Island & Royal Manor of Portland, The Rotary Club Photo Galleries

Community Award 2022
David Camp is our winner this year for his extraordinary work in the Community. He was presented with a certificate and a cheque for his nominated Charity the Three Ells Trust
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Handover Celia hands over to Mark as President.
Garry is President Elect and Stan President Nominee Members receive Long Service Certificates
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Chat Bench for Victoria Gardens
The brainchild of Ash Jones of Chant Bench UK and with the support of Portland Rotary and the Portland Town Council
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Completed! Water Project in Nepal 2021-2022.
Rotary Clubs of Portland, Poundbury and Casterbridge with the Okhle Village Trust have completed a water supply system to Madkina
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Ukraine Appeal
Thank you to everyone on Portland for your support and for the huge amount of £2011 donated in two days. Thank you to Tesco for allowing us to collect on your premises.
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Rotary Walk
Along the Fleet. Organised by Poundbury Rotary Club. A beautiful day and a beautiful walk!
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Burns Night
A successful evening both for those that attended and for the charities supported by this event
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Haiti Earthquake Appeal 28 and 29 August 2021
Thank you to everyone on Portland for your donations that raised £628 to enable us to be able to purchase a ShelterBox to send to Haiti
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Scarecrow Competition Winner
President Celia and Janet visited the entries. All four were brilliant and it was deemed the choir at St John’s church the winner. Well done!
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Presidents Night
Our first Presidents Night for nearly three years! Congratulations to Celia, Elizabeth and Garry and a wonderful celebration. Here are afew photos for reminders. Plus £367 from the raffle for Nepal!
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President Celia raises £140 for Foundation
Our own Rotary Charity known as The Rotary Foundation funds projects around the world costing millions of pounds every year. Celia and Chris organised a Tea at their home to raise funds.
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President Celia's Handover Celebration
The weather was good and the chain of office was passed to President Celia by Past President Elizabeth at an afternoon reception in Carolyn's garden
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Water Programme Samjur, Nepal
Completed February 2021 Construction of a water storage and distribution system in the village of Samjur in a rural area of central Nepal.
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A Walk in the Wet
Members of Portland and Casterbridge Rotary, from Haylands preschool and with friends who visted Nepal walked Colmers Hill and Golden Cap. Very wet, very muddy but great fun!
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Food Programme in Nepal 2020 and 2021
2.6 tons of rice and other food supplies sent to villages in Nepal to help alleviate poverty during Covid-19
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Guest Evening
Speaker Rtn. Phil Godfrey of Solihull Rotary Club Round Britain Rail Tour for APS Support UK (Antiphospholipid Syndrome)
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Walk around Hardys and Little Bredy
A small group from Portland and Casterbridge walked through the bluebells at Hardys and had a picnic by the lake at Bridehead.
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Rotary is 116 years old
Thank you to the Weymouth Pavilion for lighting up the theatre this week in the Rotary Colours of blue and gold
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Community Award October 2020
Congratulations!!! ICA has won Portland Rotary’s Community Group Award 2020 and we have also awarded Andy McNally an individual award for his wonderful hard work during Covid.
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Rotary Walk
A couple of walks whilst allowed in Tier 2 restrictions. Six maximum and well distanced outdoors. The walks were around Rodden and langton Herring
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Guy Fawkes Competition. Well done winners!
President Elizabeth cycled round Portland in gale force winds to judge the 14 entries! Well done to everyon ethat entered! Thank you to HGH for their sponsorship. Here are some pictures.
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Local Charity Worker and Rotary Clubs team up to help rural Nepal
Nepal Okhle Village Trust, Portland and Casterbridge Rotary members and the water projects undertaken
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Portland Flu Clinic 10 October 2020
Twenty members of the club were delighted to help Royal Manor Health Care with marshalling duties whilst the annual flu jabs were administered at the Heliport
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Vire Exchange 2019
Our friends visit from the Rotary Club of Vire et le Bocage Click on a thumbnail to enlarge and scroll through with the arrows
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Elizabeth in Peru
Elizabeth went on a RIFE (Rotary International Fellowship Exchange) in February Click on an image to enlarge then scroll through Or download as a Powerpoint
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Christmas Events. What Portland Rotary did over Christmas.
Party at St Georges and the Sleigh
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Planting Crocuses
Portland Rotary and year 2 children from the Atlantic academy planting purple crocuses for the Rotary Polio plus. Children are given a purple pinky for helping Victoria Square September 2019
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Welcome to Richard
Richard is our latest member and was inducted into the club by President Garry
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Handover
The 2019 team took over on July 1 Garry handed over to Garry as President! Elizabeth President Elect Celia Vice President
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth
Many club members joined Elizabeth in fancy dress for her 60th birthday. What a wonderful evening!
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Rotary Walk
A lovely walk through Cerne past the Cerne Giant to Sydling St Nicholas and the Forcey Bell Joined by President Richard from Caterbridge were Elizabeth, Robert, Mark, Ruth and Kathy from Wareham
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Visit to the Robert White Radiotherapy Centre
Members of Rotary throughout D1200 were able to visit the new Radiotherapy Centre at DCH. With the aid of a Global Grant Rotary was able to make a significant contribution to clinical equipment for the consulting rooms
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Rotary gives donation to Osprey
Dr Paul Mason gave an excellent talk on his charity bike ride form Gibraltar to Portland to support Osprey. Rotary gave a donation to buy equipment for the Osprey Leisure Centre. Presented to John, the manager
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Presentation of District Grant and Race Night
Stan Jones from District presented cheques for Projects in Nepal and Life Education and Lorraine Beckett, Jenny Williams talked about Remembrance Day Poppy Appeal Also we had a Race Night at Pilgrim House to raise funds for Foundation. Some pictures:
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Visit to Japan
Mark Visited Kanazawa Minato Club in Ishikawa, Japan Picture with president Kayotko Fujii
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Santa and his Sleigh take to Portland
Santa visited Southwell and Westcliff to the delight of children See calendar here or Facebook for next weeks tours
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Rotary walk
Beautiful weather. Ringstead to Lulworth. Jane from Poundbury Rotary, Mark Ruth Elizabeth Jo Sue Cliff and Joyce from Portland and Richard from OVT
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Club Treasure Hunt
Well done to Elizabeth for organising a Treasure Hunt around Portland. a fun evening for everyone followed by an excellent buffet at the Aqua. And lots raised for Foundation!
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donations by Portland Rotary
President Ian McPheat has been busy today giving away lots of money! £200.00 to St George’s school to go towards an all weather sports pitch. Also Ian’s nominated charity for his year Coastwatch a wonderful £500.00
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Rotary circular walk from Owermoigne to Winfrith
Members of Portland with Jane from Dorchester Poundbury. a 12 mile walk with beautiful weather
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Community Award 2018
Please see poster, and also a list of previous winners. We want as much publicity and nominations as we can get in 2018.
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Haylands Preschool
Photos of the new shelter at Haylands preschool built with money partly raised from Rotary and the trip to Longleat
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Bingo!
Bingo at Julia's with the help of Margaret Stone. A fun evening with lots of prizes and raised £210 for Foundation
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walk from Winterbourne Abbas to Stratton
On Saturday eleven of us, past and present members of Portland Rotary along with Poundbury and the Okhle Village Trust walked over the hills and through the valleys in beautiful sunshine past snowdrops for an excellent pub lunch. the walk was 8.5 miles
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Water Projects Nepal 2018 Overview
Portland, Casterbridge and Poundbury Rotary Clubs with help of RIBI Donations Trust, District 1200 and Okhle Village Trust
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Gairiswora Nepal Water Project 2018
Portland, Casterbridge and Poundbury Clubs with help of District Grant and Okhle Village Trust November 2018 - Work virtually completed
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Raipali Banyang Nepal Water Project 2018
Portland, Casterbridge and Poundbury Clubs with help of RIBI Donations Trust and Okhle Village Trust
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Dungeni Nepal Water Project 2018
Portland, Casterbridge and Poundbury Clubs with help of RIBI Donations Trust and Okhle Village Trust
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Payaswora New Nepal Water Project 2018
Nepal water project - Portland Rotary in conjunction with Dorchester Casterbridge, Poundbury and the Okhle Village Trust and RIBI Donations Trust
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Pokharichap Nepal Water Project 2018
Nepal water project - Portland Rotary in conjunction with Dorchester Casterbridge, Poundbury and the Okhle Village Trust
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Arubot Nepal Water Project 2018
Portland, Casterbridge and Poundbury Clubs with help of RIBI Donations Trust and Okhle Village Trust
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Payaswora Nepal Water Project 2017
Portland, Casterbridge and Poundbury Clubs with help of District Grant
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Nepal water project - Portland Rotary in conjunction with Dorchester Casterbridge, Poundbury and the Okhle Village Trust
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Baspani NepalWater Project 2016
Baspani water project completed and Payaswara given the go ahead
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Annual Community Award
Portland Rotary Club's annual award is nominated by members of the public and presented to a deserving individual who has helped the Portland Community.
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Community Tea
An annual event, this year held at the Colliton Club Dorchester. Dorchester Casterbridge along with Portland Rotary clubs. Our side organised by Sheila Sutherland. A successful and enjoyable afternoon for everyone
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Vire Exchange Visit 2017
And Lin and Ozzie become Honorary Members Here are a few pictures! Click on the Thumbnails
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Last Rotary Walk before Nepal
Several current and old members of the club were joined by Jane form Poundbury for a walk from Hardy's Monument along the South Dorset Ridgeway
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Elizabeth Hardy Inducted into the club
We were delighted last night to welcome Elizabeth to become our newest member of Portland Rotary
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Quiz Night at the Aqua
Raised £168.00 thanks to everyone who attended and especially Sarah and Jayne for organising. as always an excellent buffet provided by the Aqua
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42nd Street
Fantastic trip to London to see 42nd street. £726.00 was raised which is being shared between the Nepal project and Breast cancer care. Many thanks to everyone that supported this event and also for the raffle prizes. Janet
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Pirates and Mermaids at Sarah's
There was no meeting arranged so Sarah stepped in and everyone dressed up for a sea themed evening and fish and chips!
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A walk in the Rain around Cerne Abbas and Sydling St Nicholas
Members of Portland, Casterbridge and Poundbury Clubs along with Richard and Judy from the Okhle Village Trust were walking in preparation for our visit to Nepal for Water Projects in Local Villages
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Friendship Cup
The cup this year was for Darts and the winning team was Julia & Paul after a hard and closely fought match
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Vire Exchange 2016
The annual exchange between Vire Rotary and Portland This year it was our turn to go to Vire
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John Heather R.I.P.
incredible, beautiful model sailing ship HMAV Bounty built by John It took nearly a year to construct, working almost every day. The hull double planked then over 800 copper tiles were cut and fixed. The rigging an extraordinary achievement of detail
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Handover 2016
President Mark handed over the reigns to President Elect Dave Ian became President Elect Garry became Vice President Rachel became a Paul Harris Fellow Paul Merry won the Community Award for his charitable work and support for the local community
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Table Top Sales
Please get in touch if you have any questions, or your group would like to a beneficiary in future. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Wine Afternoon with Clive and Ruth
Wine tasting and Music at Sutton Poyntz to raise funds for Nepal. Use the arrows to scroll through the pictures.
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