TUESDAY EVENING MEETING

Tue, Aug 11th 2026 at 7:15 pm - 8:45 pm

VENUE: Jaydees, Haydock
SPEAKER: John Morse: Final report on Beer festival and next steps.
FELLOWSHIP STEWARDS: Geoff Shaw, Harry Steven
Members pay £2 to contribute to room hire.

Notes from Meeting held at Jaydees 11^th August 2026

President David Smith, Ray Bointon, John Shaw, Geoff Shaw, Les Clancy, Paul Mulvenna, John Morse, John Graves, Alan Pomfret, Rob Smyth, Harry Steven, Stuart Ainscough, and Ian Bowden

Apologies: Barry Curran, Vivienne Clancy, Rebecca Gallagher, Derek Hirst, Ray Edwardson, Phil Round, Les Greenall, Ian Mills, Alan Robinson, Claire Chapman, Len Rainford and Richard York.

Our speaker this evening was John Morse, Chair of our Beer Festival team

John gave an account of what had been achieved at this year’s Beer Festival. He also reported on the proposals for next year’s event in great detail. In summary, the idea is to hold smaller, smarter events across the year.

It was proposed by John Morse and seconded by David Smith, that the Club does not hire a marquee at the Newton Beer Festival, and we go into partnership with Ashton Scouts at its October Fest in 2026. The motion was carried unanimously.

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MEMBERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP

This is a new group formed during the last Rotary year.23/24 Its remit is to look at how we move the club forward and recruit a more diverse membership

July is transition month where Clubs, Districts and Rotary International gets new leadership.

This month we focus on new members and how we develop the club.

WHERE YOUR DONATIONS WENT IN 25/26

Over the Rotary year your generous donations have been used to support a diverse range of causes. A total of £20,764 was donated with a further £2,600 distributed to the community groups that helped us with our float collections.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 26/27

See the range of competitions and awards our club gets involved with.

WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY 26/27

During the new Rotary year the club will involve community groups in our projects and donate to the many good causes that those groups are involved in.

WHAT WE DO AROUND THE WORLD 26/27

We support many International charities and projects bringing help and assistance to people around the world.

WHAT WE DO AROUND THE WORLD: INTERNATIONAL 23/24

Providing Rotary Service to International Communities. The following programme has been agreed at club assembly.

TUESDAY EVENING MEETING

Tue, Aug 11th 2026 at 7:15 pm - 8:45 pm

VENUE: Jaydees, Haydock
SPEAKER: John Morse: Final report on Beer festival and next steps.
FELLOWSHIP STEWARDS: Geoff Shaw, Harry Steven
Members pay £2 to contribute to room hire.

Notes from Meeting held at Jaydees 11^th August 2026

President David Smith, Ray Bointon, John Shaw, Geoff Shaw, Les Clancy, Paul Mulvenna, John Morse, John Graves, Alan Pomfret, Rob Smyth, Harry Steven, Stuart Ainscough, and Ian Bowden

Apologies: Barry Curran, Vivienne Clancy, Rebecca Gallagher, Derek Hirst, Ray Edwardson, Phil Round, Les Greenall, Ian Mills, Alan Robinson, Claire Chapman, Len Rainford and Richard York.

Our speaker this evening was John Morse, Chair of our Beer Festival team

John gave an account of what had been achieved at this year’s Beer Festival. He also reported on the proposals for next year’s event in great detail. In summary, the idea is to hold smaller, smarter events across the year.

It was proposed by John Morse and seconded by David Smith, that the Club does not hire a marquee at the Newton Beer Festival, and we go into partnership with Ashton Scouts at its October Fest in 2026. The motion was carried unanimously.

MEMBERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP

JULY IS NEW LEADERSHIP MONTH

AUGUST IS MEMBERSHIP AND NEW CLUB DEVELOPMENT MONTH

WHERE YOUR DONATIONS WENT IN 25/26

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 26/27

WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY 26/27

WHAT WE DO AROUND THE WORLD 26/27

WHAT WE DO AROUND THE WORLD: INTERNATIONAL 23/24

TUESDAY EVENING MEETING

Tue, Aug 11th 2026 at 7:15 pm - 8:45 pm

VENUE: Jaydees, Haydock SPEAKER: John Morse: Final report on Beer festival and next steps. FELLOWSHIP STEWARDS: Geoff Shaw, Harry Steven Members pay £2 to contribute to room hire.

Notes from Meeting held at Jaydees 11th August 2026

President David Smith, Ray Bointon, John Shaw, Geoff Shaw, Les Clancy, Paul Mulvenna, John Morse, John Graves, Alan Pomfret, Rob Smyth, Harry Steven, Stuart Ainscough, and Ian Bowden

Apologies: Barry Curran, Vivienne Clancy, Rebecca Gallagher, Derek Hirst, Ray Edwardson, Phil Round, Les Greenall, Ian Mills, Alan Robinson, Claire Chapman, Len Rainford and Richard York.

Our speaker this evening was John Morse, Chair of our Beer Festival team

John gave an account of what had been achieved at this year’s Beer Festival. He also reported on the proposals for next year’s event in great detail. In summary, the idea is to hold smaller, smarter events across the year.

It was proposed by John Morse and seconded by David Smith, that the Club does not hire a marquee at the Newton Beer Festival, and we go into partnership with Ashton Scouts at its October Fest in 2026. The motion was carried unanimously.

VENUE: Jaydees, Haydock
SPEAKER: John Morse: Final report on Beer festival and next steps.
FELLOWSHIP STEWARDS: Geoff Shaw, Harry Steven
Members pay £2 to contribute to room hire.

Notes from Meeting held at Jaydees 11^th August 2026