We are a vibrant club at the centre of the community of Epsom in Surrey.  We organise social and fund raising events, supporting many local charities, organisations and international projects, enjoying fun and friendship along the way. We are part of the Rotary family, which has the motto “Service Above Self”, with thousands of clubs world wide and well over a million members. Set out below are details of our up and coming weekly meetings and events. Please explore the links on the left hand side of this site for details of our committees and the work they do and for news. Our club president this Rotary year commencing 1st July 2010 is Richard Harris and a warm welcome awaits everyone interested in learning more about us. For more information, or to arrange to meet up please either click on the "Join Rotary" button to the right of this page for a form which you can complete and send to us or contact Tony Axelrod by phone on 07986 947974 or by Email at epsomrotary@live.co.uk.

At our meeting on the 26th August we were delighted to welcome Carol Caiger as a new member of our club and present to John Goddard a certificate of Rotary service, marking forty years a member, a truly great achievement. Below are photo's of our President Richard Harris making the presentations.

  

                                               PAKISTAN FLOOD RELIEF



On Saturday the 14th August with the help of Epsom Rotaract Club, Ewell Rotary Club and our supporters, we collected £1183 in the Ashley Centre shopping mall for the Pakistan flood Relief fund and work being undertaken by Rotary charities including Shelterbox, whose web site can be accessed via this link and Water Survival Boxes. Many thanks to the Ashley Centre shoppers for your support and thanks also to the Ashley Centre.

Our club supports the Children's Safety Education Foundation. A copy of our Certificate of Appreciation can be downloaded via this link and the Foundation's web site can be accessed via this link.

Our latest club membership press release can be downloaded by clicking this link.

Our latest community project is taking place at the Riding for Disabled Centre and work started on the 17th July 2010. We are working on the boundary between the Centre and the rennovated St Ebbas wildlife garden as below, changing

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Please see our Community Projects Group page for details as to progress and for further information.

In May 2010 we completed the restoration of the wildlife garden at St Ebbas Hospital for patients and their families. Originally built as a sensory garden in 1995 it had suffered neglect until restoration begun in October 2009. Epsom Rotary and Rotaract Club members, with fantastic help from supporters cut their way into the garden and began the long process of restoration.   Paths were rediscovered, structures repaired and painted, and hospital users made bird boxes and feeders, seats and tables.The Mayor of Epsom & Ewell, Cllr Jan Mason, officially opened the garden on Sunday 16th May 2010.



John Davis who was project manager, said "It was very much a labour of love and developed into a joint project between Rotary and St Ebba's. Hopefully it's now a haven of peace and tranquility and will probably just need an annual maintenance session which our Club is happy to organise." On the 17th July we carried out some additional planting and filled the ponds and we will return later this year to carry out maintenance.
 
Epsom Rotary Club and its affiliated Rotaract Club are keen for other hands-on local projects. Anyone wanting more details should contact Tony on 07986 947974 and for some further comment and pictures covering the progress of this project please click this link.

On the 18th May we held our International Curry Evening at the Shehnai, Craddocks Parade, Ashtead. With fantastic support from the proprietor of Shenai and our neighbouring clubs of Banstead, Ewell and Reigate Hill we had a great evening and raised £650, to which our club will add a £350 to purchase 2 Shelterboxes. Our thanks also to our International Chairman Terry Maggs, for organisng the event. The Shehnai web site can be accessed via this link and the Shelterbox web site can be accessed via this link.

You can also support our club by doing your on line shopping via Easyfundraising. Simply click on this link and sign up selecting the "Rotary Club of Epsom" as your cause. You can do your on line shopping via Easyfundraising with many supported on line shops and services and at the same time making a small contribution to our club.

Many thanks for looking us up and for your interest in Epsom Rotary.

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Up and coming weekly meetings

09/09/2010 Meeting with District Governor.
16/09/2010 Focus on Community Service.
23/09/2010 Focus on Club Service.
30/09/2010 Evening Meeting - Reigate Manor Hotel
                     7pm for 7.30pm Speaker Karina Holgate
                     (Trekking in Vietnam)
07/10/2010 Focus on Membership and Communication.
14/10/2010 Focus on International Service.
21/10/2010 Focus on Business and Fellowship.
28/10/2010 Evening Meeting - South Hatch
                     7pm for 7.30pm Speaker Frances Rutter
                     (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council)

Up and coming Events

18/12/2010 Big Top Christmas Ball
                     Denbies Wine Estate Dorking
                     7.30pm - 12 Midnight
                     Numbers limited to 24  

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Banstead, Epsom and Ewell Joint Club Calendar

Please click this link to download the Banstead, Epsom and Ewell Joint Club Calendar, which shows joint club meetings, events and projects.

 

In the next 30 days..

02/09/2010  Club Weekly Meeting -  Focus on Vocational Service.  
09/09/2010  Club Weekly Meeting -  Meeting with District Governor.  
16/09/2010  Club Weekly Meeting -  Focus on Community Service.  
23/09/2010  Club Weekly Meeting -  Focus on Club Service .  
30/09/2010  Club Weekly Meeting -  Evening Meeting - Reigate Manor Hotel 7pm for 7.30 - Speaker Karina Holgate (Trekking in Vietnam).