Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

MONDAY 13th APRIL, 7 for 7.15pm
at BATLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE
Free entry and no need to book!

All are welcome to join us at our weekly meeting to hear Rtn Ian Blamires regale us with 100 years of Birstall shops.
You're invited to bring along your own photos and memories to share with the group

Who said nostalgia was a thing of the past? 😉

01/03/2026

Last night we shared a wonderful evening of entertainment in the company of the fabulous Karen Clegg as we listened to her 'Musical Journey' through word and song. The event was organised by Rotarian Jeremy Parkinson to raise money for The Kirkwood and, going by the audience reaction, was a great success! In total we raised £1,054, with £400 coming from the raffle, the prizes having been donated by Tesco Batley who are great supporters of many our fundraising efforts.
A huge thank you to everyone who came and supported this event at Batley Community Centre

14/02/2026

We've a few tickets left for what should prove to be a great evening of entertainment with Karen Clegg! Please get in touch if you're interested in joining us; all profits to The Kirkwood, the hospice for Kirklees.

05/02/2026

At a recent club meeting we were pleased to welcome representatives from both Batley Food Bank and Birstall Community Partnership - Food share. Both groups gave our members details of how they work within the communities of and . Although the Food bank and Food share work in different ways, they both provide a vital service for those in need of support in our area.
We were delighted to be able to donate £500 to each organisation from the monies collected at Tesco Batley during December.

- Supporting the community

22/01/2026

Up next....
Please join us, if you can, to hear 'My Musical Journey', with Karen Clegg, (see poster below for full details). A vegetarian option will be available for the supper.

Tickets now on sale (note: this is a ticket only event)

All proceeds will go to The Kirkwood

05/01/2026

Our Club would like to pass on a huge thank you to everyone who supported our Santa Sleigh collections outside Tesco Batley in the days before Christmas. We are delighted to announce that the sum raised was a massive 🥁🥁 £3,357.91!! As always, this money will be passed on to deserving charities, mainly in the local area. Santa is now taking a well earned rest 😴 🎅
Many thanks to Simone at Tesco for your continued help and support. 👏👏

31/12/2025

Here’s to a new year filled with hope and meaningful impact! 2026 is full of opportunities. How will your club bring positive change in the year ahead?

22/12/2025

There's still time to come and see Santa at Tesco Batley Extra. We're there today until 8pm and again tomorrow 9am to 8pm. If you're unable to get down and wish to donate to our charities, please use your mobile phone to scan the QR Code. Thank you for your support 🙏
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18/12/2025

We'll be outside Tesco Batley Extra until 8pm today and all day tomorrow. Please stop by and say hello to Santa and his elves...see you there 🎅🎅🎅