New ‘Wrexham Bucklers’ community group launching next month

A new and modern style of community team is being launched in Wrexham

Wrexham Bucklers is a new Rotaract club and a new initiative under the global Rotary International family.

The launch meeting – the first of two promotion and information sessions – will be held at The Nags Head, Mount Street in Wrexham at 6.30 for 7.00pm start on Wednesday 20 September.

Rotaract was originally founded in the United States in 1968, Rotaract came to the UK and Ireland in the early 1970s. There are currently nearly 203.3k members in 11,000 Rotaract teams across 180 countries worldwide.

The purpose of Rotaract (Rotary Action) is to provide an opportunity for people to have fun with likeminded people, to have the chance to volunteer in the local community, to learn new soft skills that will assist them in personal development, to address the physical and social needs of their communities and to promote better relations between all people worldwide through a framework of friendship and service.

A spokesperson for the group, said: “The Wrexham Bucklers name harks back to the 14th and 15th Century when Bucklers in the Wrexham and Ruabon area made small round hand defensive shields for the King’s bodyguards and they would have been well known to Henry VIII.

“Now, they are people who have come together as a group of individuals aged 18 to 55ish, who want to make a positive impact on society who believe in the power of unity and collaboration to bring about change.

“Join us in our mission to improve the lives of those around us.

“Members come from all backgrounds, ages, beliefs and religions and aim to reflect the community. Fully diverse so anyone of good character is welcome to contact them to find out more about Wrexham Bucklers and what it has to offer.”

Numbers for the meeting on September 20 are limited so they are asking people to reserve a seat via their on-line form off the web site below.
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More information is available on Face Book @wrexhambucklers, contacting Mike on 07803 038858, via email at [email protected] or through the web site www.wrexhambucklers.com.