The Rotary Club of Rushden

16/06/2026

Our enigmatic long serving member Mike Neville say's goodbye to the brand that was so successful for many years in Rushden as the premier Estate Agents in our town!

Big day at our Rushden Office with the rebrand from Mike Neville to O'Riordan Bond so it was great to see Mike Neville himself pop into the office to catch up with James Coles and team

James was brought into the industry by Mike over three decades ago and it was good to see Mike looking so well after all these years

He still has the golden touch – whilst he was in branch the team agreed sales on three properties in Rushden…you never lose it!

16/06/2026

Please support this musical.evening. Choirs featured have all helped Rotary events in the past.

15/06/2026

On June 9th, The Rotary Club of Rushden Impact Group organised a beetle drive at Higham Ferrers SAS-Sports and Social Club . This was really well supported by a number of Rotarians and friends (some of whom had never played "beetle" before!). At the start of the evening, many of the players were really casual in their approach - this lasted about 5 minutes and by the end of the evening there was some very frantic dice throwing and beetle drawing. All those present enjoyed a chip supper (and if you had room, cakes were also available). This fun evening was raising funds for Horses for Good a Rushden based organisation rehabilitating horses and people in a therapeutic environment.

15/06/2026

Rotarian Honoured in King's Birthday Honours List

The Rotary Club of Rushden is proud to share with you that one of our Members - Councillor Barbara Jenney - has been honoured in the King's Birthday Honours List.
Barbara has received the British Empire Medal in recognition for services to the East Northants Community.
A Councillor for 22 years, being elected to Rushden Town Council in 2003, East Northants Council in 2007, and North Northants Council in 2021, Barbara then served as Chair of NNC for 2023/24 and was re-elected to the Council for 2025 - 2028.
Barbara was also the Mayor of Rushden in 2016/17.
We are sending a very big Rotary "Congratulations!" to Barbara in recognition of this special honour

09/06/2026

08/06/2026

Thank you to the Rotarians who helped out at this event!

08/06/2026

An evening of song with The Northampton Male Voice Choir
The Club organised a fundraising concert at St Mary’s Church in Higham Ferrers on 6th June, with a performance from the award-winning Northampton Male Voice Choir and its musical director Stephen Bell.

Some 150 people attended and were treated to a variety of well-known songs sung by 70 of the choir’s 100+ choristers, including several relatively new recruits.

A large group of Rotary club members ably assisted the performers, providing refreshments and administering the successful concert.

Surplus funds, which will be announced in due course, will be donated to the Prostate Cancer Charity, and the Rotary Club’s future local youth and schools events.

04/06/2026

Inner Wheel 79th Charter Lunch
President Anton writes…..At the beginning of June I attended the 79th Charter Celebration of The Inner Wheel Club of Rushden. The lunch was at The Pizzeria Venezia in Rushden (thank you Cesare and your team!) and some 65 members, guests, Rotarians and visitors from other Inner Wheel Clubs enjoyed lunch together. Naturally there are many similarities between Rotary and Inner Wheel and it was good to hear that both Clubs in Rushden had increased their membership over the past 2 years – long may this continue. The image shows President Anton together with Brenice Willmott (Inner Wheel President) and Glenys Hasdell ( Inner Wheel District 7 Chair)

02/06/2026

Our Rotary visit to Delapré Abbey for a tour and cream tea, was made special through our tour guide Bill Lockerbie and help from Leanne Morrissey. Thank you for a really informative tour and a tasty cream tea enjoyed by all.

01/06/2026

For many years Rotary and Bill Gates have championed the eradication of End Polio Now and have almost acheived it's aims. A final push in the coming years will hopefully see off this cruel affliction!