Belper & Duffield Rotary

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Wk3-Mtg on Zoom
Wk4-social @ pub/restaurant
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CANCER PITSTOP - YEAR 1 ANNIVERSARY Picture shows joint organisers Tony (left) and Mark (right )with helpers David and ...
18/03/2026

CANCER PITSTOP - YEAR 1 ANNIVERSARY
Picture shows joint organisers Tony (left) and Mark (right )with helpers David and Ann (centre) celebrating the first years anniversary.
Congratulations and well done to all of you.
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ROTARY COUNCIL MEETINGMonday saw twenty one members of Belper & Duffield Rotary meet at Belper Community Hall for the Cl...
17/03/2026

ROTARY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday saw twenty one members of Belper & Duffield Rotary meet at Belper Community Hall for the Club Council Meeting, the governing body responsible for day-to-day management, strategic planning, and operational decisions of the Rotary club.
Finance reports were received and decisions were authorised including:
•Cancer Pitstop monies to be held within the Charity account. (For men/women undergoing cancer treatment or supporting someone).
•Monies made available for a Rotary Easter bonnet activity at a local nursing home.
•Monies made available to provide proper gloves for volunteers at the Belper Cemetery Project (resumes on Wed. 25th March 2026 from 10am to 12noon - volunteers welcome).
If you would like to be involved in this friendly and active Rotary group pop along on a Monday evening 7pm @ Belper Community Hall.
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CANCER PITSTOP FOR MEN - Wed 18th March 10-12nn @ British Legion Bridge St Belper.Please share with family and friends.B...
15/03/2026

CANCER PITSTOP FOR MEN - Wed 18th March
10-12nn @ British Legion Bridge St Belper.
Please share with family and friends.
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YOU-CREATE EXHIBITION 2026We're nearly there!All entries have been judged and returned to us, ready for the exhibition!I...
14/03/2026

YOU-CREATE EXHIBITION 2026

We're nearly there!

All entries have been judged and returned to us, ready for the exhibition!

It will take place at Number 28, Market Place, Belper, on Saturday 21st March, from 10am - 4pm.

The official opening is at 11am and we will be joined by some special guests. There will be awards given by Belper Youth Council and Belper & Duffield Rotary 'President's Choice' award. 2nd prize and Highly Commended winners will also be revealed.

So, bring your family, friends, neighbours, etc, and help us to celebrate the wonderful talents of these young artists, writers, photographers, reel makers and cartoonists!
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MEMORY CAFE Thurs 12th March 2.15-4.15 Baptist Church, Bridge St Belper DE56 1BAWhilst it’s the informal sociable chatti...
09/03/2026

MEMORY CAFE Thurs 12th March 2.15-4.15
Baptist Church, Bridge St Belper DE56 1BA
Whilst it’s the informal sociable chatting afternoon, we have two rather interesting visitors:
First up is a representative from Alzheimer’s Uk , who is joining us to get to know us and find out about people’s needs, which should be of great value to our group.
Then, a Lead Research Nurse who is working to support Carers, joining us, which again should prove interesting and helpful.
If you are a carer for someone living with please come along with the person for whom you are the carer and see what the afternoon has to offer.
There is no charge but donations are welcome.
We look forward to seeing you.
For more information please contact Hilary on 07969 909695
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INTERNTIONAL WOMENS DAY 8th MARCHThe theme for International Women's Day 2026 is “Give to Gain.” This theme conveys a po...
08/03/2026

INTERNTIONAL WOMENS DAY 8th MARCH
The theme for International Women's Day 2026 is “Give to Gain.” This theme conveys a powerful message: when society gives women equal opportunities, respect, education, and support, the entire world gains from their progress and leadership. Empowering women leads to: Stronger families.
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ROTARY TIME @ HUDSONS DUFFIELDEighteen members, family and friends met up for coffee at Hudsons Plant Centre, Wirksworth...
07/03/2026

ROTARY TIME @ HUDSONS DUFFIELD
Eighteen members, family and friends met up for coffee at Hudsons Plant Centre, Wirksworth Road, Duffield on Thursday morning.
Thanks to Duffield and Rotary guy David Henson for photo and report on the regular Rotary social meeting at Hudsons being a great time of chat, catchup and FUN over a coffee.
You to can have FUN with Rotary by popping into Hudsons DE56 4AQ on Thursday mornings or the full meeting on Monday evening at 7pm at Belper Community Hall DE56 1BA.
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Do you fancy volunteering AND having FUN?Belper & Duffield Rotary could be for YOU.Quizzing, gardening, coffee times, ra...
06/03/2026

Do you fancy volunteering AND having FUN?
Belper & Duffield Rotary could be for YOU.
Quizzing, gardening, coffee times, raising money for charities, meals out - all with a laugh, a smile and FUN.
Get in touch through FB messaging or pop into our weekly Monday meetings at Belper Community Hall off Bridge Street.
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ROTARY SANTA ‘25 HELPS CHARITIES but NEEDS HELP WITH SANTA ‘26 Rotary Santa last Christmas was a ‘sack’ full of joy and ...
05/03/2026

ROTARY SANTA ‘25 HELPS CHARITIES but NEEDS HELP WITH SANTA ‘26
Rotary Santa last Christmas was a ‘sack’ full of joy and community support. Rotary members heard this recently when Chief Elf John Stamp presented the post Christ ‘Santa Review’.
The Santa Review showed significant community support with donations amounting to £4173 compared to £3286 in 2024.
Donations were received on six community sleigh street routes in Belper and Duffield, six collections at Morrisons, Croots Duffield and King Street, Belper.
There were wonderful occasions of Santa meeting groups children and families especially outside Scout/Guide meetings in both Duffield and Belper.
However it was noted that there were difficulties finding volunteers for both the Santa role, but also the ‘elf’ street collectors, from within Rotary members- CAN YOU HELP WITH SANTA ‘26.
Since Santa ‘25 Belper and Duffield Rotary has made financial grants to:
£250 to Fleet Arts Belper
£1000 to Hope for Belper (foodbank)
£500 to Rotary Cyclone Ditwah Appeal Sri Lanka
£1000 Rotary End Polio Now Campaign.
Funds permitting Rotary grants will continue this year.
A Rotary working group is being set up to plan the outline for Santa ‘26. If you’re 18+ and feel you could help (2-3 hours) as a volunteer for Santa (or Mrs Santa!) or collection ‘Elf’ please get in touch through Facebook messaging or our Rotary website: http://www.belper-rotary.co.uk
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CANCER PITSTOP FOR WOMENThe first Cancer Pitstop for Women took place on Wednesday from 10-12noon at the Royal British L...
05/03/2026

CANCER PITSTOP FOR WOMEN
The first Cancer Pitstop for Women took place on Wednesday from 10-12noon at the Royal British Legion Club on Strutt Street Belper.
Cancer Pitstop for Women was opened by joint Cancer Pitstop founders, Tony Waldren and Mark Redfern who then handed over to the ten women living with cancer who attended this first meeting.
The informal support groups is for men and women living with cancer either themselves or family or friends, in Belper and surrounding district and will continue to meet:
Cancer Pitstop for Women meets on the first Wednesday of every month 10-12noon.
Cancer Pitstop for Men meets on the third Wednesday of every month 10-12noon.
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A LIFE OF ENGINEERING & CANCER The weekly Rotary meeting of around 35 members and friends gathered at Belper Community H...
05/03/2026

A LIFE OF ENGINEERING & CANCER
The weekly Rotary meeting of around 35 members and friends gathered at Belper Community Hall and followed a Club tradition of member life stories as member Mark Redfern used his natural humour to give an entertaining ‘life story’ through engineering to cancer diagnosis, treatment and support.
Mark outlined his teenage years as an East Midlands Judo AND field archery champion followed by a career as an engineer with companies including RollsRoyce and the mining industry. Mark made us laugh recounting his time instructing young people on a council youth employment scheme during the ‘skinhead’ era where a bald teenager appeared with a tattoo selfie of a swastica on his head - but it was backwards as he’d copied it through a mirror. Mark enjoyed meeting people during a short time as an NHS porter. Then to Belper’s GlowWorm and finally testing lubricants at Lubrizol Hazlewood.
Mark retired in 2020 straight into COVID lockdown, his cancer diagnosis, and spending enforced time in the garden and talking to neighbour Tony ‘over the garden fence’ who was also living with cancer. The outcomes of the ‘over the fence talks’ was jointly forming an informal support group, ‘CANCER PITSTOP FOR MEN’ which has gone from strength to strength and this month forming ‘CANCER PITSTOP FOR WOMEN.’
All members showed their appreciation for Marks’ honest and personal talk which made it really interesting.
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MEMORY CAFE - THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26thTHEME - CHINESE NEW YEARSupported by Belper & Duffield Rotary Report by joint Organi...
26/02/2026

MEMORY CAFE - THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26th
THEME - CHINESE NEW YEAR
Supported by Belper & Duffield Rotary
Report by joint Organiser Hilary Widdowson.
This week we looked at what Chinese Zodiac sign we were and whether the related characteristics matched our own personality and character. They were surprisingly accurate!
We looked at photos of statues of Buddha and temples and we had Fortune Cookies with predictions, which caused a lot of amusement.
We made Chinese Lanterns with cut out designs encouraging concentration skills and the use of fine motor skills.
We enjoyed coffee, tea ,cakes and biscuits before continuing with our singalong and favourite card Bingo game to finish.
Of course, we always have our group of Dominoes enthusiasts, who play their games, while the others take part in the activity or just enjoy a chat.
Our Memory Cafe is for people living with Dementia and their carers. Please come and join us at Belper Baptist Church, Bridge Street, Belper on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month 2.15- 4.15pm.
No need to book just come along and see what you think. We make no charge, but donations are welcome and the person living with Dementia must be accompanied by a carer/ family member.
We look forward to welcoming you in the future.
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