Welcome
An Introduction to Rotary
Rotary is one of the world’s largest and most successful global membership and humanitarian service organisations, with 1.4 million members in over 200 countries. In Great Britain and Ireland there are over1,500 clubs with approximately 35,000 members. Our own Leighton and Linslade Club is thriving and in the first half of 2025 we reached our target of having a mixed and more diverse membership of 40 male and female members.
People of Action
We are ‘People of Action’ with a desire to assist others who genuinely need some help. We work to support and improve our local community and are also involved in a number of global activities such as fighting disease, educating children and providing clean water and sanitary conditions in poorer countries.
Our Leighton Linslade Activities
We raise many thousands of pounds each year to help us donate funds to a wide range of local good causes. We also roll our sleeves up and provide physical help and expertise into some great projects as well.
By way of example we organise and run:
- The town’s annual May Day Fayre, which brings many thousands of people into the High Street and Parson’s Close Recreation Ground.
- The Santa Float, which during the month of December visits the majority of roads in the town, to the delight of thousands of local children.
- Carols in the High Street on Christmas Eve, which has become many people’s favourite Christmas community event.
- The annual Brain of Leighton Buzzard Quiz, where over 20 teams of four people competed this year for the honour of receiving the coveted title!
- The President’s Tea party where we entertain 60 or so ‘senior’ residents for an afternoon of company and fun!
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Yes We Can – The largest Inclusive Sports Program in Bedfordshire
We are also very proud to run ‘Yes we Can’ which is an accessible, affordable and sustainable program designed to deliver sporting opportunities to those with a disability in Southwest Bedfordshire and the surrounding area.
Currently the program offers Football, Hockey, Sailing, Tennis and Golf, with very strong partnership links to the Otters Disability Swimming Club. Cricket will be added in summer 2025!
We have managed to develop partnerships with a diverse range of sports clubs and highly motivated and skilled individual coaches who are very experienced in delivering disability sport.
So, as you can see, Rotarians are:
Problem Solvers, Community Leaders and People of Action!
