About Our Club

We are a friendly and inclusive group, dedicated to putting something back into our community ...


....and having fun in the process.

Our activities are varied and include the following:
Community Activities | Youth Initiatives | International Projects | Charitable Giving | Fund Raising 

Social Fun is a key part of what we do as Rotarians. Please view some of our social activities in the Related pages shown further down this page.

Our Speaker Programme at our weekly meetings covers a wide variety of topics.

We support many local charities and international projects such as the Rotary End Polio campaign and Shelter Box.

Our Photo Galleries and News page detail many of our recent activities.

Some of the important local initiatives that we’re actively involved with are:


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Welcome Derek

more 21st Feb 2024: We are delighted to welcome Derek Kemp to our club

Incoming President Ray with Immediate Past President Linda

Presidential handover 2023-2024

more 5th July 2023: Welcome President Ray

Fellow club member Bernard is honoured

more 3rd July 2023: Bernard receives a Double Sapphire Paul Harris Award

Ruth with Club President Linda and Fellow member Allison

Welcome Ruth

more 10th May 2023: We are delighted to welcome Ruth Plumridge to our club

Nataliya Shcherbinina, secretary of the Rotary Club of Cherkasy in Ukraine with President Linda Locke

A visit from the Rotary Club of Cherkasy, Ukraine

more 29th March 2023: Two special guests join our evening meeting

Gill with President Linda and her award

Paul Harris Fellowship Sapphire award to Gill

more 31st Aug 2022: Club member Gill is honoured with a Paul Harris Fellowship Sapphire Award

President's summer picnic 2022

more 3rd August 2022: A delightful picnic lunch with President Linda

Hog roast

more Sunday 14th Aug 2022 at Lower Hook Farm

Incoming President Linda, President Elect Ray and JVP Chris

Presidential handover 2022-2023

more 29th June 2022: Welcome President Linda

Brendon with club president Gill and fellow member Mike

Welcome Brendon

more 25th May 2022: We are delighted to welcome Brendon Ball to our club

Grace Vocal

Christmas supper & song

more 9th Dec 2021: Members family and friends enjoy seasonal singing

Lunch at New College Swindon

more 1st Dec 2021: 26 Rotarians and partners treated themselves to lunch

DG Graham and President Gill

A visit from our District Governor

more 22nd Sept 2021: D1100 Governor Graham Ogden visits and two awards from PDG Chris Firth

President's summer party

more 8th Sept 2021: A summer celebration with President Gill

2021 Rotary Pig Roast

Annual Rotary pig roast

more 15th August at Lower Hook Farm

Bill Bastin receiving his Paul Harris Fellowship

Paul Harris Fellowship Award

more 28th July 2021: Bill Bastin is awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship

Ray with his Self Above Self award

Ray receives his Service Above Self award

more 5th May 2021: Presented by District Governor Chris Firth

Presidential Handover

more 30th June 2021: Welcome President Gill

Ray

Ray Sanderson honoured with Rotary's highest award 'Service Above Self'

more 31st March 2021. This is the highest honour given to Rotarians

'A Brief Potted History of our Club'

more February 2021: An account of Club History by Keith Griffin from minutes of Club Council

President Richard with honorary member Richard Woolfrey

Farewell to Richard

more 6th Oct 2020: Farewell to Richard, long serving club member who is moving away from RWB

Learn about Rotary in RWB

more Starts Monday 6th July

Welcome President Richard

Presidential Handover

more 1st July 2020: We welcome incoming President Richard

Heads down for Rock and Roll bingo!

Rock and Roll Bingo evening

more 29th Feb 2020: Club members, family and friends enjoy a night of fun with a difference

Bill at the Lake Annecy Rotary Christmas stall

Bill meets up with Rotary Club d'Annecy

more Bill makes contact with Rotary at Lake Annecy Christmas Market

Rotary District 1100 Conference 2020

more 13-15th March 2020: District 1100 Conference at The Weymouth Pavilion

President's Christmas Drinks at Allison's

President's Christmas Drinks & Nibbles at Allison's house

more 22nd Dec 2019: Rotarian Allison hosts President John's Christmas Drinks & Nibbles

John and Valerie with President John

Paul Harris Fellowship Presentations

more 27th Nov 2019: John and Valerie are awarded PHF's

Bristol trip 13th August

Club day out at Bristol

more 13th August 2019: A boat trip and walk around Bristol Harbour

Visit to Buckingham Palace

Visit to Buckingham Palace

more 6th Aug 2019: A special day out to see the State Rooms and Gardens

President John at the 2019 Rotary Summer party

President's Summer Party

more 17th July 2019: A fine lunch and afternoon with President John

The venue at Upper Seagry

Presidents Evening 29th June 2019

more A warm sunny evening in the countryside with President Phil

Welcome President John

Presidential Handover & lunchtime meeting with speaker

more 3rd July 2019: We welcome incoming President John and lunchtime speaker Nicky Alberry 'High Sheriff of Wiltshire 2018-19'

Catherine, Derek and Linda display their certificate

Dursley RC 12th annual classic and sports car run

more 7th July 2019: Members of our club participate

Concorde at Aerospace Bristol

Concorde 50 trip

more 11th June 2019: Rotarians and Friends visit Aerospace Bristol

PDG Dave, District 1100 Governor Joan and Club President Phil

Official District Governor visit

more 17th Oct 2018: Joan Goldsmith Governor of District 1100 visits our Club

Rotarian Linda with daughter Carolyne and granddaughter Cara

Special Care Baby Unit Incubator Appeal Celebration

more 21st May 2019: Rotarian Linda attends SCBU event with her family

Rotary District 1100 Conference 2019

more 15-17th March 2019: District 1100 Conference in Torquay

Royal Wootton Bassett & District skittles team

A close skittles victory

more 5th March 2019: RWB & District vs the Rotary Club of Cirencester

Catherine and Derek meet in Sidney

Two club members meet in Sidney

more Catherine and Derek both from RWB&D Rotary meet in Sidney

Brighter Futures radiotherapy celebration event at GWH

more 25th Jan 2019: Our club attends the Brighter Futures celebration event

Rotary Remembers

Marking 100 years since WW1

more 14th Nov 2018: Special fellowship meeting marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1

Induction of June Evans

more 31st Oct 2018: We are delighted to welcome June Evans to our club

RIBI Conference 2018

more Our national RIBI conference at Torquay

Members and partners at the District 1100 Conference

District Conference 2018

more District Conference at Bournemouth

The Boules Team with President Catherine.

Boules Final 2017

more The Rotary Club of RWB & District won the 2017 Boules competition