First ever female members join Crickhowell Rotary Club

Crickhowell Rotary Club has welcomed in the first female members in the club's history.

Posing for a photo in the grounds of Crickhowell Castle, Club President Mr Kevin Phillips welcomed Kerry Crossfield and Nikki Dale to the Crickhowell Rotary Club.

This represents an historic moment for the club - Kerry and Nikki are formally the first female members in the club’s history.

Mr Phillips said: “This is a welcome development in the life of our club and I am confident both Kerry and Nikki will bring a new dimension and energy to the club’s activities.

"Historically the club has enjoyed the wholehearted support of the Rotary Ladies Group and this will continue unchanged. The Club is indebted to them for the work they have done and continue to do for The Crickhowell Rotary Club.”

Ms Crossfield said: “I joined the Rotary because I feel I can help change the perspective that the Rotary Club is just for men and encourage other women to come forward.

"I know through partnership working for many years with the Crickhowell Rotary Club just how much good the club does for the Community.

"I believe I can be an asset to an already great team, continuing to work on with a wide range of community initiatives."

Ms Dale said: “Crickhowell is very close to my heart as I live, work and have my family in the local area.

"Joining The Rotary means I am able to be part of a team who has community and supporting others as it's core values. Just look at the examples of prompt actions taken the club for Ukraine in March 2022 and The Earthquake Appeal on Saturday, February 11.”

Both Ms Crossfield and Ms Dale work in The Crickhowell Volunteer Bureau as professional managers and have clear insight into the local needs of The Crickhowell community.

Mr Phillips added: “Our new members are emblematic of the member profile the Rotary organisation needs to renew itself and maintain adequate capacity to deliver local, national and International campaigns.

"I believe that this change will add to the social dynamism and overall enjoyment of club life for all club members including wives and partners."

He also saod that he felt that the club was clearly living up to the organisations principal motto of ‘Service Before Self.’

New members enable the club to retain and build on one of the other defining lines associated with the Rotary Organisation Internationally, that being: ‘People of Action’

Rotary is an organisation with local national and international networks and provides endless opportunities to build for a better future, while in the process provides members with the many personal development and social opportunities only usually found in larger organisations.

If readers are interested in being a part of the Rotary scene in Crickhowell please contact President Kevin Phillips directly on: 01873 812895 or by email: [email protected]