The Phoenix Rotary Club is one of more than 32,000 Rotary clubs worldwide. We belong to District 1040, which is part of RIBI (Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland). On a worldwide scale RIBI is a member of RI (Rotary International).

Phoenix is a service club whose members meet regularly, both socially and to perform charitable works either by direct hands-on efforts or by raising money for other charitable organisations and worthy causes.

Our largest annual event is the Horbury Show . We also undertake other fund raising events through the year like the Brass Band Concert and Christmas Raffle to primarily raise money for gifts to the old and needy at Christmas time.

Our recent environmental projects include planting and maintenance of flower beds, within Carr Lodge Park in Horbury and also the clearance of a previously neglected walled garden associated within Carr Lodge Mansion also within the grounds of Horbury's Carr Lodge Park.

In the recent past we have also done a considerable amount of spring bulb planting around our district and have also worked with Treescapes* on the planting of trees to provide wildlife habitat and greener views. These trees will also help buffer motorway noise and absorb some of the carbon dioxide emissions. Tree planting was undertaken near Ossett school and on land which forms part of the roundabout at junction 40 of the M1.

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* The Wakefield District Treescapes Action Partnership (TAP) is made up of Wakefield District Council, Groundwork Wakefield, English Nature, Forestry Commission and White Rose Forest plus NewLeaf Project Officer Tom Handley.