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Buzzing at Maidstone River Festival
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 the news...
Murder Mystery
Excitement is in the air! “Murder they wrote” is a murder mystery play. Bring out your inner sleuth to spot the clues and identify the killer.
End Polio Now display at Maidstone CAN
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...
£20,000 raised by North Downs Walk
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 the 6...
North Downs Walk Route Checking
Weald Rotarians checking out the route for the North Downs Walk.
Guiding and protecting walkers
Weald Rotarians check and maintain the signs for our annual North Downs Walk
Crocuses for Polio
The purple crocuses we planted in Harrietsham last year are now coming into bloom, and it looks like there is plenty more to come. We want to raise awareness of the global fight to eradicate polio world-wide, which Rotary International started in 1985 and is now a...
Christmas is coming – a very busy weekend.
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...
Used bike and tool collection, Harrietsham, 20th September
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...
Tools and 66 bikes collected in Lenham
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...
50 years of service
The Rotary Club of the Weald of Kent is 50 years old today. The Club was chartered as a member club of Rotary International in the South East District of Rotary Great Britain & Ireland 50 years ago. The Club will be celebrating this milestone in the coming months...
Vegware provide food containers for North Downs Walk 40
It may be four months away but preparation for the 40th North Downs Walk is already underway. Our thanks to Vegware who have delivered the food containers for the after walk ploughman's lunch. Vegware provide compostable, plant based lunch boxes, cups and cutlery,...
Rotary View Training
RC Weald of Kent Secretary, Chas Bedford, led a training session on Rotary View. On Saturday (18th January) Chas, assisted by David Lister, RC Ribble and Sutton, and Alan Bernstein, RC Tunbridge Wells, demonstrated to the 40 attendees from 22 clubs how members can...
North Downs Walk Trophies presented to 354 Dover ATC
On Thursday evening North Downs Walk lead, Chas Bedford, presented the new Keith Simmons Team Challenge Shield and the Group Trophy to 354 Dover Squadron Air Training Corps. 354 Dover Squadron raised £ 2400 in sponsorship, £ 1200 of which went to Cancer Research UK,...
Used bicycle and tool collection for Africa – Lenham, 22nd March 2025
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,...
Cancer Research cheque presentation
On Tuesday a cheque from sponsorship for the RC Weald of Kent's North Downs Walk was presented to Cancer Research UK The 2024 North Downs Walk involved 450 walkers and raised a approximately £24,000. Walkers were given the option of donating 100% of their sponsorship...
North Downs Walk Trophy presented at 1404 ATC dinner.
President Jean and other members of the Club accompanied North Downs Walk lead, Chas Bedford, to the 1404 Chatham Squadron Air Training Corps dinner on Saturday. During the proceedings Chas announced that the Clive Smith Individual Trophy for sponsorship raised, which...
Crocuses to help end polio
On Monday members planted 1000 crocuses on Day's Green, Headcorn. The crocuses were planted as part of Rotary Great Britain and Ireland's Purple4Polio campaign. Clubs across the nations organise lots of activities to raise money and awareness of the Rotary End Polio...
Arctic Quest 2026
Yesterday evening, Lydia Vadgama of ReQuest Foundation told us about a planned voyage to the Arctic by a group of Kent Scouts. Request Foundation is a legacy of ReQuest 2021 for which a group of 10 Scouts from Kent went to Antarctica to follow in the footsteps of Sir...
Air ambulance operation explained
At our meeting yesterday evening Simon Clark of Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex gave a talk on its operation, explaining that it is much more than a patient transport service, effectively providing a mobile A&E unit; where necessary giving treatment from...