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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 and Social |
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SERVICE & COMMUNITY SUPPORT … |
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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. We have also worked with the Ivel and
Ouse Countryside Project to maintain the Kids Out This
is an annual event taking place in June.
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OSIER
BED
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Dan Albone Planting Our
Guinness World Record attempt did not beat the record for the number of
people simultaneously planting, but has now provided an annual show around
February 23rd of PURPLE Crocus in the … see
Focus on the Crocus
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PURPLE
CROCUS
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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
This
effort improves their quality of life, and ultimately saves lives. Next
year we will be extending this to well protection to minimise mosquito risks. |
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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 typically inside the box click a receipt : … or see www.shelterbox.org
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St Andrew’s Clinics Since
the club was formed in 2000 we have consistently supported St. Andrew’s Clinics. |
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE … |
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Rotary Youth Speaks Our local rounds of
‘Youth Speaks’ is held annually and involves many local schools. In 2011, Edward
Peake school won the regional final. The event is open
to Middle and …more
info via: youthspeaks@ivelrotary.org.uk |
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Rotary Young Chef The winners will
go on to the next round.
…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 significant
money 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. |
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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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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 nets in |
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Our regular venue is : ‘The Green Man’ Stanford SG18 9JD - 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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