Cash available for Youth, Sport and Community Projects
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The Rotary Club of Horbury and Ossett Phoenix has announced that it has up to £5000 available to fund suitable projects in the Horbury and Ossett and surrounding areas of Wakefield and Kirklees. The cash has been raised by a number of fund raising efforts over the past 12 months such as Horbury Show, Santa’s Sleigh and the Christmas raffle. Rotary Club President, Chris Taylor said, “We raise money to support both local and international good causes, but by far the majority of what we raise goes back into our local community and that is the area we wish to target with an appeal for community, youth and sporting groups, and individuals, to come forward and apply for financial assistance. We are anticipating making grants/donations in the region of £400 each but will consider both larger and smaller requests for funding.”
Any organisation or individual wishing to make an application should contact the Rotary Club by telephone on 01924 279836 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before 15 February 2017. An application form will be provided and it is intended that decisions will be made and applicants notified by 15 April 2017 with a view to a presentation evening on 5 May 2017.
Previous application invitations have resulted in the Rotary club funding equipment and team strips for youth sports teams; assistance with gaining coaching qualifications for adults involved in junior sport; the purchase of specialist equipment for individuals with additional needs; personal development courses for young people e.g. Outward Bound, Operation Raleigh; the provision of furnishings or decorations for those in need; Christmas meals for the elderly.
Over the past 18 months financial support or donations in excess of £28,000 were made in respect of Local Hospices; Christmas Gifts for the elderly; Provision of hyacinths for the blind or partially sighted; Outward Bound Courses, Rotary Youth Leadership Award bursaries; Horbury Churches Together and Ossett Brickhouse Youth Projects; Kids Out for Kingsland School; Junior sports provision; and Barnados (Wakefield),Yorkshire Air Ambulance, drought relief in Kenya, Benches for Carr Lodge Park, Foodbanks, Wakefield & District Carers.
Recent past recipients the Ossett Brickhouse Youth Projects seen here with their newly acquired Table Air Hockey game:
Christmas 2016 Raffle - Winning Tickets
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Prize winners drawn in Horbury Co-op Saturday 17th December 2016
| 1st Prize £100 Co-op Vouchers | Ticket 1790 |
| 2nd Prize £50 Co-op Vouchers | Ticket 1186 |
| 3rd Prize £25 Co-op Vouchers | Ticket 1154 |
| 4th Prize 1.5 Litres Claret | Ticket 0913 |
| 5th Prize Large Box of Shortbread | Ticket 1612 |
| 6th Prize Kenwood Mini Chopper | Ticket 1192 |
| 7th Prize Chez Pierre Wine | Ticket 2116 |
| 8th Prize Blossom Hill Wine | Ticket 2248 |
| 9th Prize Murder/Mystery Game | Ticket 0869 |
| 10th Prize Photo Frame/Binoculars | Ticket 2063 |
| 11th Prize Lamp/Corkscrew | Ticket 1955 |
| 12th Prize Organiser/Coasters | Ticket 0060 |
All winners will be notified by phone and their prizes delivered to their home address prior to Christmas.
Cheque Presentation to the Dementia and Alzheimer Carers
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November 2016...Cheque presentation by Phoenix Rotary President Chris Taylor to Jill O'Connell of Wakefeld District Carers for £420
The cheque was presented at a Seminar held for Dementia and Alzheimer Carers of which some are pictured in the photo.
The money is to help fund four creative craft workshops in Horbury & Ossett District...offering support to them.
2016 Shoebox Appeal
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Rotary shoe boxes, organised by the The Rotary Club of Horbury and Ossett's 2016 international Committee, on their way to help make Christmas a happier time for needy families in Eastern Europe.
New Benches for Carr Lodge Park, Horbury
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In September 2016 we presented a cheque for £1,500 to Roger Parkinson (seen receiving the cheque) in respect of the Carr Lodge Park bench project.
Roger has added the following Thanks and Information:
"Thank you to Horbury and Ossett Pheonix Rotary Club who today presented a cheque to us to produce 10 new benches for Horbury Carr Lodge Park. (Photos attached with a sample of the design to be used)
The new benches will be made over the next few months ready to be placed in the Park in early 2017 by Wakefield Street Scene Dept.
The funding allows us to purchase the materials and engage service users from the Day Opportunities Team during the Autumn-Winter period at The Rose Garden Nursery, Thornes Park.
This adds another activity to the range we are able to provide during the year and provides much needed benches for Carr Lodge Park. We have restored nearly 100 benches for Wakefield's Parks over the last four years but these will be made of all new parts...Made in Wakefield’
Small acts of kindness can have a big impact
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How kind and thoughtful is this!
Last week one of our Phoenix Rotary members, Alan Hudders, was walking behind a young lad who was riding his micro scooter to school when his back wheel collapsed making it unridable. The lad, whose name is Kyle, naturally was a bit distraught and what might appear to be just a small event to many people was a very real disaster to that young rider...
So Alan being Alan, a very kind man, arranged to take the scooter away to assess the damage...
The bearings had collapsed and the axle pin had broken. Alan ordered new bearings and enlisted the help of another of our Phoenix members Stuart Wilby, who, being a very fine and resourceful engineer by profession, was able to supply another bearing and also turn a new axle pin. Stuart then reassembled and fitted the rear wheel parts returning Kyle's micro scooter to full working order.
Alan and Stuart were delighted to deliver the scooter back to Kyle on the last day of school in time for the Summer Holidays. Young Kyle was over the moon!
Summer/Horbury Show Raffle Winners
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1. £200 co-op vouchers ticket number 1177
2. £50 co-op vouchers ticket number 1332
3. £25 co-op vouchers ticket number 4697
4. Bottle of Scotch Whisky ticket number 3191
5. Bottle of Prosecco ticket number 3658
6. Box of Chocolates ticket number 1568
7. £10 M&S voucher ticket number 1951
8. Bottle of Havana Club Rum ticket number 2168
9. Full Vehicle Valet ticket number 3054
10. Bottle of Ravenswood Wine ticket number 3014
11. Bottle of Vin de Noix ticket number 4767
12. Bottle of Sauvignon Blanc ticket number 0889
Horbury Show Success
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Press Release - Issued 28th June 2016
Once again the weather gods smiled on Horbury Show where a record crowd were well entertained last Sunday. A lot of people were already visiting the attractions before the 11am start time and things got busier very quickly after that – with many families attending early and staying until late afternoon. The car parking in the park was stretched to the limit from 1pm through to 3.30pm and contingency arrangements with parking at Horbury Academy had to be implemented.
Show organiser, Rotarian John Faulkner, said “We had an excellent attendance last year, but I am certain there were more people than ever here this year. It was great to see many of them enjoying the attractions, visiting the stalls and catering facilities, and picnicking in some of the quieter areas of the park. There can be no doubt that more people visit Carr Lodge Park for this event than at any other time during the year.”
The accounts for the Show are still being prepared but it is anticipated that The Rotary Club profit will be over £13,000 which will go into their Charitable Trust Fund for distribution during the next 12 months. Last year Horbury and Ossett Phoenix Rotary Club distributed over £22,000 to charities and good causes, mainly in the local area.
The Rotary Club wish to re-iterate their sincere thanks to Richard Kendall Estate Agents (main sponsor) and all sponsors and supporters for making the Horbury Show a great success in 2016.
The next Horbury Show will be on Sunday 25 June 2017.