by Bob Shrubb | 22 Jul 2024 | News
Headcorn is now a bit tidier than it was on Saturday morning. Three teams of Rotarians and local residents, working the area north of the village centre, picked up ten full sacks of litter (and a mattress). To be involved in the next one, keep an eye on our...
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 Bob Shrubb | 8 Jun 2024 | News
Our members and volunteers have been out this week in preparation for the North Downs Walk Route marshals have been out checking the route and doing some clearance where it is needed. They will be starting early on Sunday morning, way-marking the routes with direction...
by Bob Shrubb | 9 May 2024 | News
Success at the Headcorn May Fair Despite inclement weather, the local community turned out for the Headcorn PTFA May Fair on Monday. We raised £ 160 from our pegboard for the charities we support. Shirley and Graham picked one of the prizewinning tickets and selected...
by Bob Shrubb | 25 Apr 2024 | News
Elena needed an especially lightweight tent for her expedition She applied to the Mike Collingwood Memorial Fund for support in the purchase of a tent to meet her needs, for her Gold Duke of Edinburgh / King’s Scout Award expedition. Following the award of the...
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...
by Chas Bedford | 2 Mar 2024 | News
Online registration for the North Downs Walk opened on 1st March, and will remain open until a week before the walk date (9th June). The link on the walk page directs walkers to a form where they can enter their details, following which they can download a sponsor...
by Chas Bedford | 9 Feb 2024 | News
If you live near Staplehurst, and your garage, shed or attic are cluttered with old bikes or tools, we have good news for you. Weald Rotary works with charity organisations who collect, clean and recondition tools and bikes and send them out to a new working life in...
by Chas Bedford | 15 Jan 2024 | News, Uncategorised
Part of the Rotary tradition is our after-dinner speakers, a mix of the entertaining, informative or thought-provoking. At Weald, our members take turns as ‘speaker finder’ with the twist that, if you can’t find a speaker, you have to do a talk...
