Cheltenham North News

Cheltenham North News

             This is a selection of our activities over the past twelve months

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June 2026 A Bladder Scanner for the Sue Ryder Hospice

A donation of £5000 has been made to the Sue Ryder Hospice Leckhampton for the purchase of a Bladder Scanner.

The bladder scanner will be an essential piece of equipment to minimise invasive procedures (catheterisation) in the last days of life. It is fast and simple to use and appropriate for all of our patients. It will minimise discomfort and agitation to our unwell dying patients as we will be able to correctly and easily identify those that have retained urine and require catheterisation, and those that do not. Bladder scans are used day to day in hospitals and it will be brilliant if we can bring this standard of care to our hospice setting.

June 2026 Handover to New President

At the Club AGM/Assembly and Handover meeting on the 15th June President Davidl passed the "Reins" to the new Club President for 2026/7 Anne Bartholomew. during the evening there was a presentation of a Paul Harris Award to Linda Pawley for services to Rotary. 

May 2026 Opera Concert 

A successful Opera Concert was organised by the Rotarians of Cheltenham with over 130 tickets sold.

The event raised nearly £2000 for Rotary Charities.

April 2026 Football Quiz

President David organised a Rotary Team to take part in a Football Quiz provided by the Cheltenham Town Community Trust. Our team had a very enjoyable evening and came a very creditible fourth out of twelve teams. 

April 2026 District Conference 

The District Governor for 2026/7 is Anne Bartholomew a member of Cheltenham North. Anne was supported at the District Conference between 17th and 19th April by fourteen members of Cheltenham North who acted as Stewards.

April 2026 Donation to Shelterbox.

The Ladies who Lunch reported that a successful lunch had taken place and. £340 was raised from a raffle and donated for Shelterbox.

February 2026 Donation to School in the Bag

The Cheltenham North International Committee have made a donation of £500 to School in the Bag. This organisation provides provides Bags containing equipment required for School work for the Children in Nepal. This continues the support to School in the Bag by Cheltenham North Rotary Club.

February 2026 Three New Members for Cheltenham North

Cheltenham North Rotarians welcomed three New Members to their Club in February 2026.

February 2026 Colesbourne Snowdrops Refreshments 

Rotarians from Cheltenham North together with Partners and Friends provided Refreshments to visitors viewing the Colesbourne Snowdrops.

The event raised over £2300 for Rotary Charities. 

January 2026 Community Grants 

Further Grants have been made to Home Start and Benhall Infant School bringing the total donations made by Cheltenham North to over £10000. See Featured Page for more information on Community Grants..

December 2025 47th Annual Christmas Concert

A very successful Concert was held at the Ladies College Princess Hall Cheltenham with funds raised  in support of  Rotary Charities 

Some of the funds raised will enable us to continue to support the local communities with Grants for specific projects.

The Featured Page on the Home Page of this Website will shortly have a selection of Pictures taken at the event.  

The event featured, Compere Mark Cummings, the Choirs from Leckhampton Primary School and Imogen Bowquett, and Harriet Perfect and the Flukes Band.

December 2025 Cheltenham North support the CCP Hamper Scamper Appeal 

Cheltenham North Rotarians have made food donations to CCP in aid of their Christmas Hamper Scamper Appeal

This year the CCP charity will be handing out 2,000 Christmas Hampers to needy people. and our contribution will go a little way towards this very large target.

December 2025 Christmas Luncheon at Cotswold Hills Golf Club

Seventeen club members and seventeen guests, including some previous members, attended the Christmas Lunch at Cotswold Hills Golf Club on Monday 1st December. Salmon or turkey was on the menu followed by poached pears or Christmas pudding. Two very talented young ladies, Jasmine West (piano) and Rosa Gray (oboe and poems) provided wonderful entertainment – the whole event was a joyous occasion enjoyed by all those present.

November 2025 Dingley's Promise.

A Community Grant has been made to Dingley' Promise to provide Christmas entertainment for the Children. 

November 2025 Cheltenham Racecourse Fireworks

Cheltenham North Rotarians acted as Marshalls at the Racecourse Fireworks display. Monies raised was in aid of Charitable organisations.

November 2025 Rowanfield School Dictionaries Community Grant.

Cheltenham North Rotary Club have purchased Dictionaries for a full School year at Rowanfield School

October 2025 Cheltenham Swimming and Water Polo Club. Grant

A Community Grant has been made to the Cheltenham water Polo Club for the purchase of Equipment 

September 2025 Bettridge School "Sharing Shed" Grant

A  Community Grant has been made to the "Sharing Shed" of Bettridge School for the purchase of specialist equipment.

August 2025 Update on District 1100 Boules

We have played two boules matches, drawing with 3 games each, in both cases.

However in such circumstances the result hinges on points scored, meaning we lost against Winchcombe and won against North Cotswolds (Rams).

Between writing this and publication, we have our last match of the season hosting North Cotswolds (Tups) in Sandford Park on Thursday evening. We can reveal that result at the next meeting.

The matches have been enjoyed by the teams, being precursors to a friendly meal in a local pub.

The Club needs to thank: David, Richard, Tony, John and Beth for being our ambassadors on these evenings.

Having started late this year our pool of volunteers was able to cover these arranged games, however for next year please let me know if you want to play, as we need four members to make up a team and a larger squad would give us some flexibility

August 2025 Visit to Stanway House

A Group of Rotarians, Partners and Friends paid a visit to Stanway House. 

President David commented "Great day at Stanway House followed by an excellent lunch at The Plough. A lovely start to the Bank Holiday weekend." 

August 2025 Garden Party 

A Garden Party was held at the home of Sue and Chris Jenkins with entertainment being provided by Duncan and his group of players. The event raised £1500 for the Club's Charity fund.

July 2025 Presentation by the Cheltenham Scout Group.

At the Club Meeting on the 21st July a presentation was made to Club members on Scouting and the activities of the Cheltenham Scout Group. (See Pictures)

July 2025 Community Grant to School House Cafe

A further grant has been made to the School House Cafe for the purchase of a Commercial Dishwasher.  This will enable the provision of facilities for the local Community to be extended. A cheque for £750 has been presented to them by our President David

June 2025 Community Grants Further Donations

A number of Community Awards have been made during 2025 as follows

Cass and friends

Cheltenham Art Society

Friends of Sandford Park

Friends of Belmont School

Holst 150

Rowanfield School

Cheltenham Playhouse 

Cheltenham Enigma Scout Group

Since the project was started last year 15 Grants have been made totalling over £4000

See the Community Grants Featured Page on the Home Page for more information.

June 2025 Handover to New President

At the Club AGM/Assembly and Handover meeting on the 16th June President Nigel passed the "Reins" to the new Club President for 2025/6 David Hearle 

May 2025 Star Centre New Equipment from Cheltenham North

This is certainly fantastic piece of equipment that will change students that use it - freedom of independent movement.

Further details of the equipment in December item below. 

April 2025 Wine Festival

Cheltenham North organised another successful Wine Festival that was again held at the Fitness Centre of Cheltenham Ladies College.

Pictures taken at the event are now available within the Featured Page on the Home page of this website.

Proceeds, approximately £5000 from the event will go to Rotary Charities.