THE latest community news from Llanidloes.

Rotary Club

EVERY August, the Rotary Club sponsors at least one Llanidloes student on the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA).

This annual course, started over 50 years ago, and is run by Rotary Clubs Worldwide.

Recent student, Abigail Roberts presented a slide show to the Rotary Club outlining her achievements on the 2016 course.

The principle aims of RYLA is to provide an effective training experience for selected young people and potential leaders, to encourage leadership qualities and to recognise publicly young people who are rendering service to their communities.

This area’s event takes the format of an activity training course for selected young people aged 16-18 at the Arthog Activity Centre near Barmouth.

The centre is beautifully situated on the slopes of Cader Idris overlooking the sea, and has been purpose-built, redeveloped into accommodation, with its own laboratory, library and extensive grounds which include a high ropes course, where the students are given the opportunity of experiencing practical learning combined with current best practice in leadership training, all delivered by specialist qualified tutors.

If you would like to be considered for next year’s course, please make contact with a local Rotarian.

Macmillan Cancer Support

HAVE a silly Saturday with Rudolph’s Silly Stroll Sprint at Llanidloes High School Grounds on Saturday, 17 December.

Race starts at 11am. Entries close on 9 December.

The event will raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Jane Powell is running in and fundraising for the London Marathon 2017 and a Macmillan Cancer Support cake stall and raffle is being held on 26 November from 9am till 12pm at the Cooperative Store, Llanidloes.

Refugee Support

THERE will be a coffee morning in aid of refugees on Saturday, 3 December, from 10am to 12.30pm at Chatwood, Longbridge Street.

The money raised will go to contacts in Leominster who continue to reach out to refugees dispersed by the closure of the jungle in Calais.

Cadets

LLANIDLOES Army Cadets youngsters collected £387.11 on the two Saturdays before Remembrance Sunday for the poppy appeal.

Christmas Concert

THERE is a Christmas Concert at Llanidloes High School at 7pm on 8 December.

The MC is Jamie Jones. Acts include the high school band, primary school choir, Jonathan Harries, Roland and Ian Davies, the Wesley Singers and Debbie Peck. Proceeds go to Llanidloes High School, Crocodocodile Playgroup and Llanidloes Dial A Ride. The event is organised by Llanidloes Town Council.

Gardening club

THE Gardening Club held the first meeting of its new year on 25 October with a talk by Kristian Hickson-Booth from Berriew.

She spoke about her time with English Heritage — now Natural England — at Brodsworth Hall Yorkshire and the National Trust at Shuckborough, Hidcote and Powys Castle.

She now works freelance and her interest is in informal floral planting.

The next meeting, on 22 November, will be a talk from David and Pam Pittwood, who will speak on the “Glory of the Garden in Winter”.

The club meet at the Elephant Inn, Longbridge Street on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm.

Annual membership is £5 and visitors are welcome for £3 payable on the night.

This year’s agenda has five speakers, Christmas meal, a club quiz night, two shows, a plant street stall, and a coach trip in June.

For further information contact club secretary Jane Griffiths on: 01686 412210.

Charter Market

THE AGM will be held for the Charter Market on Tuesday, 29 November, starting at 7.30pm at The Crown & Anchor.

If you’re a member of a club, society or group, send your news to [email protected]