The Rotary club of Sherborne Castles deserves its reputation as an active club which organises professionally run major projects in our town, in aid of charity. Many of our events have become regular fixtures in the town. Jazz at the…
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Collection for Nepal
Both Rotary clubs in Sherborne were in Cheap Street last Friday collecting to help the victims of the earthquake in Nepal. We are so grateful to everyone who gave so generously to help with this cause. We raised just under…
Michael Peart Appeal
Michael Peart Past President of the Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles is terminally ill in St. Margaret’s Hospice, Yeovil. Before retirement Michael was the first British Ambassador to Lithuania following the break-up of the Soviet Union. During his time as…
What’s behind the garden wall? Hidden gardens of Sherborne June 2015
The Hidden Gardens of Sherborne has become part of Sherborne’s annual calendar, and the Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles is delighted to be able to hold this event again this year with new gardens as well as some favourites 6th…
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Sherborne’s Olympic Bursary Winners 2015
For the third year since the 2012 Olympic Games, the Rotary Clubs of Sherborne and Sherborne Castles have awarded a bursary to some highly talented young people from the Gryphon School who are already competing at county level and…
Charity Golf Day 30th June 2015
Our Annual Charity Golf Day is this year being held at Sherborne Golf Club on 30th June.
Donations from the proceeds of Hidden Gardens
The hidden gardens event is always popular with the people of Sherborne and the 2014 event generated a total of £ 4,313 distributed equally between the two chosen beneficiaries, who were the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital and Marie Curie End of Life Care. At the cheque…
Bridge over the Mudi River now complete
David Pearson's work with Joshua Orphan & Community Care in Malawi, and funding by our club, has now reached another milestone as the bridge over the Mudi River has now been completed. Manyenje Bridge has provided easy access to Manyenje Village while the Manyenje…
Water Survival Box and the Big Give Christmas Challenge.
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6th Sherborne International Film Festival
This year’s SIXTH Sherborne International Film Festival has some intriguing films from across the globe, with ‘The Lunchbox’, a light-hearted romantic drama from India, set to open the event on Thursday 23rd October.
Check out this years programme which will take you from Italy and Norway to Japan and Singapore. The event at the Powell Theatre in Sherborne, runs from Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th October and tickets can be obtained from the Sherborne Tourist Information Office in Digby Road Sherborne or can be purchased at the door.
Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles look forward to seeing you all at this amazing annual event
Big Lottery TakepArt Project at Sherborne Youth Centre
Members of Sherborne Castles Rotary club show that they are not afraid to get their hands dirty when it comes to helping out with this local project. Sustainable building techniques are being used to construct a new building in the grounds of Sherborne…
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Mudi River Footbridge in Malawi
Good news from Malawi. After a late start due to continuing rains rapid progress has been made in the construction of the new footbridge spanning the Mudi River. The latest photograph from Malawi shows the footbridge nearing completion with only…
Inside and under our 40th Historic Vehicle Rally
This annual event in the beautiful setting of Sherborne Boys School on August bank holiday Sunday, attracted a wide variety of vehicles of all types and ages, and gave enthusiasst the opportunity to look under the bonnet and remember the way cars…
Nick’s been out walking again
Coaster Coast Walk Isle of Wight 2014 On Sunday 6th July 4 intrepid walkers (Nick Whigham, Nick Phipps, Toby Whigham and Dave Sargent ) set off on their conquest of walking the coastal path of the Isle of Wight, raising…
President Bruce Carries out his first Cheque Presentation to St Margaret’s Hospice
Newly installed as President, Bruce is already out and about making cheque presentations to deserving charities and good causes. On Tuesday he visited St Margaret’s Hospice, Yeovil with John Buckley who is our club’s Powerman UK co-ordinator. He and John…
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