Upper Eden Rotary Club
Rotary Club
of Upper Eden
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Front row left to right Mr Gordon Handley, Colin Powell (Eden Valley Children’s Hospice ) President Philip Jones, Annette Varcoe (Barnados UK ), Alan Clowes (Tandi Friends), Roland Bowman (Cumbria Kendal Scaffolding). Back row left to right Rotarian John Andrew – Yomp Committee Chairman, Rotarian Roger Jacobs ( President Elect). John & Gilpin Bland (Air Training Corps) and Peter Goddard (KS Mountain Rescue Team).Welcome

Club Number 1376
Rotary District 1190

A greeting from our president
Rotarian Philip Jones

It is my pleasure, as the current President, to prepare this greeting to you from the Upper Eden Rotary Club, based as we are at the top of the picturesque Eden valley and surrounded by the Pennines and fells from which the River Eden is fed.

The Club currently meets every Tuesday evening in the pleasent village of Nateby where our two dozen members, including several founder members still, enjoy good food, pleasant company and a varied programme that does contain a substantial number of fund raising events. Chief amongst these is "The Mallerstang Yomp" on the first sunday every June when over 500 people of all ages and abilities cover one of three events up to 23 miles. Participants come from all over the country to take part and raise funds. Do try it - it is fun believe it or not!

These funds are utilised by local and overseas projects but my wish in my year is to aid smaller, less wellknown projects, that may have been overshadowed in recent years. If you wish to take part or assist our fundraising efforts, or wish to know more about the Rotary organisation do get in touch. Our motto is SERVICE BEFORE SELF but it is intended to be enjoyable.