Totally Local Bridport Fiver Fest

Fiver Fest Bridport No 5 - support your community by spending a fiver in local shops and businesses

Cupboard Love food bank

The Cupboard Love food bank supports 60 Bridport families

The Cowshed project

A project to create a wheelchair accessible community allotment has come on leaps and bounds since it started earlier this year. Cowshed at Plot 17 - behind Bridport medical centre, has transformed from a grassy area to a beautiful allotment.

Presidents Handover

President Roger handed over to Bernard Paull at the Club's first meeting this year at the Golf Club.

Edible & Forest Garden at Bridport Primary School

We are very pleased to be supporting the BPS Edible Gardens 2 at Bridport Primary School.

Letter from Melray

Melray expresses her concerns over Covid and sends her best wishes to Club members.

Bridport Youth Football Club

Bridport Rotary Club are proud to have sponsored the kit for the new girls and the mixed under 8's football teams.

SOS Africa children get back to school after Covid lockdown

SOS Africa have made great efforts to get the children safely back to school whilst Covid is still rampant in South Africa

2020 Skate & Ride Bridport

With our Business Partners we are supporting this facility at Gore Cross which has been welcomed by the local youth after 3 years of waiting.

Melray begins setting up a new school library

One of Melray's wishes was to establish a library at her SOS Africa school. Bridport Rotary Club donated £250 towards this idea and Melray has now started to buy books and and other requisites for the library.

Hyacinth sales help from the community

Lisa Finlayson & Wayne Fraser at Bradpole Post Office and Pete and Gill Mayo at Burton Bradstock Post Office between them sold over 200 pots of bulbs. This voluntary act of good will during these difficult times is very much appreciated by the Club.

Paul Harris Awards

On Tuesday President Chrissie awarded Paul Harris Awards for outstanding service to Rotary and the Club to Bernard Paull and Martin Cox.

Paul Harris Awards

Paul Harris awards were presented to three members at the AGM and another member the following week.

World Polio Day

The Town Hall clock will be illuminated purple and collections will be made for the Purple for Polio campaign to eliminate polio worldwide.

Polio Eradication

Rotary International coordinate the worldwide operation to administer the polio vaccination programme. In this recent photo Bridport Rotarian Clive Bath is working on the programme in Mumbai.

Evening with guests & talk by Martin Whiting-a scout project in Kenya

Evening with guests and a talk by Martin Whiting-a scout project in Kenya

Hyacinth bulb selling in Buckydoo.

Annual event Hyacinth bulb selling every Saturday before Christmas in Buckydoo square.

Christmas Cheer BBQ in Buckydoo

Christmas Cheer BBQ in Buckydoo

Bridport Bandits get some financial support

President Chrissie Bailey presented a cheque to the team which will enable them to continue helping and training youngsters maintain and rebuild cars for auto grass racing.

President's at Home barbecue

President Chrissie invited all members and their partners for an evening barbecue at her home in the Bride Valley.

Summer Lunch at Salwayash village hall

Summer Lunch at Salwayash village hall

President's Handover

History is made as Bernard Paull hands over the Presidency to Chrissie Bailey; the First Lady President in the Club's history

Kids Out Day to Crealy Park

The Club invited 3 local schools to the Annual Kids Out at Crealy Park, Devon. 34 pupils from Mountjoy, St Mary’s and Symondsbury joined some 400 other pupils from Dorset, Somerset and Devon to enjoy a great day out.Thanks to Asda & Crealy for its success

President's Night

President Bernard Paull's Night, to thank all the people who have helped over the last year, was held at Highlands End. The evening went with a swing with entertainment by Rachael Roberts and the Gatsby Gang Jazz.

Blind Cub tea party

Rotary members treated the Blind Club to cakes, biscuits and tea and Tony Williams entertained them with music & songs on his keyboard.

Polio Eradication

Clive Bath presenting a pennant from the Rotary Club of Amritsar to our President Bernard Paull.

Cream Teas and maypole dancing display at the Salt House, West Bay

An enjoyable event for all.

Race Night

A real fun evening betting on recorded & filmed horse races from various racetracks. There are 8 horses in each race and you can place £1 bets on as many as you wish. A hot buffet is included and all profits will go to Rotary Charities. CLICK LINK BELOW

For over 30 years, Rotary has committed to fighting to eradicate polio across the world…

Thank You!

Thanks you's from the children on 'Kids Out' at Crealy

Kids Out at Crealy Park

30 children from St Mary’s Bridport and Symonsbury School enjoyed a warm and dry day around the park, joining other children from clubs in Rotary District 1200.

Bridport Beer Festival BBQ

Our Club members will BBQ locally made burgers ( Frampton's) to feed the many hundreds of enthusiastic beer drinkers