Rotary Club of Long Eaton - RCLE

Our 99th Charter Anniversary Dinner - Friday 5th June 2026

at Erewash Valley Golf Club - Fabulous evening ! Well done Keith our President for a great year - see a selection of photos from the evening. For further details see our website www.longeatonrotary.co.uk

Last Monday evening members welcomed John Wheatley as our guest speaker. John is endeavouring to create a Film Festival in Erewash. His idea is for groups of film makers to produce a short film of no more than 15 minutes which will be shown on a large screen in the High St of Long Eaton. It is hoped that the public will be encouraged to visit the town to view the films and afterwards use the cafes and bars which will bring revenue to these businesses.

To encourage participants a prize of £2,500 will be on offer to the winner, All films will be available on You Tube. Schools and local film societies will all be invited to take part. Long term it is planned to hold Comedy Festivals in the town. Those producing films will be carrying out community service in Erewash as payback. Obviously this project will require funding and John is asking local businesses and other organisations for contributions. A total of £7500 is envisaged to get the project started. President Keith Randall thanked John on behalf of the members and wished him well with this new idea to promote Long Eaton GM

Thirty eight members and guests attended the Slice of India restaurant to enjoy delicious Indian food. We were joined by members of Erewash Rotary Club and friends of SVP Kewal Athwal. This is our third visit and we were all warmly welcomed by the staff. The variety of food on offer ensures that everyone will find something to their liking. PP Rtn Barbara James held a raffle which made £200. President Keith Randell thanked everyone for attending. Secretary Rtn Pete Wern and SVP Kewal Athwell were thanked for organising the event and collecting the payments. Rtn Roger Alton was on hand to take photographs assisted by Rtn Andrew Mitchell from Erewash Rotary Club. GM

We have had a very busy couple of months with our Interactors, here are just some of our recent projects. We held our Rotary Young Chef Competition at the Long Eaton School, there were eight contestants and all of the dishes cooked tasted absolutely delicious, many congratulations to the winner Ren. Last March 2025, the Club's Sponsored Swim was for a borehole in Uganda which raised £2,853. We are delighted to say that this project is now completed. This years' sponsored swim was in aid of the Canaan Trust, thanks to everyone for their support, special thanks to Robert Ellis Estate Agents for hiring the pool. Our Brackenfield Interact Club took part in a very active woodturning morning. They produced some very impressive bespoke items!

Many congratulations to our 'Granddaughter Club' what a fantastic start for you! Thank you for all your help and support in the past and we look forward to working together in the future.

Gone to the Dogs


22 Members and guests gathered at the Nottingham Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Feb 27th, to enjoy an evening of dog racing. The weather was awful, but the dogs did not mind. A three-course meal was enjoyed while betting on the Tote. The venue was extremely busy, but there was ample staff on hand to provide drinks and take your bets!

A good time was had by all, and hopefully not all the money went to the Bookmaker. Thanks must go to Rtn David Kent who organised the evening. GM

The crocuses (croci) planted by our Interactors at The Long Eaton school , in aid of Eradicate Polio, are looking stunning in full bloom!

David Kent once again organised our three store collections this year, at ASDA, Tesco and Trowell Garden Centre. Well done and thanks to him and all the helpers who assisted.

Thanks to the generosity of the Christmas shopping public almost £1,000 was raised between the three. Gift Aid of 25% can also be claimed in due course. Thanks too to the three stores who were so welcoming to us and our fundraising efforts.

All monies raised from Long Eaton shoppers will be distributed to local charities and organisations. A list of our giving last year can be found on our website. RA

Members and guests gathered at The Holiday Inn, Risley, just before Christmas for our Annual Rotary Christmas Party. President Keith Randell welcomed everyone and thanked them for attending. The raffle made £125. The first prize was an excellent Hamper won by PP Dick Knight. The President thanked Maureen Randell for selling the tickets and giving out the prizes. After the meal, we were entertained by the Long Eaton Silver Prize Band, who played numerous carols. President Keith thanked PP David Kent for his work organising the event and wished everyone a Happy Christmas. GM

This annual Disbursements evenings are perhaps the most important - and rewarding - of our Rotary year, the giving away of all the money so many had worked so hard to raise. Those chosen to receive a donation were invited to attend the occasion at The Holiday Inn Risley.

Sergeant at Arms Nigel Kirk welcomed everyone on arrival. President Keith Randell gave a speech of welcome to everyone and invited those there to receive a disbursement to join him. Vice president Kewal Singh Athwal gave out the name of each organisation and the recipient, on receiving a cheque, provided a brief outline of what the money would be used for. Finding out how Rotary is helping and how important donations are our to keep these clubs afloat was interesting to all and rewarding to our members.

President Keith thanked all those who had helped collecting donations, with a special thank you to Push Bike Paul for what he contributes to TreeTops and to our Rotary charity fund.

Rtn Roger Alton was on hand to take photographs. Secretary Rtn Pete Wearn did an excellent job organising the evening assisted by PP David Kent. To round off the night, a buffet was provided for everyone to enjoy. An excellent meeting demonstrating what being a Rotarian is all about. GM

For those who could not make the live evening held last night a Zoom alternative was available and ten recipients accepted this alternative. Organised by Secretary Pete Wearn and hosted by vice president Kewal Singh Athwal each recipient explained their organisation's purpose and their plans for our donation. Another very moving evening. RA