Completed meetings and events 2018-2019

2019/20 District Governor Jacqui Molyneux and our President Ronnie Monaghan

Sun 30th June 2019 District Handover Luncheon

Marking the end of the current Rotary Year and the start of 2019/20 read more...
President John Deller, President elect Ronnie Monaghan and Past President Mathew Thomas enjoy the sun in Princess Anne Park

Thu 27th June 2019 Clean up of Princess Anne Park

Community groups join forces to carry out a litter pick in the park read more...

Mon 24th June 2019 Weekly meeting at The Holiday Inn

General meeting - the last meeting of the current Rotary year

Mon 10th June 2019 Weekly Meeting

Club Assembly - discussing our plans for 2019/20

Mon 3rd June 2019 Weekly Meeting

Club Annual General Meeting

Thu 30th May 2019 Clean Up in Sulgrave Village

Rotary joins other community members to carry out a litter pick read more...

Mon 27th May 2019 - No Weekly Meeting

No meeting - Spring Bank Holiday

Mon 20th May 2019 Weekly Meeting

General club meeting

Sat 18th May 2019 'Think Differently'

This seminar will focus on growing club membership and is being held at The Stadium of Light, Sunderland.

Mon 13th May 2019 Weekly Meeting

Business Meeting

Fri 10th May 2019 - Sun 12th May 2019 Rotary in Great Britain & Ireland Conference and Showcase 2019

A three-day event based at the Royal Concert Hall celebrating the best in Rotary’s local, national and international projects and activities. read more...

Mon 6th May 2019 - No Weekly Meeting

No meeting - Early May Bank Holiday

Thu 2nd May 2019 District Assembly (Part 1)

Learn about plans and projects for the next Rotary year. Venue is The Dryden Centre, Low Fell, Gateshead

Mon 29th April 2019 Weekly Meeting

General club meeting

Mon 22nd April 2019 - No Weekly Meeting

No meeting - Easter Monday

Mon 15th April 2019 Weekly Meeting

General Club Meeting

Mon 8th April 2019 Weekly Meeting

Guest speaker was Matthew Coombes to tell us about his experiences whilst carrying out voluntary work in East Africa for 'Education Partnerships Africa' read more...

Sat 6th April 2019 'Know Your Blood Pressue'

In support of the work of the Stroke Association we again offered free blood pressure checks and advice in The Galleries, Washington. read more...

Mon 1st April 2019 Weekly Meeting

Monthly Business Meeting

Mon 25th March 2019 Weekly Meeting

Speaker this evening was Joanne Smith, Chief Executive of 'FACT' - 'Fighting all cancers together' read more...

Sat 23rd March 2019 Blackfell 'Litter-Pick'

Community litter pick

Thu 21st March 2019 Barmston Area 'Clean-Up'

Organised by Gentoo and supported by KWT members. Meet 10.00am outside 'Miss Tina's'

Wed 20th March 2019 Keep Washington Tidy Group Meeting

at the Knoulberry Centre. Blackfell

Mon 18th March 2019 Durham Bede Indoor Games Night

This popular annual event was again held at the Durham Indoor Bowls Centre read more...

Mon 18th March 2019 No Meeting

Our normal weekly meeting is cancelled as members will be participating in Durham Bede Rotary Indoor Games Night

Mon 11th March 2019 - Weekly Meeting

General Club Meeting

Mon 25th February 2019 Weekly Meeting

Guest speaker was John Pattison on 'Broken Promises' - a story of the Oglala Lakota read more...

Fri 22nd February 2019 - Sat 23rd February 2019 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'

Club social evening out.

Thu 21st February 2019 'Princess Anne Park Clean Up'

Joining other members of the community for a routine clean-up of the park read more...

Mon 18th February 2019 Weekly meeting

General Club Meeting

Mon 11th February 2019 Welcome to our New Members

Two new members joined Washington Forge Rotary this evening. President John Deller welcomed Angela Chell and Donna Hall to Rotary. Both introduced by Rtn Peter Fisher

Mon 11th February 2019 Weekly meeting

Monthly business meeting

Mon 4th February 2019 Weekly meeting

Guest speakers about the advice and support offered by 'Wearside Women in Need'.

Sat 2nd February 2019 Joint Race Night

Washington Forge Rotary, Nissan Sports & Leisure and The Holiday Inn hold a Race Night at the hotel. read more...

Mon 28th January 2019 Weekly Meeting

Our speaker was club member Doug Pearson. Doug enjoys writing short stories, poems and plays. This evening, Doug told us the story behind his play 'Andrew'

Mon 21st January 2019 Weekly Meeting

General Club Meeting

Mon 14th January 2019 Weekly Meeting

General Club Meeting

Mon 7th January 2019 Weekly Meeting

Business Meeting - First meeting of 2019

Tue 1st January 2019 - Sun 6th January 2019 Happy New Year

We wish everyone a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful 2019

Mon 31st December 2018 Weekly Meeting

No meeting - New Year's Eve

Tue 25th December 2018 - Fri 28th December 2018 Merry Christmas

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas

Mon 24th December 2018 No Weekly Meeting

No meeting - Christmas Eve

Sun 23rd December 2018 Holiday Inn 'Bag Pack'

Fundraising for the 'Greenfingers' Charity

Wed 19th December 2018 Salvation Army Community Project - Austin House

Visit to learn about their work at Christmas time. read more...

Mon 17th December 2018 Club Christmas Party Night

Our final get-together of 2018 read more...

Thu 13th December 2018 'Food for Christmas Appeal' 2018

We again held our annual appeal this year and collected food in the Washington area for distribution to families through The Salvation Army. read more...

Mon 10th December 2018 Weekly Meeting

Club 'Special General Meeting'

Mon 10th December 2018 Weekly Meeting

General Club Meeting

Sat 8th December 2018 Washington Village Christmas Fair

Being held in Spout Lane, Washington

Fri 7th December 2018 A Christmas Evening on The Green

Switching on of the Christmas Lights read more...

Thu 6th December 2018 'Food for Christmas Appeal' 2018

We are again holding our annual appeal this year and will be collecting food in the Washington area for distribution to families through The Salvation Army. read more...

Thu 29th November 2018 District Rotary Foundation Seminar

Hallgarth Manor Hotel, Pittington

Mon 26th November 2018 Weekly Meeting

Guests/partners meeting. Speaker is Dave Irwin - 'Water Safety' read more...

Sun 25th November 2018 Holiday Inn Bag Pack

Supporting the 'Greenfingers Charity'

Sat 24th November 2018 Blackfell Litter Pick

Joining forces to carry out a clean up of the village read more...

Mon 19th November 2018 Weekly Meeting

General Club Meeting

Sun 18th November 2018 'Down The Tubes'

We present this musical production at the Harraton Community Centre, Washington. Show times 2.00pm and 6.30pm read more...

Thu 15th November 2018 Rotary North East District Council Meeting

Northumbrian Room, Lancastrian Suite, Dunston, NE11 9JR

Thu 15th November 2018 Clean-Up of Princess Anne Park

Can you spare an hour or so to help with a clean-up of Princess Anne Park. Meet 10.30am outside Washington Leisure Centre.

Mon 12th November 2018 Weekly Meeting

General Club Meeting

Sun 11th November 2018 Remembrance Day Parade & Service

This year marks 100 years since the end of WW1

Sat 10th November 2018 Rotary Seaburn 'President's Night'

At The Grand Hotel, Seaburn

Fri 9th November 2018 Rotary Houghton-le-Spring 'Club Dinner'

At the Chilton Country Pub & Hotel

Mon 5th November 2018 Weekly Meeting

Club Business Meeting

Sat 3rd November 2018 - Sun 4th November 2018 Aladdin Jr.

The Rainbow Youth Theatre presents this show at The Harraton Community Centre read more...

Thu 1st November 2018 'Beetle Drive'

Fundraising event held by Washington Village in Bloom read more...

Mon 29th October 2018 Weekly Meeting

Presentation by our RYLA Candidate Lucas Corrigan. Partners and guest evening read more...

Tue 23rd October 2018 Planting of Purple Crocus Corms

Crocus planting in Blackfell to acknowledge this year's World Polio Day. read more...

Mon 22nd October 2018 Weekly Meeting

General Club Meeting
Members of the Sunderland Autism Outreach Team

Fri 19th October 2018 Swimathon 2018 - Presentations

Cheque presentations made during our annual Race Night read more...

Fri 19th October 2018 Race Night

Our annual fundraising Race Night at the Nissan Sports and Leisure Complex in Washington. read more...

Thu 18th October 2018 District Quiz

We visit Gateshead Rotary for Round 1 of the District Quiz

Mon 15th October 2018 Weekly Meeting

General club meeting

Mon 8th October 2018 Weekly Meeting

Business Meeting

Fri 5th October 2018 - Sun 7th October 2018 Rotary North East District Conference

Rotary Awards for Washington Forge read more...

Mon 1st October 2018 Weekly Meeting

General Club Meeting

Sat 29th September 2018 'Know Your Blood Pressure' Checks

In support of the work of the Stroke Association we again offered free blood pressure checks and advice in The Galleries, Washington. read more...

Tue 25th September 2018 - Glebe Park Tidy Up

Volunteers give their time to clean up the park. read more...

Sat 15th September 2018 Washington Carnival

Annual Carnival in Albany Park read more...
Lucas Corrigan, sponsored by Washington Forge Rotary, receives his RYLA certificate from District Governor Stewart Atkin and RYLA Co-ordinator Terry Long.

Thu 6th September 2018 RYLA Presentation Evening

Presentations to those who participated in this year's Rotary Youth Leadership Award' courses. read more...

Mon 27th August 2018 - Weekly Meeting

No club meeting this week due to Public Holiday

Mon 20th August 2018 Weekly Meeting

General club meeting

Thu 16th August 2018 Princess Anne Park 'Clean Up'

Joining other community groups for a clean-up of Princess Anne Park read more...

Wed 15th August 2018 District Council Meeting

Northumbrian Room, Lancastrian Suite, Dunston

Mon 13th August 2018 Weekly Meeting

Business meeting

Mon 6th August 2018 Weekly Meeting

Official visit by District Governor Stewart Atkin

Mon 30th July 2018 Weekly Meeting

General Club Meeting

Sun 29th July 2018 Rotary North East 'Dragon Boat Race'

'It's time for mortals to become dragons!' read more...

Mon 23rd July 2018 Weekly Meeting

District Speaker - 'Opportunities for Membership Development'

Mon 16th July 2018 Weekly Meeting

Ian & Vicky Arnott of 'Get Set North' Events read more...

Sun 15th July 2018 Swimathon 2018

Our annual swimathon at the 'Everyone Active' Washington Leisure Centre read more...

Sun 15th July 2018 Swimathon 2018

Enter your team now for our Swimathon 2018 at The 'Everyone Active' Washington Leisure Centre. read more...

Sun 15th July 2018 Swimathon 2018

Enter your team now for our Swimathon 2018 at The 'Everyone Active' Washington Leisure Centre. read more...

Tue 10th July 2018 - Sat 14th July 2018 Tall Ships Race

Rotary at The Tall Ships, Sunderland read more...

Mon 9th July 2018 Weekly Meeting

Monthly Business Meeting

Sun 8th July 2018 Washington Triathlon

Run by Get Set North Events read more...

Fri 6th July 2018 A Night with President Mathew & Family

An evening to celebrate President Mathew's year read more...

Mon 2nd July 2018 Club Handover Night

President John Deller takes over the reins for the 2018/19 with the new Rotary International Theme of 'Be The Inspiration'.

Sun 1st July 2018 District Handover Lunch

Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham read more...
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