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  • Rotary club race night odds on favourite D1220 Southwell Race night 15th May 16/05/2012 - Racing pundits enjoyed a double win at a special race meeting at Southwell Racecourse, thanks to Rotary. As well as the exhileration of placing bets, participants were able to help Rotary's End Polio Now campaign, raising over £9,000.District 1220 set up a special meeting at Southwell Raceco... more »
  • D1190 Conference gets saucy Dave Myers - D1190 Conference 2012 03/05/2012 - TV Chef Dave Myers has lent his support to Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign.Hairy Biker Dave was one of the speakers at District 1190’s Cumbria & Lancashire Conference at Southport.Dave is an honorary Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Furness Peninsula where wife Liliana is a member.&n... more »
  • Launceston ready for launch RC Launceston shop April 2012 26/04/2012 - The Rotary Club of Launceston is ready to throw open the doors to another community shop in the town. As with a previous venture, which operated for a few weeks last year, all of the profit is ploughed back into local community groups, local charities and local projects. Last year's shop raised over... more »
  • Rotary Club of Basingstoke Deane is Changemaker Basingstoke Deane Shoebox 11/04/2012 - The Rotary Club of Basingstoke Deane, District 1110, has been recognised for its outstanding work in the community with the Changemaker Award.The accolade was created by RI President Kalyan Banerjee to encourage clubs to reach within to embrace humanity by carrying out service in their community, he... more »
  • Signposts TeamSP Support Rotary Spring Clean Luton Spring Clean 10/04/2012 - Rotary Club of Luton members joined clients of Signposts Luton ‘Team SP’ in a joint initiative, partnered by Luton Borough Council's Parks Division, to clear several acres of Riverside Walk over two days as part of the current Rotary Spring Clean initiative. TeamSP are clients of the h... more »
  • Rotary makes the wheels go round in Belarus Chernobyl bus April 2012 03/04/2012 - The Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown raised £22,000 to put the wheels in motion for a new school minibus for children in the village of Ozarichi, in the Kalinkovichi District of Belarus. The money was raised with the aid of a matching grant, which the Rotary club successfully acquired from R... more »
  • Barnard Castle Swimathon success RC Barnard Castle Swimathon 2012 27/03/2012 - Barnard Castle Rotary club's Swimathon has made a real splash. Groups raised money for their own projects and to help boost the Rotary club's charity funds.Local MP Helen Goodman officially opened the event and welcomed teams who turned up throughout the day. There was no shortage of enthusiasm with... more »
  • Rotarians support special needs youngsters with playtime RC Wolstanton March 2012 23/03/2012 - The Rotary Club of Wolstanton, District 1210, is helping youngsters in the community to enjoy their playtime.£1,500 was raised by the club over Christmas, through collections and activities at ASDA, and given to the North Staffordshire Special Adventure Playground. Club President Chris Beardm... more »
  • Rotarian looking forward to frosty reception Ken Robertshaw dog sled 14/03/2012 - Rotarians are well known for taking on incredible challenges. They will abseil, do parachute jumps, run marathons and even cycle the length of the country. On their return from their heroic and daredevil exploits there is usually a warm welcome, but not for Rotarian Ken Robertshaw.Ken, Rotary Club o... more »
  • District 1290 Conference hailed a success C4L D1290 Conference 2012 14/03/2012 - Rotarians attending the District 1290 Conference, St Ives, are now inspired and ready to take on the challenges of the coming Rotary year.The success of overseas projects, along with the importance of local work by Rotary clubs, was highlighted by District District Governor Maxine Stoyel: “Nev... more »
  • Rotary Club of Chelmsford Mildmay PC project is a winner RC Chelmsford Mildmay 02/03/2012 - The Rotary Club of Chelmsford Mildmay is celebrating being awarded the Graham Savage Trophy for the best District 1240 International Project 2011/12.Obsolete computers were collected, wiped clean and shipped to Tanzania, East Africa, for use by schools. Various fundraising activities paid for packi... more »
  • Wigan Club wonder celebrates 60 years in Rotary John Wigan Rotary Dec 2011 09/12/2011 - Photograph: John enjoys a chat with fellow Rotary Club of Wigan member. After 60 years with Rotary, John has many great tales to tell. Possibly one of Britain’s longest-serving Rotarians, John Miller, is celebrating his 60 years of Rotary membership, with his wife Margaret, both memb... more »
  • Local Rotarians welcomed by UN RC of Cardiff bay UN 01 23/11/2011 - Photograph: Romantic break for two quickly turns into a Rotary break for 17!What might have been a short romantic trip for Assistant Governor Steve Jenkins, Rotary Club of Cardiff Bay, and his wife to New York quickly turned into a larger trip involving 17 club members being invited to stand in the ... more »
  • Rotary Club of Belfast Centenary celebrations RC Belfast Centenary gun salute 18/11/2011 - Photograph: The Rotary Club of Belfast celebrate their centenary with a 21 gun salute at Hillsborough Castle. The Rotary Club of Belfast celebrated their centenary with a 21 Royal Gun Salute in November at the stunning Hillsborough Castle. At 12 noon, Monday 14th, a 21 Gun Royal Salute celebrated t... more »
  • Hamble Interactors give Africa a sporting chance Hamble and Ferndal Oct 2011 04/11/2011 - Photograph: Everyone's a winner. Hamble Community Sports College visit Ferndale Combined School to see the new sports facilities. Hamble Community Sports College Interact Club have just returned from an inspirational visit to a South African school, which the Interactors helped to refurbish.The Int... more »
  • Poppy Appeal blooms thanks to Nottingham and Derbyshire clubs RBL Nov 2011 02/11/2011 - Photo: Standing shoulder to shoulder with all who serve. Rotary clubs in Nottingham and Derbyshire are supporting veterans during Poppy Appeal. 15 clubs across Nottingham and Derbyshire have responded to a rallying call to help support this year's Poppy Appeal by the Royal British Legion.The reques... more »
  • Reunion goes off with a bang Canon reuninion 19/10/2011 - Each year, past district governor teams hold reunions with the RIBI president from their year. The governors take it in turn to play host. For the team of 2006/07, my year as RIBI president, Mike Smith, who was the DG for District 1110, offered to host. Guernsey was selected as the venue. This was a... more »
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