by Raghu Das | Dec 14, 2023 | Community, Social and Fundraising, Young People
In the spirit of the season of goodwill and cheer, the Rotary Clubs of Roundhay and Leeds came together for the second consecutive year to host a magical Santa’s Grotto for children. The collaborative effort took place at Sainsbury’s Moor Allerton over the...
by Scott Wolstenholme | Oct 27, 2023 | Community
One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain Not all Rotarians will recognise the quotation above, which comes from Bob Marley’s 1973 composition Trenchtown Rock, but many will recognise its truth. For some years now, members of the Rotary Club of...
by admin | Oct 11, 2023 | Community, Social and Fundraising
Rotarians volunteering in the community to support the Leeds Woodland Creation Project Members from the Rotary Club of Roundhay joined forces with members from the Leeds Club for tree seed planting sessions at the Arium, Leeds in October. The first of these sessions...
by admin | Dec 9, 2022 | Community
Volunteers from the club organised a Santa’s grotto over a long weekend at Sainsbury’s in Moor Town in December 2022. In spite of the bitterly cold weather, the event attracted many children and parents who enjoyed the seasonal music and treats. The event was held in...
by Scott Wolstenholme | Oct 30, 2022 | Community, Young People
We think of the Baby Boomers as those born in the years immediately following World War Two, hitting their teenage years in the heady days of the 60s. Now we learn that there has been another boom in the birth rate, peaking around 2010, particularly among the poorest...
by admin | May 8, 2022 | Community, Young People
The Rotary Young Citizen Awards, which have celebrated numerous young leaders since their debut in 2007, are commemorating their 15th year. Initiated by my previous supervisor at BBC News, Kevin Bakhurst, the former head of BBC News24, in partnership with Rotary...