hussain cooked a fourth batch of curries for key workers. The event was sponsored by the Club as part of its response to Covid 19.

Do you know someone under 21 living in the Cheddar Valley who is an inspiration to others, perhaps providing extra help to family, friends and neighbours in our community during the Covid crisis, or providing help and support to charitable causes?

The April draw was carried out by Lewis Bull and Percy Foord from OnPoint Barbers in Cheddar Gorge. The draw was initiated to raise funds for charities when traditional fund raising events were cancelled due to the pandemic.

Rotarian Roger Burdock and his wife Jane a member of Inner Wheel organised a socially distancing street party to celebrate VE day. It was organised to celebrate peace and understanding to support Rotary peace scholars.

Club members and Space volunteers erected a new fence around the allotment to ensure rabbits are unable to damage the produce. They were assisted by Jason from JC Landscapes.

Ian and Sue Presidents of the Rotary and Inner Wheel Clubs of Mendip layed wreaths on behalf of their organisations to remember those who gave their lives in conflicts.

Rotary International President Holger Knaack joined the Club meeting on zoom.

One of the signs erected by the Club to remind people to protect the local community during the current pandemic was vandelised. However thanks to the assistance of staff at Cheddar Caves it was recovered and can be repaired and reused.

Mike Sartain was inducted into the Club and the Rotary family in a socially distancing event.

Cinema evening at the Roxy Cinema Axbridge

Members attended the Cheddar Food and Drink Festival to raise awareness of Rotary activities.

Members together with the Inner Wheel Club of Mendip are making laundry bags fro front line workers. This allows them to put their clothes in the bags to wash. Reducing handling

Face masks produced by Pam Salmon have been distributed to the chemist in Axbridge

The Club visited St Andrews Church Cheddar to hear about its history.

Members of Mendip and Crewkerne Rotary Clubs working on the EVAG stand at the Emergency Responders show organised by the Rotary Club of Wells.

Winners from the annual Young Artist competition.

Members tried to play croquet at the grounds of the Bleadon Croquet Club.

Great Weston Bike Ride for the Somerset Prostate Association

The Presentation at Presidents Day

Young Chef Participants

Members of the Club and their wives enjoyed a fellowship day at Taunton races

Members of the Club went to Bordeaux for this years International visit, where the were entertained by two local Rotary Clubs. Rotary Club Bordeaux Bouscat and Rotary Club Bordeaux Ouest.

The Club is delighted to assist our Honorary Member Adele Sutton with the Reveal Project.Revealed Projects aims to inspire young people to be confident in who they are and develop skills to build healthy relationships in all aspects of their lives.

The crocus planted by the Club in Cheddar are now in bloom for all to see.

Rotarian Dennis Malpass talked to those present about the tremendous work carried out by the Club i its earlier years.

The Club were entertained by Rotarian John Miles who gave an insight into the charity Global Sight Solutions originally The Guildford Rotary Eye Project.

The Rotary Club of Mendip are the lead Club in assisting a Ugandan Village to be self sufficient.

The club relies on well run administration of both regular and special events and these duties normally fall within the responsibilities of the Vice President

The Club honoured two cave rescue divers from the Cheddar Valley involved in the rescue of the boys in Thailand. Chris Jewell and Connor Roe were presented with the Paul Harris Fellowship Award for their outstanding "Service above Self"

The public Relations Committee

The Rotary Club of Mendip and the Inner Wheel Club of Mendip held a joint fund raising evening at Shipham Village Hall.

Foundation - the main Rotary International Charity

Encouraging Young people in a wide variety ways is major activity in our club in competitions often lead to district and national finals which is a highly developmental experience

Activities range from old peoples outings, assisting with local projects and blood pressure checks to running the Christmas Festive Night event. The photo shows our effort to encourage local businesses with our Young Business Person Annual Award