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Emma Brech and Helen Lister tell us of the services Of Mind Bristol
Wednesday 4th June 2025
Mind Bristol are a local charity for anyone wanting to look after their emotional or mental health, and for those who provide friendship & support. We promote positive mental health & wellbeing through a range of services.
Emma and Helen discussed the many ways people suffering mental stress are helped by this group of professionals backed up by volunteers in our area.
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Hope's Place, the place for children in crisis
Wednesday 21st May 2025
Following lunch today our own club secretary, Tony Richards, gave a us a wonderful insight into the workings of this local charity whose purpose is to help those children who lack the confidence to succeed in the world today.
Tony specialised in primary and middle years education in a career that has ranged from teaching in the UK to senior leadership positions in Greece, Germany and Malaysia, where he was Head of Primary at the Alice Smith School. More recently he worked at Clifton High School, Bristol, a prominent independent school, where he was both Head of Primary, and Deputy Head of the Senior School. During his time at Clifton High, Tony was an accredited Independent Schools’ Inspector. Having retired from teaching in 2014, Tony is an educational consultant and trustee of this local charity.
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Dennis Pendergast and the future of Tidal Electricty Generation
Wednesday 21st May 2025
It was with some eager anticipation that we awaited fellow club member and retired civil engineer, Dennis Pendergast, give his talk on tidal power generation. As we move to replace fosil fuel by using 'green' fuel this part of the country which experiences significant tidal range has become a topic which has raised much interest as tidal power could generate much of the electrical power needed in the UK to meet the country's increasing demands and the loss of coal and gas fuelled powered stations.
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Clifton Rotary through to the semi-finals of the District Skittles competition
Wednesday 21st May 2025
Clifton are through to the semi finals of the District Skittles Competition.
In a dramatic last gasp victory over Thornbury Rotary all the Clifton team were heroes but the Man of the Match was Tony Richards.
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An Evening of Bowling with the Oklahoma Students
Tuesday 20th May 2025
On the evening of Wednesday 28th May, twelve Rotarians and wives assembled at the South Bristol Indoor Bowling Centre to host the students from Oklahoma University who were on their annual visit to the UK. As usual they were led by Professor Joe Foot who, he thought, had been bringing students to the UK annually for about 25 years. Professor Foot was an exchange student at Bristol University where he was hosted by the Rotary Club of Clifton. He has maintained his contact with the Club ever since through his friendship with Derek Bond and Keith Bonham.