by Scott Wolstenholme | Feb 12, 2024 | Speakers
Kevin’s view of action from the scorer’s box at Headingley Cricket ground Introducing tonight’s speaker, President Jacqui said that the well known double act Kevin and Maureen Metcalf are known as most supportive friends of our club. They run the Roundhay...
by Scott Wolstenholme | Feb 12, 2024 | Community, Speakers
Juli Thompson – teacher, chef, charity worker- is President of the Rotary Club of Bradford Bronte, and has spent much of her working life in Bradford. She endeared herself to us when she came to talk to the club by assuring us that although she has her...
by Scott Wolstenholme | Dec 13, 2023 | International, Speakers
A very good meeting this week. We, together with members from the Rotary Club of Leeds, were hosted by the excellent CATCH youth centre in Harehills, where we were shown round the impressive building, afterwards well fed, and generally...
by Scott Wolstenholme | Nov 30, 2023 | Speakers
This week David Donaldson came to talk to us about PEER SUPPORT PLUS CIO, a charity which supports adults in Leeds with their mental health. David describes his role as ‘Peer-facilitator, Process and Systems, Treasurer and Trustee’. Most of us are happy to talk openly...
by Scott Wolstenholme | Nov 21, 2023 | International, Speakers
Tonight we met for a talk about the work that Alla Bredik, a Ukrainian teacher, has been doing in Leeds schools helping refugee children from the Russian invasion settle in and adapt. Alla arrived in Leeds in May 2022 with her teenage daughter and was accommodated by...
by Scott Wolstenholme | Nov 20, 2023 | Speakers
Police officers with their down to earth approach often have a talent for working with troubled young people. In recent years the Club has got to know and admire PC Ash Razzaq, the inspiring leader of CATCH working in Harehills. We’ve also been impressed by former...