Rotary Club of Jedburgh

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Jedburgh, from President Steve Smith all the members.

We are a relaxed, friendly club which meets every Thursday at the Carter’s Rest in Jedburgh for a meal, to listen to guest speakers, take part in inter-club activities and to plan ways in which we can help the local community, the wider district and at the international level. We welcome new members, including female members whom we are actively trying to recruit in the interests of gender balance. We also welcome those who may not wish to be full members but who may wish to be helpers or ‘friends’ of the club.

Our activities include assisting young people in their efforts to help developing countries and to develop themselves as people. We raise funds for local projects, causes and charities in the Jebdurgh area, throughout the Borders and in the world. For example we are involved in raising funds for the Margaret Kerr Palliative Care Unit at Borders General Hospital, in the drive to eradicate polio in the five countries where it still exists and in a range of causes at the individual level and beyond. We participate in local efforts to clean up the banks of the Jed Water every year, clearing litter and any other unsightly objects from the area.

Our club raises funds in various ways, including our annual coffee morning, car boot sales, plant sales and our highly successful EBAY project which generates a very considerable income. We are on ‘Facebook’ and are a registered charity in our own right. We are currently in the process of inviting a major local employer in Jedburgh to take up corporate membership of the club – a ground-breaking initiative.

As President for 2012-2013 I welcome any interest in our work and hope you will consider supporting our many activities or even consider becoming a member. We are a forward-thinking club which tries to help to make the world a better place whilst having fun doing so, following the Rotary International motto: “Service Before Self.”

Riverside Clean up 4th May 2013

PRESENTATION TO THE MARGARET KERR UNIT

President Steve presenting the Margaret Kerr Unit of the Borders general Hospital a cheque for £1000.

VISIT OF ASST DISTRICT GOVENER - ROBIN TATLER

President Steve was very pleased to have ADG Robin visit the club.  We hope Robin enjoyed his visit to Jedburgh

VISIT OF HEAD BOY AND GIRL

We were delighted to have the Head boy and Girl visit the Club to give a talk on the School and the future.  We wish them the very best in their future.

STAGE 3 - TOUR BRITAIN STARTING FROM JEDBURGH

The 2012 Tour of Britain rolled in to Jedburgh with an A List Sky team inclyding Bradly 'Wiggo' Wiggins and Mark Cavandish.  The Jedburgh Club was out in force to support this high profile event in Jedburgh  (LINK)

GREETINGS FROM AUSTRALIA

The club was very surprised and honoured to receive a Greeting from The Rotary Club of Laurieton, New South Wales, Australia.

It is their custom to select a Rotary club at random and toast them in the spirit of Rotary.  On the 6th August 2012 they Honoured Jedburgh.

FROM CHERNOBYL TO THE BORDERS

A group of 8 Chernobyl school girls visiting the borders were treated to new shoes by the Rotary Club of Jedburgh. This was the first time they had ever had new shoes. The aim was to buy new winter shoes, but such was the generosity of Rotary foundation the local community and Clarks shoes in Galashiels, they were able to receive two pairs each one for winter and one for summer.

HANDOVER  CEREMONY

President Roy handing over the chain of office to President Steve for the year.  After the hand over, president Steve gave a vote of thanks for the hard work and for a very successful past year.  Past Presedent Roy then was presented with his Past Presidents 

Accoutrements.

VISIT OF THE CALLANT 2012-13

President Roy's last official job was to welcome Jedburgh's Callant and Henchmen to the Club.  We wish Callant Ian a very successful festival.

 COFFEE MORNING 28TH APRIL 2012

The jedburgh annual coffee morning.  This event the funds will go to the New Borders General Hospital Palliative Care Unit and to Rotary Foundation.

RIVERSIDE CLEAN UP

On a wet and cold morning in April 2012 the Jedburgh Rotary Club cleaned the river bank in Jedburgh.  We do this every year to make the town look attractive for the visitors to Jedburgh.

SUPPORTIVE PARTNERS SUPPORTING ROTARY

The Jedburgh Club has been given a Masterclass on fundraising from three of the Members wifes. (L-R Jane Stuart, Cleland Sudlow and Liz Spowart).  They have been attending car boot sales across the Borders to raise funds for Rotary.  To date they have raised £2000.  This is a brilliant effort by the ladies who took thgis on to show us how to do it.

Thanks for the lesson Jane, Cleland and Liz.