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Rotary “Yes We Can” program hosts Lord Lieutenant

His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant Sue Lousada visited the award winning Rotary “ Yes We Can” program to witness first hand the work being done in Leighton Linslade to facilitate disability sport and create a centre of excellence that is open to the whole of Bedfordshire. The Lord Lieutenant was joined by Town Mayor Councillor David Bligh and Rotary President Richard […]

Leighton Linslade Rotary Welcomes Another New Member

President Richard had the great pleasure of welcoming another new member to Rotary last night. Steve Dumpleton has been coming along to club nights for a while and has helped out at May Fayre and with the Yes We Can program. Steve has lived in Leighton Buzzard for a couple of years and works with a creative intelligence organisation as […]

Rotary May Day Fayre success brings immediate support for local charities

Despite the rain the 2024 May Fayre was a significant success and has resulted in immediate and significant support for a number of local charities and organisations that include Reclaim Life, Citizens Advice Bureau and BLMK Mind as well as Leighton Buzzard Netball Club, Leighton Park Rangers FC and Rotary’s own “ Yes We Can” Disability Sports Program. The results […]

Charity Curry Night supports Rotary Fundraising

Leighton-Linslade Rotary chilled out before the exertions of May Day Fayre with a wonderful Charity curry night hosted by Cafe Masala Eaton Bray. You would think with just days to go before May Day Fayre, Rotarians would be at home with their feet up or alternatively out and about  putting the finishing touches to the forthcoming Fayre. Thanks to Rotarian […]

Rotary May Fayre secures BBMF Fly Past

With only a few weeks to this years Rotary May Fayre delivered in partnership with Leighton Linslade Town Council, the breaking news arrived this morning that the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight have allocated a Hurricane or Spitfire to grace the skies above the town. Monday May 6th looks set to be to be another special day in the […]

Rotary welcomes another new member

Rotary are delighted to welcome Avis Fowler as its second new member in 2024. Avis had been supporting Rotary throughout 2023 as an associate member and has now become a full member of the club. Building on the successful recruitment of new members in 2023, 2024 has got off to a spectacular start with two additions in two months and […]

Record £21,000 Year for Santa

Rotary are delighted to announce that thanks to the generosity of the Leighton-Linslade community Santa received record donations of £21,000 during his nightly visits around the town culminating in his magnificent send off from the High St on Christmas Eve. Santa and his sleigh are now safely tucked up at home after his exhaustive efforts during December, however it was […]

Rotary growing with community

The Rotary Club of Leighton Linslade were delighted on Monday to formally welcome new member Kuldip Shergill to the club after he had been helping out at recent events and attending social functions over the last few months. Kuldip moved to Leighton Linslade in 2020 residing in the Clipstone Park area and became the sixth new member to join Rotary in the […]