by Scott Wolstenholme | Nov 8, 2024 | Community, Speakers
It is now 110 years since the outbreak of the Great War in 1914. The passage of time must not be allowed to dim our consciousness of the appalling slaughter wrought by the two world wars of the 20th century, nor to diminish our respect and gratitude for the sacrifice...
by Scott Wolstenholme | Oct 27, 2024 | Speakers
An evening at Leeds Grand Theatre Warren Smith joined the Rotary Club of Leeds in 1977 and is their longest serving member. This week he regaled us with a feast of name dropping, culled from a long and distinguished career as a theatre manager. The career, and name...
by Scott Wolstenholme | Sep 10, 2024 | Community, Speakers, Young People
President Steve with Lisa Mulherin Two years ago, we had an inspiring talk from a youth work manager at The Market Place, Richard Corry. Rotarian Jean Clennell informed us that The Market Place has been an invaluable resource for young people at Roundhay School over...
by Scott Wolstenholme | Aug 6, 2024 | Community, Speakers
We need to do all we can to raise money for dementia research. This was the lesson powerfully delivered to us this week by Sara Grix, regional fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Research UK. The statistics are frightening. At least one million people in the UK are estimated...
by Scott Wolstenholme | Jul 3, 2024 | Community, Speakers
On 8 July we heard from Stewart Graham, head of fundraising at St Gemma’s Hospice for the past two years, who gave us an update on the vital work St Gemma’s is doing in providing end of life care for the terminally ill. Stewart reminded us of the words of Dame Cicely...
by Scott Wolstenholme | Apr 3, 2024 | International, Speakers
Tony Allinson, Chair of the Sylvia Wright Trust for the last 16 years, came to the club to give us an update on the amazing work the Trust has been doing for deaf and disabled people in Tamil Nadu, in south India. Sylvia Wright herself last visited our club in 2018...