Skip to content

Old Town Rotary

Home of Swindon's Famous Duck Race

  • News
    • Swindon’s Famous Duck Race Update
  • Rotary all Around
  • Our community links in Swindon
  • District 1100 News and Views
  • Contact Us
  • Disclaimer

Tag: Peer led Research

News

Working with Swindon’s Homeless – Big Breakfast Plus

Posted on February 10, 2021February 11, 2021
Working with Swindon's Homeless

On Wednesday 10 February Swindon old Town Rotary invited Rosemary Curtis Chair of Trustees at Big Breakfast Plus how they were working with the Homeless in the Covid Lockdown. Here are her thoughts. What has changed? We had to suspend our service on 16th March on the advice of Public Health England/SBC under the category […]

Keep up to date with our doings…

Sign up to our Friday Update

Meeting topics

Speaker Simon John

Date: March 10, 2021

Time: 8am - 9am

Location: Zoom

Simon John

Simon is joining us to tell us more about the Scourge of Modern Slavery and his fundraising. He will share many ways we as ordinary citizens can help to improve the lives of others caught in slavery.

Aged 75, in April/May 2021, absent lockdown, Simon will cycle the UK and end-to-end,  from Lands End to John O’ Groats, with the primary purpose of raising awareness of the abhorrent modern slavery practices that crush lives everywhere in the world.

If you would like to join our meeting please contact secretary Bob Barrett barrettsdmj@aol.com for login details

Speaker Ashley Jones MBE

Date: March 24, 2021

Time: 8am - 9am

Location: Zoom

DS Ash Jones

Regional Fraud Protect Advisor for South West Regional Organised Crime Unit

“Fraud makes up a third of all reported crime, yet as much as 80% of fraud can be prevented by taking simple steps. This presentation will explore the extent of fraud in today’s society and the steps to take to remain safe from scams and shysters”

To join our meeting please contact secretary Bob Barrett barrettsdmj@aol.com for login details

Follow us on Twitter

Old Town RotaryFollow

Avatar
AvatarOld Town Rotary@OldTownRotary·
12h

How about Marie Curie and Victoria Wood and of course Rosa Parks or maybe even Amy Johnson. Or yes Jo Brand too. #ChooseToChallenge2021 #internationalwomensday2021

Reply on Twitter 1369045220399190016Retweet on Twitter 1369045220399190016Like on Twitter 1369045220399190016Twitter 1369045220399190016
AvatarOld Town Rotary@OldTownRotary·
17h

I'm listing some of the women who I believe have made a difference First - Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Who is your first choice? #choosetochallenge #internationalwomensday2021

Reply on Twitter 1368975233332416516Retweet on Twitter 1368975233332416516Like on Twitter 1368975233332416516Twitter 1368975233332416516
AvatarOld Town Rotary@OldTownRotary·
23h

Celebrating International Women's Day and challenging inequalities around the world #ChooseToChallenge2021 https://rotaryoldtownswindon.uk/2021/03/08/international-womens-day-8-march-2021/

Reply on Twitter 1368887039911993350Retweet on Twitter 1368887039911993350Like on Twitter 13688870399119933501Twitter 1368887039911993350
AvatarOld Town Rotary@OldTownRotary·
8 Mar

Anticipation growing for a great meeting on Wednesday morning when we will be hearing from Simon John RAGAS secretary and fundraising cyclist. Going to be talking about how Rotarians can help eradicate modern slavery in the UK
Open to everyone. PM for an invitation link.

Reply on Twitter 1368867516878102534Retweet on Twitter 1368867516878102534Like on Twitter 1368867516878102534Twitter 1368867516878102534
Load More...

Charity Number 1101291

Privacy Statement

Privacy Statement

Website Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

We are meeting on Zoom

Until further notice we will be getting together online every Wednesday at 8am for an hour with all the usual chat and excellent speakers.  Learn more about how you can be a volunteer with Rotary.

 

 

Every Week each month

First Wednesday Members Forum

Third Wednesday Business Meeting

Second and fourth Wednesday Speakers and Presentations

No meeting on the occasional Fifth Wednesday

 

Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Sydney by aThemes.