Books to The Nilgiris India
(Photo features (l to r) Rotarians Parva Nayer, Julie Pescod and Geraint Jenkins.) The Nilgiris (translated as The Blue Mountains) is in the southern part of India. A beautiful area, over 7,500 feet above sea level. The Rotary Club of Caterham has set up a link with...
Half Marathon Record tumbles despite the heat.
Photo by kind permission of Graham Tapley CR3/CR6 Community Magazines A record number of runners entered this year’s Caterham Rotary Half Marathon and 10K event on Sunday 18th July sponsored by local independent hospital North Downs Caterham and supported by Yellow...
“Stronger Together”
“Stronger Together” is the message that the Crystal Palace FC Disabled Supporters Association [CPFC DSA] is sending to Roy Hodgson, his players and staff at Crystal Palace FC. The message is carried on a brand new banner. created by the Association. Photos of a number...
Caterham Rotary supports local school initiative.
Caterham Rotary Club’s main commitment over the last 12 months has been to help the local community and particularly those affected by the virus pandemic. It has been self-evident that during this time children of all ages have experienced a very difficult time in...
“New life for old” hardware for local schools.
Caterham Rotary Club are currently engaged in a local community scheme to secure Laptops and Ipads that are no longer required by their owners and for these items to be recycled to schools in CR3 and CR6. Caterham Rotarian Glen “O’Dwyer is handling...
Skaterham continues to Roll!
The effects of the current pandemic on the local community have been the main focus of Caterham Rotary’s attention during the last 8 months. Financial support has been given to The Caterham Foodbank, The Salvation Army and the Westway Hub to support needy individuals...
Santa’s Tour of Caterham,Warlingham, Whyteleafe & Chaldon
Hi to you all! Our Santa Tour this year will be subject to any changes brought about by Government policy on the current pandemic. Our plan currently is to visit all the streets that we normally cover for our planned Santa tour. (Details of the dates and roads are set...
Caterham Foodbank & Rotary in Tandridge Go Large.
The Caterham Foodbank, part of the Trussell Trust, has recently taken on a new warehouse, where the donated items can be sorted and stored. Stephen Bidwell, chair of trustees says: “The current pandemic has led to far greater demand for our services, so having more...
Supporting the local Foodbank
Briefing recently to our Additional Meeting Group [AMG) team from Stephen Bidwell Trustee of the Caterham Food Bank along with their manager Gill Bailey. The Rotary team recently raised £250 from a Zoom Cheese Tasting evening which has been donated to the Food...
Caterham’s “Cedar Tree” name goes mobile!
The Cedar Tree on Caterham on the Hill has had its name included in the sponsorship of a new Blood Motorbike funded by Caterham Rotary Club. The name has been printed onto both sides of the new bike coupled with the Caterham Rotary wheel. In 1981 the Service by...
Rotary has a “Cheesy” Night
Having been unable to hold a number of fund-raising events of late, our Additional Meeting Group came up with the novel idea of holding a virtual charity cheese tasting online which took place recently. It was a fun evening enabling all the participants to have the...
Support for The Salvation Army
Caterham Rotary Club’s link with the local Salvation Army Church goes back many years and over the last 5 years this has grown with the development of The Christmas Toy appeal which links up with a number of local employers including Croudace Homes Group, Buxton’s...
Local students win Sporting Excellence Awards.
The result of the 2020 Caterham Rotary Sporting Excellence Award has just been announced. Rotarian Sarah Berke who organised this year’s Award commented “the standard of applications submitted was very high and the three judges were unanimous in deciding that...
Support for The West Way Centre
The Westway Centre (previously The Douglas Brunton Centre) in Chaldon Road Caterham is a community hub providing services for the residents of Tandridge and surrounding areas. The outbreak of Coronavirus [COVID-19] has had a major impact on their normal daily...
Support for the Caterham Food Bank
The outbreak of Coronavirus has understandably increased the pressure on the valuable work already being carried out by the local Caterham Foodbank. It is against this backdrop that Caterham Rotary are pleased to have made a donation of £1000 towards their running...
Toys for Christmas!
A close association over a number of years between Caterham Rotary and the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas appeal has led to the development of a new initiative involving the Rotary. Five years ago a pilot scheme was launched which set up three collecting points for...
Young Chef’s triumph!
Students from three local Secondary Schools participated in this year’s Caterham Rotary Young Chef Competition earlier this month. Their task was to produce a healthy three course meal with a starter, main course and a dessert for two people for £20 or under. They had...
The Rotary Youth Leadership Award
What is The Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA)? Applications are now open for the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) 2020. providing an amazing opportunity for you to: Gain exposure to leadership scenarios Explore problem-solving strategies as part of a team...
Further Support for Air Ambulance Service
A group of members from Caterham Rotary Club recently visited the Redhill operations Centre for the Kent Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance. [KSSAA] They presented the charity with a cheque for £3,750 which was the result of the Caterham Half Marathon and 10K sponsored...