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...
by Raghu Das | Mar 20, 2024 | Community, Speakers, Young People
Young Writer District Finalist Vishali Gokani receives her certificate from Rotarian Scott Wolstenholme As in previous years, the Club hosted the Young Writers’ Evening, where the winning entries from the Rotary Young Writers’ competition are read out to the Club by...
by Scott Wolstenholme | Feb 19, 2024 | Speakers
Lost Pilots of the Caribbean Glenn Parsons, a barrister practising on the North Eastern Circuit, is Chair of the Circuit’s Diversity Outreach programme, which spreads the word to schools that a legal career is open to everyone. Finding himself with time on his hands...