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Rotary World Polio Day 24 October 2025
Crickhowell residents may have recently noticed the purple lighting at the front of the Bear Hotel. This has been kindly arranged by Samantha and Stephen Hindmarsh in cooperation with Crickhowell Rotary Club to highlight World Polio Day on 24 October. World Polio Day is a time for Rotarians, public health advocates and all interested parties…
Read MoreRotary Young Musician 2025-26
This year’s Crickhowell Rotary Young Musician Competition takes place at Crickhowell High School on Tuesday 7 October 2025 at 09.30. Please come along to support our youngster in their efforts. Results and photos will follow after the competition.
Read MoreFootball competition Friday 26 September
On Friday 26 September Crickhowell Rotary Club will be hosting its annual football competition for local primary schools. Three schools are taking part: Crickhowell Primary Gilwern Primary Llangattock Primary The event starts at 10.00 finishing approximately 13.00 at Crickhowell FC’s ground. Please come along to support these youngsters as they display their talents on the football…
Read MoreThe social side of Rotary in 2025
At the heart of Rotary lies friendship. Yes, we’re known for the service we give to our communities—but it’s the friendships and connections we make along the way that truly set Rotary apart. Across the UK, the social side of Rotary is what brings people together—not just to do good, but to enjoy doing good…
Read MoreRotary and youth programmes 2024-25
The 2024-25 Rotary Year has been very successful with many varied activities and competitions with the local schools. For the Primary Schools we run a football competition and a youth speaks competition. The football competition is held in September and this year Crickhowell Primary were successful but all schools thoroughly enjoyed the morning. Junior Youth…
Read MoreLisa’s school, Samburu District Kenya
Lisa’s School is situated in the Samburu District of Kenya, close to the small town of Archers Post and the Samburu Nature Reserve. The area suffers from extreme poverty with very high levels of unemployment and very severe drought conditions, which have resulted in the total collapse of visitors to the Samburu Reserve, thus exacerbating…
Read MoreHitting the right notes at Crickhowell High School
At Crickhowell High School on 20 February 2025 Crickhowell Rotary Club and Llangattock Community Education Trust along with the Headteacher and her staff celebrated the official opening of the new Redwood Recording Studio, a project jointly funded by Rotary and the LCET. It is a demonstration of community commitment to the enhancement of arts education…
Read MoreNew Crickhowell Rotary President installed
At a celebratory event at The Bear Hotel Crickhowell on 27 June 2025 Hywel Bevan was installed as Crickhowell Rotary Club’s President for the forthcoming 2025-26 Rotary year. Honoured guests included Keith Willard, Incoming President Abergavenny Club and Hazel Willard, Hayley Ridge-Evans incoming President Brecon Club and Mike Evans also of Brecon Rotary Club. Hywel…
Read MoreWhat a successful year!
Foodbank Throughout the year we continue our monthly contribution to the Abergavenny Foodbank. Regrettably the demand placed upon the foodbank continues to grow. Christmas Hampers Again this year we have supported the Crickhowell Volunteer Bureau in providing the funding for over 60 Christmas Hampers for the elderly, vulnerable and needy in our community. Our hope…
Read MoreThank you Crickhowell Rotary Club
Saturday 5 March dawned clear and sunny in Crickhowell, like the first day of spring. It was not so bright in Ukraine, where the cold, gloomy, wintry skies matched the conditions on the ground as the population continued their desperate sheltering and flight from the deadly war. The women and children are being urged by…
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