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Look out for Santa and his Sleigh visiting the residential
streets of Berkhamsted from 1st December.
Check out all the information about the charities supporting
this year and how to keep track of Santa each evening.
If you can’t donate on the night, we’ve got that covered too.
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Join Rotary and Join the Action!
www
Look out for Santa and his Sleigh visiting the residential streets
of Berkhamsted from 1st December.
Check out all the information about the charities supporting this
year and how to keep track of Santa each evening.
If you can’t donate on the night, we’ve got that covered too.
Santa Tracker
Once again, you can track the sleigh online. He’ll be out weekends from
4pm & weekdays from 6pm.
Thanks to our friends Vanarama
and Trackit247,
Santa’s sleigh has its very own tracker, to help us know where he is on his
rounds.
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And don’t forget, that when Santa has finished his rounds in Berkhamsted, we will pass
the responsibility for tracking Santa over to our friends at Norad.
You can reach their tracker here
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And don’t forget, that when Santa has finished his rounds in Berkhamsted, we will
pass the responsibility for tracking Santa over to our friends at Norad.
You can reach their tracker here
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Santa Tracker
Once again, you can track the sleigh online!!
He’ll
be
out
weekends
from
4pm
&
weekdays
from
6pm.
Thanks
to our friends Vanarama
and Trackit247,
Santa’s sleigh has its very own tracker, to help us know where he
is on his rounds.
Collecting for
Berkhamsted Rotary Trust Fund CIO
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NEWS
For previous
News items
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Incoming President Paul Dubbins
is given his chain of Office
by Immediate Past President (2021-22)
John Whiteley
at Club Handover28th June 2022
Martin started his campaign in the Men’s Singles WH2 Group Play Stage - Group
B, defeating Dumnern Junthong of Thailand. He then came 2nd in his Group but
was unfortunately knocked out by Chan Ho Yuen of HK in the quarterfinals
Over the last 5 years Berkhamsted Rotary has helped towards self-funding
Potten End resident Martin’s expenses and helping him realise his dream of
representing his country at the Tokyo Paralympics. We have written to him to
congratulate him on all his hard work and determination which earned him a
quarterfinal place.
Martin replied: ‘Yes , I’m always disappointed whenever I lose a game. More so
when it’s at the biggest tournament of my life. However eight weeks ago, I was
95% sure I wouldn’t make it to the Paralympics due to injury. I couldn’t hit the
shuttle hard. I was in so much pain. I travelled to Leeds , Manchester to see
specialist after specialist. I had Cortizone injections into the elbow that were
unsuccessful. With constant physio, rehab and huge desire, I managed
somehow to turn it around. That alone was a monumental achievement.
The Paralympics itself has been and unforgettable experience. I’ve played against the best players in the world on the biggest stage in the world.
I can’t thank Rotary enough. I’m extremely grateful for your constant support throughout my incredible journey.’
Tokyo Paralympics - Local Hero Martin Rooke represents GB in
wheelchair badminton team
ROTARY CENTENARY CIVIC AWARD – 2021
WINNER – JOAN FISHER
The
Rotary
Centenary
Civic
Awards
were
instituted
in
2004
when
Rotary
celebrated
its
Centenary.
At
that
time
Berkhamsted
Town
Council
also
wanted
to
introduce
an
Annual
Civic
Award
to
recognise
the
work
of
those
unsung
heroes
in
our
community
who
contribute
so
much
to
our civic life – so we came together to set up these joint awards.
There
are
two
Awards
–
one
made
to
an
adult
and
one
to
a
young
person
of
18
years
or
under.
The
first
award
Award
was
made
in
2005.
Winners
names
are
engraved
on
the
shields
which
are displayed on the wall of the Council Chamber in the Civic Centre.
This
year
we
are
recognising
JOAN
FISHER
with
the
Senior
Award,
but
because
of
the
interruptions to so many youth activities in the last year, a Junior Award is not being made.
Joan has made outstanding contributions which have benefitted many people in our Town.
Veterans Visit to National Memorial Arboretum -
7th September 2021.
The Rotary clubs of Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead jointly organized a trip for veterans to visit the NMA (National Memorial Arboretum). After several postponements due to COVID-19 this went ahead in September. 37 veterans signed up for the trip including a 98 year-old RAF aircraft crew, a 97 year-old Royal Marine, a 91 year-old Paratrooper and several WRAC ladies whose ages shall not be revealed.
Castle Concert July ‘21
A wonderful Summer’s
evening with picnics and a
lovely, lively audience
enjoying the boisterous but
mellifluous charms of Illyria
aboard HMS Pinafore.
Brought to you (safely) by
Berkhamsted Rotary.
A BIG THANK YOU FROM SANTA AND HIS ELVES
Thank you to all the local groups, charities, volunteers, sponsors and everyone who donated that helped Santa and his Elves raise an amazing £15,400. Santa’s Sleigh has made its way back to the Santa garage with Santa and his team of elves resting up enjoying a well earned break. Two hundred and eighty children came and wrote their letters to Santa when The Elves Posting House opened its doors again at the Berkhamsted Festival of Light. Throughout the month of December twenty one local charities and organisations went out around the streets of Berkhamsted with Santa to raise funds. Funds raised for Santa’s Sleigh and the Elves Posting House would not be possible without the support of the Rotary Club of Berkhamsted and Berkhamsted Town Council. We’d also like to mention that, Santa’s visits around Berkhamsted would not have been possible without our sponsors. Thanks to Vanarama for the loan of the Santa truck, De Lisle Garage for sleigh maintenance and Trackit247 for the Santa tracker. Look out for us again in December! Santa and his Elves
Rotary Seniors Out trip to Waterperry Gardens 14th September 2022
The Rotary Club of Berkhamsted with help from the Happy Wanderers, which is a local group that provide help for senior citizens, organised this years outing for senior citizens. This year the visit was to Waterperry Gardens. A Party of 32 Senior citizens, helpers and carers, as well as Rotarian and Inner Wheel helpers travelled by coach to the gardens. The coach left from Berkhamsted Sports Centre at 1pm. Waterperry Gardens were made famous by Beatrix Havergal who established her School of Horticulture for Ladies here from 1932 to 1971. It is now home to 8 acres of beautifully landscaped ornamental gardens, with a plant centre and garden shop, a gallery and gift shop, and a museum and tea shop. The day was helped by exceptionally warm and sunny weather throughout the afternoon. After exploring the beautiful gardens, we congregated in the Tea Rooms for a welcome “Cream Tea”. We departed from Waterperry at 4.40pm and after the coach driver managed to avoid numerous road closures, we arrived back in Berkhamsted. An enjoyable afternoon was had by all.
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NEWS
Veterans Visit to National Memorial
Arboretum - 7th September 2021
The Rotary clubs of Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead jointly organized a trip for veterans to visit the NMA (National Memorial Arboretum). After several postponement due to COVID-19 this went ahead in September. 37 veterans signed up for the trip including a 98 years-old RAF aircraft crew, a 97 year-old Royal Marine, a 91 year-old Paratrooper and several WRAC ladies whose ages shall not be revealed.
For previous NEWS items
Castle Concert July 2021
A wonderful Summer’s evening with picnics and a
lovely, lively audience enjoying the boisterous but
mellifluous charms of Illyria aboard HMS Pinafore.
Brought to you (safely) by Berkhamsted Rotary.
Martin started his campaign in
the Men’s Singles WH2 Group
Play Stage - Group B, defeating
Dumnern Junthong of Thailand.
He then came 2nd in his Group
but was unfortunately knocked
out by Chan Ho Yuen of HK in
the quarterfinals
Over the last 5 years
Berkhamsted Rotary has helped towards self-funding Potten End
resident Martin’s expenses and helping him realise his dream of
representing his country at the Tokyo Paralympics. We have
written to him to congratulate him on all his hard work and
determination which earned him a quarterfinal place.
Martin replied: ‘Yes , I’m always disappointed whenever I lose a
game. More so when it’s at the biggest tournament of my life.
However eight weeks ago, I was 95% sure I wouldn’t make it to the
Paralympics due to injury. I couldn’t hit the shuttle hard. I was in so
much pain. I travelled to Leeds , Manchester to see specialist after
specialist. I had Cortizone injections into the elbow that were
unsuccessful. With constant physio, rehab and huge desire, I
managed somehow to turn it around. That alone was a
monumental achievement.
The Paralympics itself has been and unforgettable experience. I’ve
played against the best players in the world on the biggest stage in
the world.
I can’t thank Rotary enough. I’m extremely grateful for your
constant support throughout my incredible journey.’
.
Local Hero Martin Rooke represents GB in the wheelchair
badminton team for the Tokyo Paralympics
A BIG THANK YOU FROM SANTA AND HIS
ELVES
Thank you to all the local groups, charities, volunteers, sponsors and everyone who donated that helped Santa and his Elves raise an amazing £15,400. Santa’s Sleigh has made its way back to the Santa garage with Santa and his team of elves resting up enjoying a well earned break. Two hundred and eighty children came and wrote their letters to Santa when The Elves Posting House opened its doors again at the Berkhamsted Festival of Light. Throughout the month of December twenty one local charities and organisations went out around the streets of Berkhamsted with Santa to raise funds. Funds raised for Santa’s Sleigh and the Elves Posting House would not be possible without the support of the Rotary Club of Berkhamsted and Berkhamsted Town Council. We’d also like to mention that, Santa’s visits around Berkhamsted would not have been possible without our sponsors. Thanks to Vanarama for the loan of the Santa truck, De Lisle Garage for sleigh maintenance and Trackit247 for the Santa tracker. Look out for us again in December! Santa and his Elves
Incoming President Paul Dubbins
is given his chain of Office
by Immediate Past President
(2021-22)
John Whiteley
at Club Handover28th June 2022
Rotary Seniors Out trip to Waterperry Gardens 14th
September 2022
The Rotary Club of Berkhamsted with help from the Happy Wanderers, which is a local group that provide help for senior citizens, organised this years outing for senior citizens. This year the visit was to Waterperry Gardens. A Party of 32 Senior citizens, helpers and carers, as well as Rotarian and Inner Wheel helpers travelled by coach to the gardens. The coach left from Berkhamsted Sports Centre at 1pm. Waterperry Gardens were made famous by Beatrix Havergal who established her School of Horticulture for Ladies here from 1932 to 1971. It is now home to 8 acres of beautifully landscaped ornamental gardens, with a plant centre and garden shop, a gallery and gift shop, and a museum and tea shop. The day was helped by exceptionally warm and sunny weather throughout the afternoon. After exploring the beautiful gardens, we congregated in the Tea Rooms for a welcome “Cream Tea”. We departed from Waterperry at 4.40pm and after the coach driver managed to avoid numerous road closures, we arrived back in Berkhamsted. An enjoyable afternoon was had by all.
Hospice District Grant
14th July 2020 – our Chair of Community Services, Charlie Toner, attended the presentation of a Rotary Global Grant of £17,586 to the Hospice of St Francis. Chair of Rotary District 1260 Global Grants Committee, Paul Denton, organised this grant to help 5 Hospices in our District with Covid-19 related costs. For St Francis - apart from our donation of £6,000 - 4 other clubs made a donation: Hemel, Amersham, Chesham, and Harpenden. So the end result was satisfactory with our £6000 becoming £17,586. The other 4 hospices all received grants ranging from £4000 to £8000 - so well done to District.Mercy Ships
Our Club donation of £3,000 to Mercy Ships made earlier this year, together with other Rotary Clubs in our District and beyond, has helped trigger a US$1.25 million Global Grant from Rotary International Foundation. This will be used to purchase and install medical equipment in the new ship Global Mercy which is currently under construction. The RI Foundation is the source of all Global and District Grants and is funded by contributions from 35,000+ clubs worldwide, including our own. To remind – further information on Global Mercy together with details of the proven operational model which Mercy Ships have developed and honed over the last 40+ years is at Global Mercy. Below are brief messages of acknowledgement and thanks to our Club from Paul Denton who has driven and navigated this outcome with huge persistence and dedication and Debbie Hodge Past President of RIBI. Our thanks too to our very own Rob Ferneyhough for initiating our RCBB participation. This is Rotary at its best. Message from District 1260’s Paul Denton I am sure you will be delighted to hear that the Mercy Ships Global Grant has been approved, the biggest ever granted, $1.125 million. We are now in the process of sorting out the details of equipment list and the flow of funding. With Covid-19 there are some challenges, but once we have more to share we will be in touch. In the meantime thank you for joining in and please see the note from Past President Rotary Great Britain and Ireland, Debbie Hodge below. Primary Contact International Partner GG1988620 Mercy Ships Debbie's message Little acts of kindness and generosity make a huge difference in an individual’s life, but join up all that kindness and generosity and you can change the lives of whole communities, whole nations and even a whole continent. This Global Grant of 1.125 million dollars will do that! It will change the health outcomes in every country the Global Mercy visits and the legacy will be seen for generations to come. From Inspiration, to Connecting the World, and now Rotary Opens Opportunities to bring surgical care, education and training to West Africa. Thank you to the Grants Team of District 1260 and all who made contributions, and the Mercy Ships team - our partners in making a difference.Youth Speaks!
Pictured are the Youth Speaks team from Ashlyns School Berkhamsted that participated in the Rotary District 1260 Senior Final for students aged between 14 to 17 years. The final was held at Vandyke Upper School, Leighton Buzzard on Wednesday 26th February 2020. For the third year in a row Ashlyns from Berkhamsted won through to the District 1260 final, having come through our local heat organised jointly with the Rotary Club of Hemel Hempstead. This was no mean feat considering that the Ashlyns teams were amongst the youngest entering the competition The other five finalists, who, like Ashlyns, had come through their own local heats and District Semi Final, came from schools across Herts, Beds and Bucks. The event was run under its new debate format and proved to be a fascinating evening. The diverse range of subjects debated were: Ashlyns School Britain’s Responsibility in the World Roundwood Park School. Life is not a Competition Samuel Whitbread Academy Is Feminism outdated in the 21st Century? Mark Rutherford Are we heading towards a Dystopian Society? Dame Alice Owen Does the U.K. have a Democratic Deficit? Bishop’s Hatfield Girls Are Single Sex Schools more effective than Co-Education? The content and the standard of presentation from all participants was nothing short of breath taking; there were very few notes in evidence from any of the teams. All teams did themselves and their school proud. In an incredibly close competition the winning team going through to the Regional Final to be held in Cambridge on 21st March was Roundwood Park School from Harpenden. Congratulations to them and indeed to everyone who took part.
Santa raises £9500!
A BIG thank you to all the collectors who helped last December – all 180 of them! There were some 24 organisations involved and both collectors and the residents seemed to enjoy Santa and his new brightly lit sleigh. From the Festival of Light on 24th November, Santa went out almost every night in December up to Christmas and the static float beside the Christmas Tree on Christmas Eve was especially popular for photos of the children with Santa. On 14th January, Berkhamsted Rotary were able to distribute the money raised, some £9500, to the participating organisations including St Mary’s Northchurch, Swan Youth Centre, ATC, Ashlyns School, The Vale Musical Society, DENS, Take 2 Tangent, Westfield Parents Association, Happy Days, Home Start Herts, Daisy Cave Foundation, Gaddesden Place RDA, Berkhamsted FC, Berkhamsted Inner Wheel, Bridgewater School Association, Little Gaddesden School, Girl Guides, 1st Berkhamsted Scouts, the Hockey Club, Potten End School, Potten End Scouts, Great Gaddesdon School, the Glee Club and the Pepper Foundation. The Sleigh Committee is already beginning planning Santa’s December 2020 visit and would welcome new groups to help and raise funds the local community organisation. Applications should be made by email to: berkosantasleigh@gmail.com
Tools for Self Reliance
Peter Wilkinson hands a cheque for £500 to Tony and colleagues to help run Tools for Self Reliance a small charity that provides a safe and caring working environment where volunteers, including those with Learning Disabilities, can refurbish donated old tools transforming them into working tool-kits for onward distribution to developing countries. We thank you folk in Berkhamsted who help us to help them by donating your unwanted tools for us to process. If you have any unwanted tools please contact Rotarian Peter Wilkinson on 07816 863216 and we will collect them.
Wheelpower
At the Guttman Stadium Stoke Mandeville, President Derek hands a cheque for £1000 to CEO Martin McElhatton with Wheelpower fund raiser Leah Lewis looking on. The charity provides opportunities for disabled people with spinal injuries to play sport and lead healthy active lives. Our donation helps Wheelpower refurbish the sports wheelchairs vital to their mission to carry on the work of Dr Ludwig Guttman founder of the Paralympics. Check out this fantastic charity at https://www.wheelpower.org.uk/
Swan Youth Project (SYP)
President Derek was pleased to hand a cheque for £1500 to SYP Chairman Melanie Llewellyn to help them purchase the equipment they need to re- engineer their current Computer Room. The Swan Youth Project provides excellent youth services in the heart of Berkhamsted, a meeting place where local teenagers can enjoy being each other’s company, join in various activities, relax and broaden their horizons. It is housed in the old Swan Hotel/pub. Swan Youth Project are changing their name soon so watch out for announcements. In the meantime check out https://www.theswanyouthproject.co.uk/
Leprosy Mission
We have supported Heal Nepal via the Leprosy Mission to the tune of £2500 which has attracted matched funding from the UK Government. This allowed the mission to purchase a motor bike and laptop for outreach into remote areas of Nepal. See the we have recently received about this particular project.
Dacorum Young Artists
This competition, a combined effort by the Arts Societies and Rotary Clubs in Dacorum, aims to encourage art in primary schools, specifically in years 4 & 5. There are no themes and few rules so busy schools can enter the pictures that their pupils are producing during the academic year. Sixteen schools took part in 2019 All 400 entries were displayed at Astley Cooper School in Hemel Hempstead. There was a “Best in School” trophy for each school besides the prizes for the best three paintings overall. Every child who had an entry received a certificate. Overall winner Oscar Baker of Bridgewater School Berkhamsted is shown here receiving his First Prize and a gift voucher for £60 from the Mayor of Dacorum Rosie Sutton. Although the 2020 competition had to be cancelled, DYA 2021 has just been launched as an online competition and within a few weeks, 24 schools had registered. Well done Dacorum primary and special school teachers - especially in these difficult times!
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Hospice District Grant
14th July 2020 – our Chair of Community Services, Charlie Toner, attended the presentation of a Rotary Global Grant of £17,586 to the Hospice of St Francis. Chair of Rotary District 1260 Global Grants Committee, Paul Denton, organised this grant to help 5 Hospices in our District with Covid-19 related costs. For St Francis - apart from our donation of £6,000 - 4 other clubs made a donation: Hemel, Amersham, Chesham, and Harpenden. So the end result was satisfactory with our £6000 becoming £17,586. The other 4 hospices all received grants ranging from £4000 to £8000 - so well done to District.Mercy Ships
Our Club donation of £3,000 to Mercy Ships made earlier this year, together with other Rotary Clubs in our District and beyond, has helped trigger a US$1.25 million Global Grant from Rotary International Foundation. This will be used to purchase and install medical equipment in the new ship Global Mercy which is currently under construction. The RI Foundation is the source of all Global and District Grants and is funded by contributions from 35,000+ clubs worldwide, including our own. To remind – further information on Global Mercy together with details of the proven operational model which Mercy Ships have developed and honed over the last 40+ years is at Global Mercy. Below are brief messages of acknowledgement and thanks to our Club from Paul Denton who has driven and navigated this outcome with huge persistence and dedication and Debbie Hodge Past President of RIBI. Our thanks too to our very own Rob Ferneyhough for initiating our RCBB participation. This is Rotary at its best. Message from District 1260’s Paul Denton I am sure you will be delighted to hear that the Mercy Ships Global Grant has been approved, the biggest ever granted, $1.125 million. We are now in the process of sorting out the details of equipment list and the flow of funding. With Covid-19 there are some challenges, but once we have more to share we will be in touch. In the meantime thank you for joining in and please see the note from Past President Rotary Great Britain and Ireland, Debbie Hodge below. Primary Contact International Partner GG1988620 Mercy Ships Debbie's message Little acts of kindness and generosity make a huge difference in an individual’s life, but join up all that kindness and generosity and you can change the lives of whole communities, whole nations and even a whole continent. This Global Grant of 1.125 million dollars will do that! It will change the health outcomes in every country the Global Mercy visits and the legacy will be seen for generations to come. From Inspiration, to Connecting the World, and now Rotary Opens Opportunities to bring surgical care, education and training to West Africa. Thank you to the Grants Team of District 1260 and all who made contributions, and the Mercy Ships team - our partners in making a difference.Youth Speaks!
Pictured are the Youth Speaks team from Ashlyns School Berkhamsted that participated in the Rotary District 1260 Senior Final for students aged between 14 to 17 years. The final was held at Vandyke Upper School, Leighton Buzzard on Wednesday 26th February 2020. For the third year in a row Ashlyns from Berkhamsted won through to the District 1260 final, having come through our local heat organised jointly with the Rotary Club of Hemel Hempstead. This was no mean feat considering that the Ashlyns teams were amongst the youngest entering the competition The other five finalists, who, like Ashlyns, had come through their own local heats and District Semi Final, came from schools across Herts, Beds and Bucks. The event was run under its new debate format and proved to be a fascinating evening. The diverse range of subjects debated were: Ashlyns School Britain’s Responsibility in the World Roundwood Park School. Life is not a Competition Samuel Whitbread Academy Is Feminism outdated in the 21st Century? Mark Rutherford Are we heading towards a Dystopian Society? Dame Alice Owen Does the U.K. have a Democratic Deficit? Bishop’s Hatfield Girls Are Single Sex Schools more effective than Co-Education? The content and the standard of presentation from all participants was nothing short of breath taking; there were very few notes in evidence from any of the teams. All teams did themselves and their school proud. In an incredibly close competition the winning team going through to the Regional Final to be held in Cambridge on 21st March was Roundwood Park School from Harpenden. Congratulations to them and indeed to everyone who took part.Santa raises £9500!
A BIG thank you to all the collectors who helped last December – all 180 of them! There were some 24 organisations involved and both collectors and the residents seemed to enjoy Santa and his new brightly lit sleigh. From the Festival of Light on 24th November, Santa went out almost every night in December up to Christmas and the static float beside the Christmas Tree on Christmas Eve was especially popular for photos of the children with Santa. On 14th January, Berkhamsted Rotary were able to distribute the money raised, some £9500, to the participating organisations including St Mary’s Northchurch, Swan Youth Centre, ATC, Ashlyns School, The Vale Musical Society, DENS, Take 2 Tangent, Westfield Parents Association, Happy Days, Home Start Herts, Daisy Cave Foundation, Gaddesden Place RDA, Berkhamsted FC, Berkhamsted Inner Wheel, Bridgewater School Association, Little Gaddesden School, Girl Guides, 1st Berkhamsted Scouts, the Hockey Club, Potten End School, Potten End Scouts, Great Gaddesdon School, the Glee Club and the Pepper Foundation. The Sleigh Committee is already beginning planning Santa’s December 2020 visit and would welcome new groups to help and raise funds the local community organisation. Applications should be made by email to: berkosantasleigh@gmail.comTools for Self Reliance
Peter Wilkinson hands a cheque for £500 to Tony and colleagues to help run Tools for Self Reliance a small charity that provides a safe and caring working environment where volunteers, including those with Learning Disabilities, can refurbish donated old tools transforming them into working tool-kits for onward distribution to developing countries. We thank you folk in Berkhamsted who help us to help them by donating your unwanted tools for us to process. If you have any unwanted tools please contact Rotarian Peter Wilkinson on 07816 863216 and we will collect them.Wheelpower
At the Guttman Stadium Stoke Mandeville, President Derek hands a cheque for £1000 to CEO Martin McElhatton with Wheelpower fund raiser Leah Lewis looking on. The charity provides opportunities for disabled people with spinal injuries to play sport and lead healthy active lives. Our donation helps Wheelpower refurbish the sports wheelchairs vital to their mission to carry on the work of Dr Ludwig Guttman founder of the Paralympics. Check out this fantastic charity at https://www.wheelpower.org.uk/Swan Youth Project (SYP)
President Derek was pleased to hand a cheque for £1500 to SYP Chairman Melanie Llewellyn to help them purchase the equipment they need to re-engineer their current Computer Room. The Swan Youth Project provides excellent youth services in the heart of Berkhamsted, a meeting place where local teenagers can enjoy being each other’s company, join in various activities, relax and broaden their horizons. It is housed in the old Swan Hotel/pub. Swan Youth Project are changing their name soon so watch out for announcements. In the meantime check out https://www.theswanyouthproject.co.uk/Leprosy Mission
We have supported Heal Nepal via the Leprosy Mission to the tune of £2500 which has attracted matched funding from the UK Government. This allowed the mission to purchase a motor bike and laptop for outreach into remote areas of Nepal. See the we have recently received about this particular project.Dacorum Young Artists
This competition, a combined effort by the Arts Societies and Rotary Clubs in Dacorum, aims to encourage art in primary schools, specifically in years 4 & 5. There are no themes and few rules so busy schools can enter the pictures that their pupils are producing during the academic year. Sixteen schools took part in 2019 All 400 entries were displayed at Astley Cooper School in Hemel Hempstead. There was a “Best in School” trophy for each school besides the prizes for the best three paintings overall. Every child who had an entry received a certificate. Overall winner Oscar Baker of Bridgewater School Berkhamsted is shown here receiving his First Prize and a gift voucher for £60 from the Mayor of Dacorum Rosie Sutton. Although the 2020 competition had to be cancelled, DYA 2021 has just been launched as an online competition and within a few weeks, 24 schools had registered. Well done Dacorum primary and special school teachers - especially in these difficult times!
Half Marathon and 5 Mile Fun Run
Many, many thanks to those who supported the Berkhamsted Fun Run. Although the day was cold all the runners appeared to enjoy the course and were happy with their times. We certainly enjoyed having so many people there and taking part. Hope to see you again on 7th March 2021.We had a good entry for both races, which means we expect to raise a substantial sum of money for the charities and organizations our Rotary Club supports. Together with the many thousands raised by runners through individual sponsorship, participants helped make a significant difference to many lives as well as, we hope, enjoying themselves. Congratulations to our race winners who, once again, put in great performances. Men’s Fun Run Winner was Sha Janally of the City of Stoke AC with a time of 0:27:15, a small improvement on his winning time of last year. Women's winner was Katie Ferguson of Leighton Buzzard AC in 0:34:16. Fastest Junior girl was Jemima Byers of Dacorum and Tring AC in 0:35:39 and the boy's winner was Leon Doran in 0:32:36 although Oscar Loveday had a faster time of 0:29:54 but was awarded 3rd prize in the whole Fun Run race. Berkhamsted School won the Boys Challenge prize and Ashlyns the Girls School Challenge.You can see the full results on our web site www.berkorun.com or for your particular result go to www.chipresults.co.uk. If you haven’t already got photos of you running then have a look on the Adam Hollier web site where they have some excellent photos for you to purchase which is Visit http://tinyurl.com/u3hhsvo. You’ll need your race number to find your photos which you can get from the Chip results website if you can't remember. We had over 500 entries for the Fun Run this year and we’re really pleased with the feedback and that so many have told that they want to run the race again.It takes around 200 people to set up, run and marshal the event, so we’re also grateful for the support of local community organisations who rally round each year to help. From the Inner Wheel club to the ATC, from the Scouts and Guides to the police cadets, these and many other individuals and organisations contribute to making the event so successful. Thanks also to our sponsors and advertisers who help us defray the cost of such a big event, many of whom also ran in one or other of the races. Particular thanks to Taylor Wimpey as our lead sponsor and FFEI, Machins, OSD Healthcare and Everyone Active. Full details of our sponsors and helpers are on the race website.
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About Us
Berkhamsted Rotary is founded on 80 years of Rotary activity in the town. We are a group of individuals from many walks of life and, with 54 members, we are one of the largest Rotary clubs in Beds, Bucks and Herts. We use our time and energy to support young people and to improve the lives of the elderly, vulnerable and disadvantaged both here and overseas. We organise charity events (such as our Half Marathon and Fireworks Night) to raise funds. Charitable causes are supported via the Berkhamsted Rotary Trust Fund CIO which is a UK Registered Charity No. 1182564. This year we are donating some £42,000 to support many worthwhile causes both at home and overseas. We work as a team and have a good time in the process. Friendships are developed through our club activities and also social events such as our monthly and annual walks. We normally meet for dinner each Tuesday, usually at Berkhamsted Town Hall in the centre of Berkhamsted, at 7:30 for 8:00 pm.Our 2022/2023 President, Paul Dubbins, explains how he became a Rotarian and what it means to him.
This story is becoming a bit of an old aphorism. Move to Berkhamsted, seek out Rotary, find friends. We have been in Berkhamsted for only 6 years and I have been a member of the Rotary Club just over 4 of those. I had always thought that Rotary was a dining club for old men and it is true that a number of us have been around the block a few times…but a dining club..not really. The club is seeing an ever more diverse membership and exploiting the wider reach of social media to deliver our message, although perhaps not yet ready for TikTok! I have been amazed by the contribution the club makes to life within Berkhamsted; from the Fireworks to the Half Marathon, the Outdoor Concert to Santa’s sleigh, working with local schools to promote art, photography and public speaking, as well as working with local charities. We raise quite a lot of money for local, national and international charities, and you could ask why we do this? Altruism, a bit; “giving back” a hackneyed phrase but I guess so; but I think most of all it is to be involved with a group of people who really enjoy working with each other and sharing our enthusiasm with the whole of the community Berkhamsted is a great place, and, I think, all the better for the efforts of Rotary.…and yes, I have made new friends. I am honoured to serve as President for this year and look forward to meeting some of you at one or other of our many events
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About Us
Berkhamsted Rotary is founded on 80 years of Rotary activity in the town. We are a group of individuals from many walks of life and, with 54 members, we are one of the largest Rotary clubs in Beds, Bucks and Herts. We use our time and energy to support young people and to improve the lives of the elderly, vulnerable and disadvantaged both here and overseas. We organise charity events (such as our Half Marathon and Fireworks Night) to raise funds. Charitable causes are supported via the Berkhamsted Rotary Trust Fund CIO which is a UK Registered Charity No. 1182564. This year we are donating some £42,000 to support many worthwhile causes both at home and overseas. We work as a team and have a good time in the process. Friendships are developed through our club activities and also social events such as our monthly and annual walks. We normally meet for dinner each Tuesday, usually at Berkhamsted Town Hall in the centre of Berkhamsted, at 7:30 for 8:00 pm.Our 2022/2023 President, Paul Dubbins, explains
how he became a Rotarian and what it means to
him.
This story is becoming a bit of an old aphorism. Move to Berkhamsted, seek out Rotary, find friends. We have been in Berkhamsted for only 6 years and I have been a member of the Rotary Club just over 4 of those. I had always thought that Rotary was a dining club for old men and it is true that a number of us have been around the block a few times…but a dining club..not really. The club is seeing an ever more diverse membership and exploiting the wider reach of social media to deliver our message, although perhaps not yet ready for TikTok! I have been amazed by the contribution the club makes to life within Berkhamsted; from the Fireworks to the Half Marathon, the Outdoor Concert to Santa’s sleigh, working with local schools to promote art, photography and public speaking, as well as working with local charities. We raise quite a lot of money for local, national and international charities, and you could ask why we do this? Altruism, a bit; “giving back” a hackneyed phrase but I guess so; but I think most of all it is to be involved with a group of people who really enjoy working with each other and sharing our enthusiasm with the whole of the community Berkhamsted is a great place, and, I think, all the better for the efforts of Rotary.…and yes, I have made new friends. I am honoured to serve as President for this year and look forward to meeting some of you at one or other of our many events
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We have fun working together within teams on our various projects. If Rotary sounds like the organisation for you and
you feel able to get involved or volunteer some of your precious spare time, we’d like to hear from you! Simply email our
membership officer for an informal chat.
Get Involved
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Get Involved
We have fun working together within teams on our various
projects. If Rotary sounds like the organisation for you and
you feel able to get involved or volunteer some of your
precious spare time, we’d like to hear from you! Simply email
our membership officer for an informal chat.
What is Rotary?
We are part of
Rotary International,
which comprises
more than 33,000
Rotary Clubs across
the world. There are
some 50,000
members in over
1,750 Clubs in Great
Britain and Ireland.
We share a common
vision for better
communities and
work together to
achieve it.
Rotary International
supports worldwide
programmes to
reduce poverty,
disease and
inadequate living
conditions. Rotary's
global initiative to
eradicate Polio has
been very successful
with only 2 countries
left where it is still
endemic.
We actively support
some very
worthwhile
overseas projects
but the majority of
our effort and fund
raising is
nonetheless devoted
to charitable causes
within our own local
community.
Who are we?
We are a group of
individuals from
many walks of life.
We normally meet
on Tuesday
evenings in
Berkhamsted for a
meal, usually with
an interesting after
dinner speaker; one
meeting each
month is devoted
to planning and
organising our
activities.
However we
recognise that time
is at a premium for
working people
with family and
work commitments
... so our members
ensure that family
and work come first
by attending
whatever meetings
work for them.
We work with local
schools to organise
challenging
competitions for
students and
provide days out
for the elderly and
for disadvantaged
young people. We
organise events to
raise money for
local and overseas
charities.
Your skills and
experience could be
invaluable in our
drive to help
communities at
home and around
the world. Whether
you become a
member of Rotary or
volunteer your time
and abilities to your
local club, you will be
helping to make
people’s lives better.
If you'd like to make
a contribution there
are many ways to
get involved with
Rotary:
you could join
Rotary and open
up a world of
opportunities.
you could donate
to one of our
Club's initiatives
you could
volunteer to speak
at our Club about
a cause which
interests you
if you are a school
pupil, you could
take part in a
Rotary
competition
you could
volunteer to help
the Club in one of
its initiatives,
without becoming
a Rotary member
Join Us!
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Volunteering Work with Rotary Changes Lives
Fund raising is, of course, an important part of our activities but equally helping implement community projects, such as running outings for the elderly and disabled or ferrying folk to visit family members in hospital is also what we do. Each year Berkhamsted Rotary manages lots of these community projects - and although we have 60 members, we still need the help of all those lovely people who come along and help us. As an example, on the day of our Half Marathon and Fun Run we need a team of some 120 stewards and marshals to ensure the safety of competitors and the general public; we can't do this on our own! So if you feel that you'd like to help out or if you have a special skill that might be of benefit to the community, please get in touch with us and maybe we can work out how you might volunteer in a way which suits your particular circumstances. You can contact us
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Volunteering Work with Rotary
Changes Lives
Fund raising is, of course, an important part of our activities but equally helping implement community projects, such as running outings for the elderly and disabled or ferrying folk to visit family members in hospital is also what we do. Each year Berkhamsted Rotary manages lots of these community projects - and although we have 60 members, we still need the help of all those lovely people who come along and help us. As an example, on the day of our Half Marathon and Fun Run we need a team of some 120 stewards and marshals to ensure the safety of competitors and the general public; we can't do this on our own! So if you feel that you'd like to help out or if you have a special skill that might be of benefit to the community, please get in touch with us and maybe we can work out how you might volunteer in a way which suits your particular circumstances. You can contact us
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What We Do
What We Do
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Rotary in 100 words
Rotary is one of the world’s leading membership and humanitarian service organisations, with 1.2
million members globally.
Through membership of their local club, individuals volunteer on community and humanitarian
projects which make a difference locally, nationally and globally.
Rotary members are determined to tackle the world’s biggest issues, including promoting peace,
fighting disease, supporting education and so much more.
Rotary was formed as a networking organisation and this still plays a part in Rotary life today.
Rotary provides the opportunity to expand personal and professional circles, meet new people and
make lasting friendships, all while having fun in the process.
Rotary in 100 words
Rotary is one of the world’s leading
membership and humanitarian service
organisations, with 1.2 million members
globally.
Through membership of their local club,
individuals volunteer on community and
humanitarian projects which make a
difference locally, nationally and globally.
Rotary members are determined to tackle
the world’s biggest issues, including
promoting peace, fighting disease,
supporting education and so much more.
Rotary was formed as a networking
organisation and this still plays a part in
Rotary life today. Rotary provides the
opportunity to expand personal and
professional circles, meet new people and
make lasting friendships, all while having
fun in the process.
What We Do
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- Wider Community
Local Community Projects
- Local Schools
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Donations & Grants
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Overseas
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Junior 7 - 10
Intermediate 11-13
Senior 14 - 17
Rotary Young Photographer Competition 2022
- Local, District and National Winners
Why sponsors and supporters are important
Nearly every community and fund raising event that we organise has associated costs; for instance the costs of putting on our Annual Fireworks display for
the town typically exceeds £10,000. Even putting on on our annual Technology Tournament for young students costs in excess of £1000.
In recent years year our charity Trust Fund has typically managed to generate an annual net income of more than £40,000 which is then disbursed as
donations to various charitable causes. We could not, however, achieve this without the generous support of sponsors ... both those who provide financial
support and also those who support us in kind by providing essential services free of charge. You can see our annual report to the Charity Commission here.
Why not become a sponsor?
Could you use a higher profile in Berkhamsted and the surrounding area? Would you and your staff enjoy working with us on worthwhile, inspirational and
fun projects that benefit the local community or contribute to humanitarian initiatives around the world? Do you wish to put corporate social responsibility
and sustainability as core values of your brand? If so, would you consider supporting Berkhamsted Rotary?
By becoming a sponsor you can not only benefit really worthwhile causes, but we will ensure that your support receives the recognition it deserves on our
websites and in our social media and publicity material. We're particularly keen to establish working partnerships with sponsors and to tap in to the skills
and enthusiasm of your staff.
If youwould like more information about sponsorship possibilities then please contact Chris Neame 07492 428754.
or download our
Support Us
"We are proud to be associated with Berkhamsted Rotary's charitable activities. Our staff are very enthusiastic about getting involved. It's
good for our social media presence; this, and branding in leaflets and certificates, strengthens our corporate identity in Berkhamsted and
more widely."
"We at FFEI have been involved with Rotary’s Technology Tournament for a number of years. As one of Dacorum’s leading hi-tech
businesses, our continuing success relies upon an ability to recruit and develop employees who can tackle the complex technical challenges
that we face in our fast moving business environment.”
“We are a small family run business in Berkhamsted priding ourselves on providing good service to the town. We find our support for
Rotary events (the Half Marathon and Fun run and also the School Technology Tournament) is a great way to demonstrate our
commitment to the community."
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Why sponsors and supporters are important
Nearly every community and fund raising event that we organise
has associated costs; for instance the costs of putting on our
Annual Fireworks display for the town typically exceeds £10,000.
Even putting on on our annual Technology Tournament for young
students costs in excess of £1000.
In recent years year our charity Trust Fund has typically managed
to generate an annual net income of more than £40,000 which is
then disbursed as donations to various charitable causes. We
could not, however, achieve this without the generous support of
sponsors ... both those who provide financial support and also
those who support us in kind by providing essential services free of
charge. You can see our annual report to the Charity Commission
here.
Why not become a sponsor?
Could you use a higher profile in Berkhamsted and the
surrounding area? Would you and your staff enjoy working with us
on worthwhile, inspirational and fun projects that benefit the local
community or contribute to humanitarian initiatives around the
world? Do you wish to put corporate social responsibility and
sustainability as core values of your brand? If so, would you
consider supporting Berkhamsted Rotary?
By becoming a sponsor you can not only benefit really worthwhile
causes, but we will ensure that your support receives the
recognition it deserves on our websites and in our social media
and publicity material. We're particularly keen to establish working
partnerships with sponsors and to tap in to the skills and
enthusiasm of your staff.
If youwould like more information about sponsorship possibilities
then please contact Chris Neame 07492 428754.
or download our
Support Us
"We are proud to be associated with Berkhamsted Rotary's
charitable activities. Our staff are very enthusiastic about
getting involved. It's good for our social media presence;
this, and branding in leaflets and certificates, strengthens
our corporate identity in Berkhamsted and more widely."
"We at FFEI have been involved with Rotary’s Technology
Tournament for a number of years. As one of Dacorum’s
leading hi-tech businesses, our continuing success relies
upon an ability to recruit and develop employees who can
tackle the complex technical challenges that we face in our
fast moving business environment.”
“We are a small family run business in Berkhamsted
priding ourselves on providing good service to the town.
We find our support for Rotary events (the Half Marathon
and Fun run and also the School Technology Tournament)
is a great way to demonstrate our commitment to the
community."
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We normally meet on Tuesday evenings
(except after a bank holiday) at the
Town Hall in the centre of Berkhamsted
7:30 for 8:00 pm. (postcode HP4 3AP).
We will protect the information you send us in accordance
with the General Data Protection Regulations, as described
in the RIBI Privacy Policy.
Have a closer look ….
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We normally meet
on Tuesday
evenings (except
after a bank
holiday) at the
Town Hall in the
centre of
Berkhamsted 7:30
for 8:00 pm.
(postcode HP4
3AP).
We will protect the information you
send us in accordance with the
General Data Protection Regulations,
as described in the RIBI Privacy
Policy.
Have a
closer
look ….
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•
Committees and Club Officers
•
Club Programme
•
Members' List
•
Electing a Rotarian
•
RIBI Membership Form
•
Club Procedures
•
ByLaws
•
The Bugle
Information for Members
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Information for Friends of Berkhamsted Rotary
• Club Programme • How to book in for a meeting • Sign Up to help with an Event
Information for Members
•
Committees and Club Officers
•
Club Programme
•
Members' List
•
Electing a Rotarian
•
RIBI Membership Form
•
Club Procedures
•
ByLaws
•
The Bugle
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Information for Friends
of Berkhamsted Rotary
• Club Programme • How to book in for a meeting • Sign Up to help with an Event