Bideford Bridge Rotary Club

31/10/2026

With TTVS – We just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

28/10/2026

Bideford Bridge Rotary Club welcomed Simone, Imogen Buckland and Sebastian, who shared an inspiring update on "Hidden Stars", a TTVS community programme supporting young carers in Torridge whose caring roles often go unrecognised.

Hidden Stars is a charity project for young people aged between 8 and 18 years old, supporting loved ones with life-limiting or long-term health conditions. It offers mentoring schemes, advice and information, assessment of needs, one-to-one sessions, group activities, trips and outings and whole family support.

For more details see:
Devon Connect Post: https://devonconnect.org/activity/young-carers-drop-in

Below: Simone, Sebastian, President Vincent Bowen and Imogen Buckland.

25/10/2026

Success for North Devon Festival of Transport 2026

It’s official: the 2026 North Devon Festival of Transport raised an incredible £17,408 for local charities.

Joint organisers North Devon Sports & Classic Car Club and Bideford Bridge Rotary Club thank every visitor and exhibitor for their fantastic support at this year’s event.

Both clubs look forward to welcoming you back again, for next year’s event on Sunday 8th August 2027.

11/10/2026

💧 Clean Water. Safe Schools. Brighter Futures. 🇺🇬

We’re delighted to share that the Syaule Primary School WASH Project in Busia District, Eastern Uganda, has now been successfully delivered! 🎉

Bideford Bridge Rotary Club have been delighted to support this fantastic project, working alongside the Rotaract Club of Busitema University

The project has made a real difference to around 430 pupils and 20 members of staff, providing:

💧 A 2,000-litre water storage tank and three tap points
🚻 Rehabilitation of four latrine stalls
👧 A dedicated menstrual hygiene management facility
🧼 New handwashing facilities
📚 Hygiene education for pupils, teachers and parents
🌍 A trained 10-member WASH Club to help sustain the improvements

This project is about so much more than buildings and facilities. It is about health, dignity, education and giving children the opportunity to learn in a safer and healthier environment. Syaule_WASH_Project_Proposal (1).docx

A huge thank you to everyone involved in bringing this project to fruition. The partnership between Rotaract, Rotary, the school, community, university and local authorities demonstrates what can be achieved when we work together.

Bideford Bridge Rotary Club is proud to have played a part in helping create a cleaner, safer and brighter future for the children of Syaule Primary School. ❤️💙

Clean water. Safe sanitation. Better hygiene. Brighter futures.

08/10/2026

🎤 When a Rotary speaker comes with a story… and a flute! 🪈😂

Last night, Bideford Bridge Rotary Club was delighted to welcome Ranald MacDonald as our guest speaker.

Ranald took us on a fascinating journey through his life and experiences, sharing stories, observations and, amongst many other things, explaining the positive impact that Chinese medicine has had on his own personal health journey.

It was an evening full of insight, honesty and plenty of humour — and Ranald certainly kept us entertained!

But just when we thought the evening was coming to a fairly conventional end, Ranald decided that a simple “thank you very much” wasn’t quite his style.

Instead, he finished in indomitable Ranald fashion — with a song and a tune on his flute! 🎶🪈

We’re not entirely sure whether we were at Rotary or a folk festival … but it certainly made for a memorable ending! 😂

03/10/2026

25/09/2026

☕🍰 THE BIDEFORD BRIDGE BAKE-OFF! 🍰☕

Our Macmillan Coffee Morning certainly brought out the master bakers in Bideford Bridge Rotary! 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳

There was an impressive array of cakes and bakes, with members clearly deciding that “one more slice” was perfectly acceptable in the name of charity! 😋

After much deliberation, tasting and some very serious judging by Emma Heather and Jane Glover, the decision was finally made…

🏆 Congratulations to Andrew Laugharne - our Bake-Off Champion! 🏆

A fantastic effort and thoroughly deserved win! 🎉👏

And the really important result… we raised in excess of £300 for Macmillan Cancer Support! 💚

A massive thank you to Harvey and Helen Philips at Morton House, who very kindly hosted the event and kept everyone supplied with refreshments on tap throughout! ☕🍰👏 Your hospitality made the morning extra special.

And of course, a huge thank you to everyone who baked, judged, donated and joined us. Your generosity will help support people living with cancer and their families.

Well done everyone - and Andrew, enjoy your moment as Bideford Bridge’s Master Baker! 👨‍🍳🏆

24/09/2026

Members of Bideford Bridge Rotary Club warmly welcomed Sophie Potts and Donna Henry last night as they presented “Community Cooking Sessions,” a key part of the Torridge Healthy Lifestyle programme running across the region.

The 12-Week Programme: Led by GPs and health coaches through the local Primary Care Network (PCN), this NHS-backed online and community initiative guides participants registered with a Torridge GP surgery through adopting a real-food, low-carb diet using Freshwell Green List ingredients.

Community Cook-Alongs: Hosted regularly at the Hands-On Cookery School, these hands-on evenings feature professional chef tips, preparation of simple low-carb recipes from scratch, and a shared sit-down meal to build kitchen confidence and peer support. Bideford Bridge Rotary club have been proud to help sponsor these events.

Below President Vincent Bowen thanks Donna and Sophie.