THE 35th Annual Charter Night Dinner of the Rotary Club of Skipton Craven which was held at Skipton Golf Club at the end of April was a succesful event attended by rotarians past and present.
Among the guests were district governor Malcolm Tagg and representatives from other rotary clubs, including the Rotary Club of Skipton.
Guest speakers Charlotte McKeown and Sarah Wilson, founder members of community group Skipton Step into Action, told of their group's journey from the early days of the Covid pandemic to where it is today, three years on.
In his response, Geoffrey Maldwyn-Jones, president of the club congratulated Charlotte and Sarah on the success of this now well-established charity and remarked that what Skipton Step into Action had achieved in three years was akin to what Rotary had achieved in 117 years.
He said community service is at the heart of what the members of the Rotary Club of Skipton Craven does and over the last year the group has been supported by Skipton Step into Action volunteers in the running of tea parties for the vulnerable and assisting at the The Great Skipton Santa Fun Run and the Santa Sleigh collections.
Mr Maldwyn-Jones also acknowledged that the two organisations had much in common and announced that he and Charlotte had signed a Partnership Agreement with the motto: ‘Helping each other to help others’ - to share ideas, volunteers, resources and fundraising activities, for the good of the people of Skipton and surrounding villages.
He then presented a cheque for £5,000 to Charlotte, remarking that since the club prides itself in supporting local charities, Skipton Step into Action is a worthy recipient of this donation.
Charlotte, also chief executive of Skipton Step into Action said: “It has been a privilege to be working closely with Skipton Craven over the last three years. We share similar values and aspirations and work extremely well together. The signing of this agreement has formalised our partnership working, and this collaborative arrangement will strengthen our position to support local people."
She added: "It was such a wonderful surprise to be presented with a cheque for Skipton Step into Action. This very generous amount will make a significant difference to the delivery and development of our services."
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