by Chas Bedford | 28 Jul 2026 | News
Weald Rotary had a stall at last weekend’s Maidstone River Festival. We were part of the Community Showcase in the gardens of the Archbishops’ Palace. All four clubs of the Rotary in Maidstone group were together with games and entertainment, and spreading...
by Chas Bedford | 4 Jul 2026 | News
Weald Rotarians put on a display in support of End Polio Now and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative at the Maidstone CAN repair café. We were able to borrow a child-sized iron lung from Medway Sunlight Rotary Club, which attracted a lot of attention. Polio is a...
by Chas Bedford | 14 Jun 2026 | News
Our 41st North Downs Walk enjoyed bright sunshine, a cooling breeze and no rain, ideal conditions for the sponsored walk that is the highlight of Weald’s annual programme. 405 walkers completed one of the 1,3,6 and 9 mile routes. The climb up the North Downs for...
by Chas Bedford | 2 Dec 2025 | News
Weald Rotarians have been active on three consecutive days, ‘showing the flag’ (or, at least, the logo-ed fleeces) in Headcorn, Lenham and Headcorn. Last Friday (28th November) we were at St Peter & St Paul’s Church in Headcorn, putting fairy...
by Chas Bedford | 14 Aug 2025 | News
If you live near Harrietsham, and your garage, shed or attic are cluttered with old bikes or tools, we have good news for you. Weald Rotary will be running one of our collections at the Village Hall car park. We work with two charity organisations who collect, clean...
by Chas Bedford | 22 Mar 2025 | News
The collection of used bikes and tools in Lenham today was a great success. We collected 66 bikes, and delivered them to ReCycle, and a van-load of old tools for tools With a Mission. After reconditioning, all of these will be shipped to poorer communities in Africa...
by Chas Bedford | 4 Dec 2024 | News
If you live near Lenham, and your garage, shed or attic are cluttered with old bikes or tools, we have good news for you. Weald Rotary will be running one of our collections at the Community Centre on 22nd March. We work with two charity organisations who collect,...
by Chas Bedford | 12 Jun 2024 | News
We held our 39th annual North Downs Walk on Sunday 9th June. We enjoyed ideal walking weather, probably the best turnout ever, and one of the best results in recent years. As ever, the variety of routes, from 1 mile to 9 miles including a climb up the North Downs,...
by Chas Bedford | 16 Apr 2024 | News
Weald Rotary’s recent collection of old bikes and tools in Staplehurst brought us 64 bikes and three carloads of used tools. They have been delivered to our partner charities, ReCycle and Tools with a Mission (TWAM) who will refurbish and ship them to developing...
by Chas Bedford | 15 Apr 2024 | News
Cancer Research UK is Weald Rotary’s main charity for the North Downs Walk. Last year, 350+ walkers meant that we could donate £17,300 to CRUK. Last week our Walk chairman, Chas Bedford, met CRUK staff and fundraisers at Barts Cancer Institute (itself part-funded by...
