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WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING … |
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Our
activities centre on three main areas :
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Service
International
Support Opportunities
for Young People Entertainment
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SERVICE … |
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If you visit Volunteers take round goodies and
essentials for sale to the patients. |
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Saxon Gate Pocket Park We have worked with the Ivel and Ouse
Countryside Project to plant a new osier bed. Kids Out This
is an annual event taking place in June.
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OSIER
BED
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INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT … |
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Mosquito Nets We
have raised money to buy and supply re-treatable impregnated mosquito nets to
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Trade Aid Box The
club has purchased a Carpenter’s box to help disadvantaged people establish
their own independence. to see
what’s inside the box click the certificate : The other varieties available are : ·
Builder ·
Blacksmith ·
Tailor ·
Seamstress ·
Mechanic ·
Teachers … or see www.trade-aid.org
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Shelter Box The
club has purchased these to enable people cope with natural catastrophe. to see
what’s inside the box click the receipt : … or see www.shelterbox.org
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St Andrew’s Clinics Since
the club was formed in 2000 we have supported St Andrew’s Clinics. |
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE … |
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Rotary Youth Speaks Our local round of
Youth Speaks was held in early December at Four teams competed
from
The event is open
to Middle and …more
info via: youthspeaks@ivelrotary.org.uk |
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Rotary Young Chef The winner who
will go on to the next round is Emma Palmer.
…more info via: youngchef@ivelrotary.org.uk |
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Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) Between us and Biggleswade Rotary our
“mother club”, we will be sending two candidates to this excellent personal
development course which is held at Grafham Water in the summer. Both Biggleswade Clubs are usually on
the lookout for potential candidates.
…more info via: ryla@ivelrotary.org.uk |
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Interact We are working with the Interact Club
established at The group commits to undertake at least
one Local Community and one International project each year. So far they have raised over £200 for
Keech Cottage Children’s Hospice, collected several hundred pairs of
spectacles for Vision Aid and are just working on a setting up the collection
of books for Education Aid. …more info via: interact@ivelrotary.org.uk |
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Young For many years we have supported a
Young Enterprise Company at The students set up and run their own
company with support from Rotarians and teachers. …more info via: youngenterprise@ivelrotary.org.uk Supporting
Hitchmead Assistance in restoring the school’s garden trellis. Running a “Race Night with a
Difference” also at Hitchmead |
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Information about other
Young People activities may be obtained by contacting one of the following : ( click a link below
to open your own email program with the correct address ) |
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ENTERTAINMENT
and SOCIAL … |
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Nostalgic This
annual event takes place in November, and is thoroughly enjoyed by all. Southill Christmas Tree
Festival Just
our effort among many wonderful entries … Greyhound Racing This
very popular outing to This annual event takes place on (or
about) 23rd April. Traditional English food is served
with entertainment. …more info via: st.george@ivelrotary.org.uk Burns Night Our
long running and most popular annual Club event ! It
takes place on 25th January. ( or as near as practical ! ) |
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Trips Out We
always enjoy a good trip out and these have included : Millbrook
Test Track New
Year’s Day Walk Willington
Dovecote |
NEW
YEAR WALK
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A BRIEF CLUB HISTORY … |
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The Rotary
Club of Biggleswade IVEL
first gathered as a like-minded group of individuals
in September 1999, and was chartered as a club in 2000. It
was formed with the invaluable help and encouragement from the Rotary
District Extension Officer, and the Rotary Clubs of Biggleswade
and Sandy. Unlike
these 'mother' clubs of ours, we have our meetings in the evening rather than
at lunchtime, thus enabling a wider range of members to take part.
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Our club is officially part Area
G of District
1070, in Zone 17, of Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland,
and of Rotary International. ( we used to be in Zone 18 before the boundary changes in
2009 ) To see a map of nearby clubs in our
District click HERE Over the years, we have variously
organised Fun and fund-raising events, including Music Concerts, Quizzes,
Race Nights, Social Evenings, Fireworks Displays, and many more. We have successfully undertaken many
community projects, notably the Kingfisher Way Project in association with
our ‘mother’ clubs, and the Ivel & Ouse Countryside Project. In addition, on an
international level we have funded the supply and distribution of mosquito
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FINDING
US |
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Our regular venue is : ‘The Old Coach House’ … OCH on the web Potton Bedfordshire SG19 2NP - which can be found here … Google Map |
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CONTACTING US |
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If you wish further information about
our Club, then email …
Club
Secretary or
Club President |
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