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Events

Piano Extravaganza 2026

Following last year's fantastic Piano Concert by talented young people, we are holding the event again on 6th June at St Peters Church , Ravenshead, NG15 9FD. Its approximately a 2-hour event on the Saturday afternoon from 2pm. All proceeds will be split between our nominated charities of Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, and Blood Bikes. Read more & book tickets...

7th May 2026

Youth

Youth Funding

Rotary members work hard to raise funding and, with your generous help, every penny is returned to local, national and international causes. A particular focus this year has been on our local community, including a range of schools and youth organisations. These are some examples of how we have been able to assist.

6th May 2026

Events

Ravenshead Swing Band

Our Swing Band event is coming up on 13th March 2026. Once again, the fabulous Ravenshead Swing band will be performing. Tickets £15

28th January 2026

Christmas Collections

A BIG thank you from our Rotary Santa and President Susie

A round up of our great Santa Collection this year, and thank you to the special people that made it happen.

27th January 2026

Citizen of the Year

Citizen of the Year

Every year Ravenshead and Blidworth Rotary seek to recognise an individual, couple, team or group within the community that have consistently made a valuable contribution that is perhaps not widely recognised. This time it is Chrisi Neeson.

25th January 2026

Christmas Collections

2025 Santa Routes

Santa will be out once again December, in the villages of Ravenshead and Blidworth. Check our dates and routes at our dedicated website https://wavetosanta.org. There you can follow Santa with our Tracker and make on-line donations

20th November 2025

Events

A Walk in the Woods

Unfortunately, this event on October 11th has had to be cancelled. All tickets will be refunded. Apologies.

16th September 2025

Fundraising

Our '200 Club'

The Rotary Club of Ravenshead & Blidworth has run a '200 Club' since 1993. Members subscribe for just £3 per month per entry and 50% of the subscription money is returned as prizes to members whilst the other 50% of the subscription goes to charity projects selected by the Rotary Club.

1st June 2025

Christmas Collections

This year almost £4,300 raised

This year almost £4,300 Raised in support of Local Charities. Ravenshead and Blidworth Rotary always appreciate the support it gets from you all during our Christmas Santa Sleigh and collections. The marvellous total will be shared with the local organisations whose members helped out during our Santa outings.

21st January 2025

Membership

Members Receive Rotary Awards

We are proud to announce that Rotarians Richard Lord and Mike Kings have been made Paul Harris Fellows. Both Richard and Mike are past presidents of the club. The award recognises the exceptional work that they have both done to further the aims of Rotary Globally and knowledges their contributions through Rotary within the community they serve.

14th January 2025

Christmas Collections

Did you meet our Rotary Santa this year?

Santa this year was very very busy. His first appearance was at the Ravenshead Christmas Village Lights Switch on at the Village Hall on Saturday 2nd December. Approximately 200 children spoke with Santa, Mille, Eleanor, Edward and Theo being amongst the first.

1st January 2025

Membership

Club Awards

We are proud to announce that Rotarian Michael Lee has been made a Paul Harris Fellow. This is the highest recognition a Rotarian can receive acknowledging their contribution both to Rotary and the community they serve. Michael, Mick as many know him, is a dynamo within our club organising many of our fund-raising events, in particular our annual Christmas Santa routes and collections.

16th August 2024

Leadership

£1000 Presentation to Nottinghamshire Hospice

Each Rotary President has the privilege of selecting one or more Charities for which they will, over the period of their office, raise funds. I have had the privilege of serving over the last two years and much of our fund raising over that period has been focused on my two nominated charities of Maggie’s and The Nottinghamshire Hospice.

11th August 2024

Leadership

New Rotary Year - New Rotary President

At our July 2nd meeting, out-going President, Mike Kings passed on the Chain of Office to our new president David Lewis. David has been a Rotarian for over 30 years and has been a past member of three other clubs, and a Past President of Lunesdale Rotary in Lancashire.

14th July 2024

Fundraising

Presentation of £400 each to Blidworth on the Move & Ravenshead Ready Call

The Rotary Piano Extravaganza held on Saturday 11 th May at StPeters church raised over £1200 for our nominated local charities; Blidworth on the Move, Ravenshead Ready Call and Maggies at Nottingham City Hospital.

17th June 2024

Fundraising

Another Great Rotary Fun Quiz

Yes, our infamous Quiz Masters, entertained us all on Saturday 15th June and helped us raise a significant amount that will enable us to continue supporting our local Schools, charities and various good causes.

16th June 2024

Events

What a Performance

The Rotary Piano Extravaganza held on Saturday 11 th May at St Peters church raised over £1200 for our nominated local charities. What a tremendous success this was! With over 160 present in St Peters Church, the performances featured 14 musicians ranging from just 5 to 17 years old,

20th May 2024

Community

Supporting Social Action Hub

Ravenshead and Blidworth Rotary Club presented Daisy Dady, Centre Coordinator at ‘The Social Action Hub, with a donation of £500 to support their community food bank. This was monies kindly donated by the public during our Christmas appeal.

6th March 2024

Citizen of the Year

Community Heros BJ's Bakery

We were recently pleased to award our annual Citizen of the Year for 2023. The award went to Mark and Beverly Gilmartin of BJ Bakery, Blidworth. BJ Bakery provide a wide range of hot and cold food for takeaway or eat in service. We made our award not for the quality of their food but the service and commitment they give to the local communities around their premises in Blidworth which they have occupied for the last 16 years.

27th November 2023

Community

Blidworth On The Move Sponsorship

Through our community fund, we are pleased to help sponsor the second vehicle for Blidworth On The Move. Named after their hard working administrator and diary booker 'Lorraine' the vehicle also bears the Rotary logo

27th November 2023

Events

Walk in the Woods, a Successful Event

On Saturday 7th October, with temperatures heading above 20 deg C, those who took part in the Walk in the Woods enjoyed themselves following largely the long route into Harlow Woods from Ravens Lodge, taking in a tea or coffee at Portland College café, before returning to Ravens Lodge for a soup and dessert lunch.

29th October 2023

International

Rotary Collections for Morocco Floods and Libyan Earthquake disasters

On Saturday 16th September, Rotary members organised a collection for both disasters at the Ravenshead Precinct shopping area. Then, on the 14th of October we made a similar collection at the Ravenshead Farm Shop on Main Road. In total, the Ravenshead community donated over £400.

22nd October 2023

Community

Rotary Support and Sponsorship for Ravenshead Teenager

Through public donations, we were pleased to provide support to local teenager Lawrence Burton, allowing him to represent England at the World Indoor Cricket Federation Junior World Series in Dubai

29th September 2023

Events

A Walk in the Woods

Yes its happening on the Saturday 7th October, the return of this event which used to be a regular item for families and local residents. Starting from Ravens Lodge on Main Road, with an opportunity for a tea or coffee break at the café at Portland College before returning to Ravens Lodge for Hot Soup and bread with a apple pie dessert after your walk.

21st September 2023