Summary of Club Activities

What we have been doing recently - Fundraising, Youth and Community Services and Social activities etc

Community Service

Our Club is committed to assisting the local and wider community.If you would like to discuss a community event or to apply for a grant for a Community Organisation, please email Stuart Fraser at CSRotaryapplication@gmail.com

Fundraising

"The club organises a number of fundraising events in order to fund its various charitable activities. Regular events include the Classic Vehicle Run, assisting with the Sodbury Slog, the Sodbury Christmas Sunday and a golf day.

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Sodbury Slog

Members of the Bitton Road Runners, the Rotary Club, and the local community all help marshal the event. In return each year over £2 per entrant is donated to local charities and the community. This is distributed by the Rotary Club of Chipping Sodbury.

Tree Planting

The Club has recently formed a small group to plant small trees, whips, in conjunction with South Glos Council.

World Polio Day

The Chipping Sodbury Town Hall was chosen to display pictures representing the closeness of Polio being eradicated throughout the world. Recently Africa was declared free of Wild Polio.

50th Charter Anniversary Celebrations

Young Chefs Create ‘Masterchef’ Meals.

The finalists with William Sell (front centre) and Alice Prottey (front row 2nd left)

Along the Edge Walks

Along a New Edge

Along The Edge - Beaufort, Hawkesbury Upton 2011

Clasic Car 2022

The Clasic Car event made a successfull return this year with much enjoyment.

Classic Run June 2010

152 vehicles took part in the popular annual Classic Run completing the 88 mile run.

Classic Run June 2008

The Classic Car Rally

The club organises a classic car rally with a different circular route every year, a coffee stop and a grand lunch back at Chipping Sodbury.

Southmead Hospital Charity Abseil

On 11 September members of the Chipping Sodbury Rotary Club, accompanied by two members of the Chipping Sodbury Inner Wheel club and family members masquerading as “Chipping Sodbury Daredevils” abseiled down the wall of Southmead Hospital.

2008/2009 Handover

2021 President Handover

Rotary Presidential Handover - with a little help from Inner Wheel! Binny Fraser removes the badge of office from retiring President and husband, Stuart, passing it to Liz Pattison to 'badge up' husband and incomming President, Keith.

International / Foundation

Some of the money we raise, from events or donations, is given to charities and organisations operating internationally, including our own Rotary Foundation.