Established approximately twenty years ago by the Rotary Club of Wigston, Music in the Park is an annual concert providing a fabulous evening of music and fireworks in front of the wonderful Wistow Hall. Over that time, Music in the Park has raised thousands of pounds for local charities, particularly Leicestershire hospice Loros. Having been […]
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The Rotary Club of Leicester was delighted to deliver approximately 400 pre-loved books to Caldecote Community Primary School. Caldecote Community Primary School is a state primary school based in Braunstone, Leicester. Rotary Club members were shown around the school and were able to meet some of the teachers. They were also thanked by one of
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Whether it’s reading a book or a newspaper, checking the sports results, following a recipe, or using Social Media, reading is an essential skill. It\’s also something that most of us enjoy doing. However, your reading ability can also be a key determinate of your future. Various studies have found poor literacy linked to unemployment,
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This year the Rotary Club of Leicester lead by Rotarian Diana Esho decided to run a youth competition to design a multi-sensory garden. The aim of the competition was to strengthen our links within the local community and to promote the services Rotary offers such as volunteering and an array of youth competitions. The club
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We are delighted that the first deliveries from our Rotary4foodbanks Leicester Appeal have now been made. Deliveries have been made to foodbank ran by The Zinthiya Trust and Midland Langar Seva Society. Each delivery was of £550 of food. Check out the video of our delivery to The Zinthiya Trust:
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Introduction and Project Aims In the 1990’s Leicester University established a link with Gondar University to promote healthcare delivery and education in Gondar, one of the larger Ethiopian cities situated in the Amhara region in northwest Ethiopia. The city itself has a population c.300,000 but the hospital serves a catchment area of c.5 million i.e.
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We would like to ask the generous people of Leicester and Leicestershire to help others have a Merry Christmas this year by donating prepared Christmas Hampers. Suggested items for the hamper contents include: Hampers do not have to be in a wicket basket, a sturdy cardboard box will suffice, and we will be very grateful
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A few years ago our Club supported the establishment of the eRanger emergency service in Uganda by funding 2 motorbikes. One of these bikes, bearing our Club name, is operational at Lwanjusi Health Centre III in the Manafwa District of Mbale. During this period our eRanger ambulance has responded to almost 2,000 emergencies. Just over
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Food banks in Leicester are expected to come under increased pressure as many more families turn to them for assistance as the Covid-19 crisis leads to job losses and reduced incomes. In response, the Rotary Club of Leicester President Parmdeep Vadesha is pleased to announce that we have introduced the Rotary4foodbanks scheme to the city.
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On Thursday, 28th February The Rotary Club of Leicester held our annual schools Technology Tournament for its fifth consecutive year. Once again we were hosted by Leicester Grammar School in their main hall. Twelve schools from in and around Leicester were represented by a total of 148 students working in teams of four to design,
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The Leicester Rotary club newsletter is a great source of information for members and non-members alike. It provides up-to-date information on the organisation’s activities, fundraising efforts, and public events.
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