District Conference 2026

Sat, Oct 24th 2026 at 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

District 1060 Annual conference.

Conference Flyer

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Conference Flyer:conference.pdf

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Speakers include:

Bob Maskall is a retired RAF officer and fast-jet pilot. For the majority of his 30 years there he was a flying instructor and spent his working life teaching adults and passing on skills and information.
He has 23 years of experience in Rotary having been involved with the District Membership team for most of that time. He spent 2 years as an AG and had the great honour of being DG for the year 2019/20.
He was Head of the Rotary Great Britain and Ireland Leadership Team for 2 years and has spent much of the last four years training future DGs. In 2022 and 2023 he was a Training Leader for International Assembly. He took over as Chair of the Rotary Great Britain and Ireland Board in July 2026.
Sue Tonks is an International Trainer and Speaker on Networking and Leadership and Management. She delivers talks and workshops with unforgettable comedy moments. Her fun and practical style enables delegates to vividly remember key points and develop long lasting skills and has taken her all over the globe. This year alone to the Arctic Circle, Washington DC and Boston!
Running 5 businesses, she is always busy adapting in a quickly changing world. She has published her first book “Can I Have A Word?” about dealing effectively with behaviour, attitude and performance difficulties without losing control, falling out or anyone getting upset!!
She is currently a Board Member for “Believe in Bedworth” (her hometown) a Trustee for “Warwickshire Health Charity”, an Ambassador for the Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire, specialising in helping Companies achieve the “Kings Awards for Enter-prise”, she in a ladies choir and runs a “Singing with Dementia” group.
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'What We Do' Main Pages:

The 2025 Calendar has again raised substantial funds for local charities Many thanks to our sponsors & all our supporters, selling the calendar in difficult weather conditions.

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Here are some of the Rotarians who will be helping in this project

Rotary is aiding WM Rail to keep the town station bright & welcoming

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Picture: Kenilworth Rotarians recently hosted RYLA students, Ana and Paula, from Guatemala

News of Club Events

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Special Effect - we matched the funds raised by Kenilworth School Interact Club at their recent 'Minecraft' event in aid of this charity

The community & vocational work of the club is managed by our 'C&V' committee, led by Bob Wildman

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Presentation of new books to a school in Xela(Quetzaltenango), Guatemala

The International and Foundation activities of our club are managed by our International Committee led by Philip Austin & the Foundation Committee, led by John Stanton

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Retiring Kenilworth Rotary President Maurice Holden hands over to the 2025/26 President Steve Krikler

The new Kenilworth Rotary President for 2025/26

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Another Rotary Community Involvement

Pauline Heyward & Helen Braithwaite talks to the Rotary Club

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One of our main events!

This 10 kilometre run from Warwick Castle to Kenilworth Castle takes place in June each year and is our main club fundraiser Thank you to the 2020 runners who donated their fee to our charities

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Some ideas about Rotary that people may have are just wrong

Dispelling some common misconceptions

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Kenilworth Rotary ‘Bid 4 Awards II’ . The final event took place on the 21st of November 2019. The list of the awarded grants is in Details. After a Covid-induced gap, it is hoped to set up another Bid 4 Awards programme in the near future.

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www.rotaryradiouk.org Click on Listen Here for live on air or Play Again for a recording

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A joint project to help tackle hunger by packing over 50,000 meals for school children overseas and collecting UK foodbank donations

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Kenilworth Rotary Club was formed in 1960.

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We currently have members, ranging in age from 40's to late 80's, men & women. You're welcome to get to know us before thinking about a closer involvement, such as becoming a member.

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On Saturday, October the 24th, the annual worldwide Polio Day the Holiday Inn Kenilworth façade will be Floodlit in purple with a Rotary message “End Polio Now “. 
Why purple? A purple dye is put on each child’s finger after inoculation.

Thank you for donating to help us End Polio worldwide. As an example, a donation of £20.00 plus Gift Aid = £25.00 plus The Gates Foundation 2 for 1 mark-up will bring your contribution to £75.00. To donate go to: https://www.endpolio.org/donate

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