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

Appeal for laptops/tablets for schools

Bridport Rotary Clubs are appealing for the donation of surplus laptops and tablets which will be distributed to pupils of local schools

The President's Handover

The Pandemic required the normally formal handover to be a very different occasion. L-R President Elect Bernard Paul, Past President David Weston, President Roger Pollock, President Nominee Colin Bowditch.

Cupboard Love food bank

The Cupboard Love food bank supports 60 Bridport families

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.

West Dorset Scrubbers Zoom presentation.

Alison & Steve Todd presented a few months of the scrubbers lives in lockdown 2020

Club donates to West Dorset Scrubbers making PPE

The West Dorset Scrubbers was started by a group of five including Penny Callaghan at Symondsbury to make the urgently required PPE for the health industry fighting COVID 19.

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.

SOS Africa: Melray

The Club has again sponsored 14 year old Melray Felix for her next years education and support and development with SOS Africa. We will get her school term reports and photos and we will post her personal correspondence with us. Melray's progress

Youth Speaks 2020 first round

The first round of the Rotary Youth Speaks competition took place last week at Burton Bradstock Village Hall. Four teams from Sir John Colfox Academy and Beaminster School debated a number of current issues.

Planting crocus corms for Purple4Polio

The Purple4Polio initiative in GB and Ireland was launched to raise funds to continue the battle to eradicate polio worldwide forever. Last week the Club planted 4000 crocuses on Sea Road North as part of this drive.

President's Handover

President Chrissie Bailey handover to David Weston

STEM Storm Squared Team presentation to the Club

The Colfox Academy student team winners of the National STEM (science, technology,engineering and maths ) Challenge.

Youth Speaks 2019

The first round of the 2019 Youth Speaks competition took place at Burton Bradstock Hall on Tuesday 15th of January with six teams competing

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

Victim Support speaker

Derek Radley, a Rotarian from Wimborne spoke to the club on his work with Victim Support

Youth Speaks semi finals

The Youth Speaks semi finals were held last night at Taunton. The winners were Colfox A with Kingsmead School, Wiveliscombe in second place.

Opening of the new Dorset County Hospital Cancer Unit

President Chrissie and Rotarians from Rotary District 1200 attended the opening ceremony.

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.

Bridport Charter Fair: Supporting Trick Factory

Supporters families raising funds with a draw and tombola whilst showing off their skills on a looped video and raising Rotary & Trick profiles. Photos by Mark Margetts.

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

Christmas Cheer

Raising funds at late night Christmas shopping

Bridport Bandits

Helping and training youngsters to maintain and rebuild cars for auto grass racing.

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

Hive Beach Cafe Collection For Alzheimers Society

Rotarians collection for Alzheimers Society

Carnival 2017

At the Carnival

Thank You!

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

Youth Speaks Competition - Grade 5 and 6 Students

The Rotary Club of Bridport held its second annual Junior Youth Speaks for Primary grade 5 and 6 Students at the Burton Bradstock Village Hall on 26 June 17.


​The Fizz Tasting evening at Furleigh Estate, Salway Ash

Tour of Furleigh Estate

Cream Teas on Bank Holiday Monday 29th May 2017

Rotary Club's first venture into a cream teas event at West Bay.

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