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Clean water - 2,500 Children
2,500 children at 8 schools in Kenya, will benefit from reliable, fresh, clean water for drinking, washing, cleaning, and watering of crops. This will make a huge difference to their lives for less than ten pounds per child.
detailsFunding Shortfall - From Plan to Reality
How we used Crowdfunding to raise the "missing" money we needed.
detailsOur Bonus Day Campaign
Bonus Day event - Give on December 9 and help us win a prize for the most donors to this project.
detailsFun Walk Bonus
The money is in, the Donations counted, the bonuses added up and we receive our Fun Walk Bonus - A Christmas present from Santa Claus.
detailsORBIS - Changing How The World Sees
President Peter’s Walk in the Park for ORBIS raised £453.75 and we received fulsome thanks from the Charity.
detailsBloodrunners - How Christmas Came Early For Carol!
Essex Voluntary Blood Service (the "BloodRunners") have been nominated for a Colchester Borough Council Community Recognition Award in recognition of their work and outstanding 2020 achievements.
detailsRemembrance Day 2020
We overcome the restrictions of Covid-19 to lay a wreath at the War Memorial
detailsSUPPORTING ORBIS IN A COVID YEAR 2020
President Peter takes A Blind Walk In The Park, supported by his family to raise money for ORBIS the sight charity
detailsThe Gift of Life 2020
Following our successful completion of a well providing fresh clean water to Schoolchildren at Ciamanda Primary school, we have raised enough money to fund three more wells for three new schools in Embu County, Kenya
detailsMwondu House Project, Embu Kenya - 2020
Club Member Margaret Fowler reports on the house for a desperately in need family and for which she was the driving force to raise money
detailsPolio Kicked Out Of Africa
The World Health Organisation has declared Africa free of wild Polio after 4 years without any cases. Club Member Chandra Gupta recalls how he led our club's part in the long haul to end Polio and reach this dramatic moment.
detailsStriding Out For Charity - A September Saunter 2020
We complete a physical walk of 7 kilometres as part of the 2020 "Virtual" John Baron Fun Walk, all in aid of charity.
detailsSoapbox Races Down Under 2020
President Peter and Member Patrick Rothon completed a ZOOM presentation on the Rotary Club of Billericay Soapbox Derby to Belmont Rotary Club near Melbourne, Australia.
detailsVJ Day Hero
Club Member Norman Wilson almost accepted the Japanese surrender in Singapore on VJ Day. His story was published in The Times on Saturday August 15, 2020
detailsLitter Picking in Lake Meadows Park 2020
A task force of “litter pickers” from the Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower, Rotary Club of Billericay and the new Rotary Club of Billericay Town helped clear rubbish one Monday in June
detailsOutstanding Community Service
Four Paul Harris Fellowships for Outstanding service to the Community awarded to four Club Members - Michael Ginn, Keith Wood, Margaret Fowler and Les Sheppard for their work in Rotary and the wider community both internationally and locally
detailsNew Club Officers for 2020-21
Virtual Handover of Presidents and Vice-Presidents in the Garden
detailsButtsbury Win Dementia Friendly Award
The first Dementia Friendly Schools award from the Billericay Dementia Alliance goes to Buttsbury Junior School, the home of our second RotaKids Club.
detailsRotaKids Showcase Year Of Success 2020
Buttsbury RotaKids present their achievements on Zoom. including all the exciting things they’ve done, and the challenges faced. Despite the year and ability to carry out planned events being cut short by a third.
detailsCovid-19 in Europe - France June 2020
Our twinned clubs in Sweden, Italy and France are locked down like the UK, but are still busy supporting their members and their local community. Here France reports on life under lockdown in France.
detailsButtsbury RotaKids' Good Works 2020
Buttsbury RotaKids have another busy and exciting year, despite the restrictions of Covid-19
detailsVE Day 75 Remembered
Three of our members took part in VE Day celebrations in 1945. Here they recount their VE75 celebrations and recall what happened to them 75 years ago
detailsLife In The Blood Runners Fast Lane 2020
Club member Ken Smith volunteers as a Blood Runner, delivering blood (and MILK!) to those in need. This is his Covid-19 update on Facing the Covid-19 challenge - life In The Blood Runners Fast Lane.
detailsRotary Foundation Reacts to Covid-19
Rotary is committed to End Polio but is also addressing Covid-19. Its own charity immediately changed its rules to help fund the Covid-19 fight and mobilised its Polio teams to fight the disease
detailsCovid-19 in Europe - Italy May 2020
Our twinned clubs in Sweden, Italy and France are locked down like the UK, but are still busy supporting their members and their local community. Here Italy reports on life under lockdown in Italy.
detailsCovid-19 in Europe - Sweden April 2020
Our twinned clubs in Sweden, Italy and France are locked down like the UK, but are still busy supporting their members and their local community. Here Sweden reports on life under lockdown in Sweden.
detailsVE Day 75 Anniversary - 2020
Our Club celebrates two links to WW II - our 97 year old active club Member and Deputy Treasurer Norman Wilson, and Mark Discombe, AFC, Officer Commanding Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
detailsMercy Ships Donation 2020
We joined other Rotary Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland in donating to the Mercy Ships 2020 campaign
detailsWater Boreholes in Kenya 2020
Our first borehole is completed at Ciamanda primary school, bringing the Gift of Life to the pupils and neighbours there.
details2019 Support in Kenya
Working and visiting Embu in Kenya for ten years to support the community there, with two trips in 2019
detailsChristmas Partners' Lunch 2019
Our annual opportunity to host wives and partners at our Christmas Lunch goes well.
details2019 Bansang Hospital Donations
We support new male medical and surgical wards at Bansang Hospital
detailsLake Meadows 2019 Photography Competition
We sponsor one of the prizes for the Friends of Lake Meadows annual Photographic Competition
details2019 Christmas Market
Congratulations to Billericay Mayflower for another highly successful Christmas Market, and, to us for our efforts once again.
details2018 Christmas Market
Rotary Club of Billericay members were out in force to support Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower’s Christmas Market, with our main features being our Grand Raffle, our RotaKids clubs and the May 6 2019 Soapbox Derby.
detailsButtsbury RotaKids Bake-Off
The Great Buttsbury Bake-Off raised over £1200 for Eric, eldest son of headteacher Lucy of Ciamanda School, Kenya. Eric who has leukaemia.
detailsQuilters RotaKids 2-18 World Cup Day
RotaKids raise money for RNIB on the theme of the Football World Cup, all on the day that England play their first match.
details2019 Sun, Sea and Sexagenarians
Rotary principles in action- International Fellowship and co-operation on charitable projects with the Rotary Club of Basildon and four Rotary Clubs in Europe - Beausoleil (France), Alba (Italy), Ovada (Italy), and Karlshamn (Sweden).
details2018 International Reunion
Rotary principles at work - International Fellowship with the Rotary Club of Basildon and four Rotary Clubs in Europe - Beausoleil (France), Alba (Italy), Ovada (Italy), and Karlshamn (Sweden).
detailsBasildon Rotary Charter Night 2019
A most enjoyable night with our friends at the Rotary Club of Basildon, and £265 raised for Mercy Ships.
detailsSchool Success in South Africa
Our Club's seed money has helped fund repainting, roof waterproofing, tree planting trees, a vegetable garden and, with the help of a District Grant, installed permanent room dividers between classrooms
details2020 Rotakids Investiture
The new school year heralds the election by their fellow school children of new members for the Quilters and Buttsbury RotaKids clubs, and their investiture by Rotary Club President Ben Clarke.
detailsFun Walk 2019
September 2019 and time for us to take part yet again in the annual Billericay Fun Walk to raise money for good causes
details2019 President's Day
Over 20 Club Members and partners celebrated IPP Les Sheppard’s year of office with a tour of Bury St Edmunds Theatre Royal and a matinee.
details2019 Double Triangular Reunion
It’s time again for the forthcoming double triangular reunion of Rotarians, so called because it brings together Members from six different Rotary Clubs in four countries.
detailsEnd Polio Fundraiser 2019
Paella Party in the summer sunshine raises money for End Polio Now
detailsBillericay in Bloom 2019
We have sponsored the ‘Best Back Garden’ class of the highly successful Billericay in Bloom competition for many years, and presented the prizes for this category at the annual prizegiving at the Canon Roche hall on July 19.
detailsQuilters RotaKids 2019 Achievements
Each Year we host our two RotaKids Clubs at Quilters and Buttsbury Junior Schools so they can present their achievements. This was Quilters' presentation.
detailsButtsbury RotaKids 2019 Achievements
Each Year we host our two RotaKids Clubs at Quilters and Buttsbury Junior Schools so they can present their achievements. This was Buttsbury Junior School's presentation.
detailsButtsbury Through the Hoops! 2019
Sponsored hula hoop challenge organised by the School’s RotaKids Club raises over £2400 for the RSPCA.
details2019 Chernobyl Children Welcome
We support the Essex Branch of the Chernobyl Children’s Life Line for the sixth year in a row, as they host twelve children from Ukraine in the Billericay Area for four weeks respite and fun.
detailsChernobyl Children Have Fun 2019
In the 6th year of our support, following the Welcome BBQ we funded the visit to Rope Runners on July 1, followed by a garden party in Stock, and a visit to Thriftwood Scout Camp on July 12. Finally, we supported the farewell party on the last evening.
detailsSummerfest 2019
Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower's Summerfest draws in record crowds and we help support them.
detailsKidsOut 2019
Rotary Club of Billericay takes over 30 children from Thriftwood College with 12 staff for a day out at Old MacDonald's Farm as part of national KidsOut Day.
detailsCharity Day 2019
We host representatives of the club’s chosen soapbox derby charities as guests of the club to receive their donations from the Soapbox Derby income.
details2018 Kids Out
Thirty-two children, twelve teachers and assistants, four Rotary members - and great fun for all at Old MacDonald’s Farm on KidsOut Day
details2018 Charity Day
A most satisfying and worthwhile Monday, July 2 when the Club entertained to lunch representatives of four major charities who received major donations from our successful Spectacular Soapbox Derby on May 7, 2018!
detailsBest Club Newsletter FOUR YEARS IN A ROW
We win the best Club Newsletter in the District for the fourth year in a row!
detailsBBC at the 2019 Soapbox Derby
A BBC Director's view of their participation in the 2019 Soapbox Derby
detailsKnow Your Blood Pressure 2019 - II
Invited back by Waitrose as part of its “Wellness Week” to do a further KYBP testing session for the staff.
detailsAttracting New members
Social interaction and fellowship, and valuable information on a club with a very successful recruitment history
details2019 Rugby Trip
A great social visit to see two England teams face the Barbarians at Twickenham
details2019 Rugby Kit
The two Billericay Rotary clubs linking together to support Billericay Rugby Club with urgently needed new training Bibs
detailsArt in the Community
Children in all Primary Schools in the area including our RotaKids clubs worked on themes which conveyed pride in their local area, encouraged everyone to look after the environment and depict this in art form. That theme is “The Future is Bright".
detailsKnow Your Blood Pressure 2019
We offered free Blood Pressure tests at Waitrose on April 6, 2019. Four Rotary members manned the stand and 4 volunteer nurses did over 100 tests.
detailsPrimary Schools Art Project 2019
We help sponsor an Art Project for all the Primary schools in the Area, with the RotaKids playing a major part.
detailsButtsbury Comic Relief 2019
RotaKids of Buttsbury Junior School sell red noses and dress up in pyjamas and onesies to raise money for Comic Relief
detailsBillericay Town Rotary Club Quiz Night
We win the Satellite Rotary Club of Billericay Town Quiz night in aid of Headway Essex
detailsInternational Day Lunch
136 Paul Harris Fellows attended a lunch to celebrate the birthday of Rotary International, and we received a certificate for our financial support of the End Polio Now - for the second year running.
detailsKilimanjaro for Bowel Cancer UK
We helped sponsor a climb of Kilimanjaro to raise money for Bowel Cancer
detailsSanta Collects
Rotary Club of Billericay are delighted to support the Billericay Lions Santa Sleigh collections again this year.
detailsChristmas Charity Lunch
Our annual Partners Christmas lunch at Reids on Monday, December 10 - fun for all and money raised for St. Lukes Hospice
detailsMorris men at the Menin Gate
Club member Ken Smith and his fellow Morris Dancers travelled to Ypres in the WWI 100th anniversary year to lay a wreath for fallen Morris Men
details2018 Lake Meadows Photographic Competition
All smiles at the Friends of Lake Meadows Photographic Competition
details2018 Blood Runners
Club member Ken Smith reports on his involvment in “Essex Bloodrunners”, the Essex Voluntary Blood Service (EVBS). They transport blood and blood products and milk within the NHS.
details2018 Aquabox Ambassador
Mike Ginn reports on his time as an "ambassador" for Aquabox, the pure water charity with a personal view on the Kerala disaster
details2018 Blind Walk
Our President Les follows the lead of past Presidents to do the traditional President’s Blind Walk in aid of the Orbis charity on November 12, 2018.
details2019 New RotaKids
A new school year and new members are invested in the Quilters and Buttsbury RotaKids clubs
detailsTrip to Twickenham 2018
Social outing to Twickenham for England vs. Japan, and perhaps a little food and drink...
detailsBasildon Charter Night 2018
A most enjoyable night with our friends at the Rotary Club of Basildon, and over £300 raised for Children in Need,
details2018 Charter Celebration
Club members and guests gathered to celebrate the 59th anniversary of the club's formation, entertained by a brilliant speech by Mike Brace CBE DL past chairman of the British Paralympian Association.
detailsFireworks Night 2018
Happy to help - we man the Hillhouse Drive gate at the 2018 Billericay Fireworks show in Lake Meadows.
detailsRemembrance Day 2018
Over half our club members and a very large crowd gathered today at the Billericay War Memorial to celebrate the Centenary of the end of World war I. President Les Sheppard laid our wreath to commemorate the fallen in our town's Act of Remembrance.
details2018 Billericay Art Trail
Preview Party on Friday night launches the 2018 Billericay Art Trail.
detailsSupporting Education in Harkersville South Africa - 2018
A Rotary plea from the heart of South Africa prompts the club to donate £300 to the Rotary Club of Plettenberg Bay's project for Harkersville School.
detailsPresident's day 2018
The day was built round a trip through the most picturesque areas of northern Essex and south Suffolk, with lunch at the Fox in Finchingfield and a traditional champagne cream tea at the historic Swan Hotel in Lavenham.
detailsChernobyl 2018 Overview
A Summary of our contributions to the visit of the 12 children from Ukraine brought here by the Chernobyl Children's Life Line
detailsDistrict 1240 Best Club Newsletter 2017-18
It's a Hat-Trick - we win the District Best Bulletin Awatrd for the third year in a row.
detailsBest in Britain & Ireland 2018
We win best club Bulletin of all Rotary Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland
detailsRotary National Conference 2018
An inspiring conference reminding all how much Rotary achieves, through the conscientious effort and work of club members from across Britain and Ireland. Then add in eradicating Polio and you see the power for good that Rotary represents worldwide.
detailsButtsbury RotaKids 2018 - Enterprise Day
The return of the school’s “Enterprise Day”. 30 minutes of competition to see which class in each year could raise the most money on their own initiatives from a £5 start to donate to charity.
detailsButtsbury Skipathon 2018 - What a day!
Buttsbury Junior School RotaKids supported their chosen charity (Great Ormond Street Hospital) by completing a sponsored skip.
detailsButtsbury Skipathon 2018 - £4000 bonus
The money is all in - £4780.10 raised by the RotaKids Skipathon at Buttsbury Junior School. All to go to Great Ormond Street Hospital.
detailsButtsbury RotaKids 2018 - Rotary Football competition
Buttsbury’s Year 6 boys football team lost in the final com peting in District Rotary's first five-a-saide football competition.
detailsSupporting Education in Ciamanda 2018
Our very own member, Rev Margaret Fowler, enlightened us on June 4 about her eighth visit to the African continent and Ciamanda, Kenya and its need for support for secondary education.
detailsBillericay Mayflower Charter Night 2018
President Peter Greene and Wendy, Patrick Rothon and Carol, and Roger Kettle and Sarah all enjoyed Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower's hospitality at its 2018 Charter Night.
detailsBasildon Concord Mayfest 2018
Club Members help out as marshals at Rotary Club of Basildon Concord’s Mayfest in Basildon Town Square. A great showcase of local charities.
detailsSummerfest 2018
We launch the 2019 Soapbox Derby at the Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower Summerfest, accompanied by the RotaKids clubs of Buttsbury and Quilters.
detailsBillericay in Bloom 2018
We yet again sponsored the ‘best back garden’ class of the Billericay in Bloom competition, and went along to Canon Roche hall for the Winners announcements and to present the prizes for this class.
detailsChernobyl 2018 - Bowling Fun!
A report of one of the two visits to the Chelmsford Bowl sponsored by the Rotary Club of Billericay.
detailsChernobyl Children's Life Line 2018 Welcome
We continue to sponsor events for the children visiting from the Ukraine, who have been affected by the fallout from the Chernobyl disaster. Four weeks here equals two more years of Life!
detailsBIllericay Town Rotary Quiz Night 2018
Rotary Club of Billericay Town Quiz Night raises over £700 for Charity
detailsQuiltopia - Outdoor endeavour and learning 2018
After support from our Rotary Club, District Grant helps Quilters Juniors start their dream outdoor Gallery and Classroom
detailsRecognition for End Polio Contributions 2017
The Club has just been recognised with District and International awards for its contributions to the End Polio Now capaign, and support of Rotary's own Charity - The Rotary Foundation.
details2017 Christmas Market
Rotary Club of Billericay members braved the crowds and the cold to support Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower’s Christmas Market, with our main features being our Grand Raffle, our RotaKids clubs and next year’s Soapbox Derby
detailsA Six Club Reunion
Double Triangular Reunion of British, French, Italian and Swedish Rotary clubs
details2018 Basildon Handover Dinner
Club members enjoyed a terrific evening out at the Presidential Handover meal from Kevin Howard to Mike Barrett
details2017 Basildon Charter Celebration
A great evening out celebrating the Charter Anniversary of our fellow Rotarians at the Rotary Club of Basildon.
detailsWalking for ORBIS 2017
Club president Peter Greene did the annual walk of about a mile to raise money for ORBIS, the sight charity and its Flying Eye Hospital.
detailsFireworks Night 2017
We man the Hillhouse Drive gate at the 48th. Billericay Fireworks show in Lake Meadows.
detailsFun Walk Bonus 2017
Bonus delaration at end September adds a further £671 to the £1,200 Patrick Rothon raised through his John Baron's Fun Walk back in May - making a total of over £1,800.
detailsA 2017 Race Night
70 participants enjoyed a very successful Charity Race Night at Laindon - 8 Races, 8 horses each, but ... we didn't get enough winners! Never mind - the charities were the real winners!
detailsCentenary of the Rotary Foundation
We celebrated a hundred Years of the Foundation at a dinner on July 31, 2017, also attended by other local Rotary Clubs
detailsBillericay Youth Town Council
Supporting the Youth Town Council with a donation from club funds raised from the Soapbox Derby.
detailsBillericay in Bloom 2017
We presented the prizes for the “Best Back Garden”, a Billericay in Bloom category which we have sponsored for many years.
detailsDistrict Newsletter Winner 2016-17
Newsletter Editor Trevor Bond reflects on winning the District Best Newsletter award for the second year in succession
detailsQuilters - What a year 2017
A full year of activities and fund-raising come to a very successful end
detailsButtsbury Fun Run
No Let-up for the RotaKids as their major fundraiser enjoys beautiful weather.
detailsQuilters RotaKids - Outdoor Classroom and Art Gallery
Stimulating creativity, imagination and learning with an outdoor learning centre and Art Gallery, all prodiced by teh children themselves
detailsChernobyl Children's Life Line 2017
We continue to sponsor events for the children visiting from Belarus, who have been affected by the fallout from the Chernobyl disaster .
detailsKidsOut 2017
Thirty-five children, twelve teachers and asistants, four Rotary members - and great fun for all at Tropical Wings on KidsOut Day
detailsBillericay Fun Walk 2017
May 2017 and time for us to take part yet again in the annual Billericay Fun Walk to raise money for good causes
detailsBasildon May Fest 2017
On May 13, we supported the Rotary Club of Basildon Concord’s Mayfest. We reciprocate the help and support provided to us by other service clubs whenever we are able.
detailsButtsbury RotaKids is born!
The first meeting of the Buttsbury Junior School RotaKids and President Mike gave each club member their membership badges and each club Officer their badges of office.
detailsStories of our Entrants
A team of three soapboxes heads for our Soapbox Derby from Lancashire.
detailsSoapbox Schools Competition 2017
Collaboration between the town's Reading Rooms Committee and our Rotary Club leads to an innovative design competition for our senior schools.
detailsUnited against Polio
A Purple4Polio Tea Party on Wednesday March 8 in St Mary Magdalen in Billericay High Street raising money to fight Polio
detailsChristmas Market 2016
Rotary Club of Billericay were out in force to support the Billericay Christmas Market, so superbly organised by Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower. We raised over £1600 in our grand Raffle.
detailsRemembrance Day 2016
In the presence of a large crowd at the Billericay War Memorial President Mike Sinclair laid our wreath, and Community Services Chairman Keith Wood did so for the Reading Rooms, to commemorate the fallen in our town's Act of Remembrance
detailsRotaKids Induction 2016
The first meeting of the 2016-17 Quiltonians RotaKids at Quilters Junior School saw President Mike give each club member their membership badges and each Officer their badges of office.
detailsVisiting Chelmsford Mildmay Rotary Club
A group of our members - Mike, Keith, Peter, Ed, and Ben - visited the Rotary Club of Chelmsford Mildmay to socialize and share experiences and plans.
detailsCharter Lunch 2016
The club congregates to celebrate its 57th year since it received its charter
detailsA Sell-Out Fireworks in 2016
47th Charity Fireworks Spectacular at Lake Meadows park, organised again by Round Table
details2016 Basildon Concord Charity Dinner Dance
Joining Basildon Concord Rotary club to help them raise money for charity, for fellowship and ... for a good night out!
detailsFun Walk Bonus 2016
Half as much again! - well actually more than that. Presentation of bonus cheques for 53% of the money raised by participants took place at Anisha Grange, Billericay, at the end of September
detailsQuiltonians Fun(d) Day
RotaKids end the year with a fund-raising event for the Meningitis charity.
detailsChernobyl Children's Life Line 2016
We continue to sponsor events for the children visiting from Ukraine, who have been affected by the fallout from the Chernobyl disaster .
detailsCharitable Donations from the Soapbox Derby
Hand over of £15,000 to three designated major charities, all from the proceeds of our spectacular Soapbox Derby.
detailsSummerfest 2016
We man the Shelterbox tent at the Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower's annual Summerfest. Another great success!
details2016 President's Day
Members, partners, family and friends gave retiring President Ed Harrison a great farewell for the annual President"™s Day at a garden party and barbecue on June 19, 2016
detailsBillericay Fun Walk 2016
Second time out - we take part in the Bonus Fun walk again in 2016 to raise money for local good causes.
detailsCelebrating our young Photographers
We welcomed all four finalist students, all from the Billericay School, together with teacher Ian Coleman to our lunch on May 23 to celebrate their achievement and redceive their prizes from District Youth Chairman Peter Dowse.
detailsYoung Photographer 2016
A double success for the Billericay School's Chloe Woodland in local and District Young Photographer competitions
detailsKnow Your Blood Pressure 2016
April 23, 2016 - 100 successful tests in four hours. Know Your Blood Pressure testing at the Waitrose store in Billericay.
detailsYoung Chef 2016 - District Final
The District Final of the Young Chef competition took place on March 5, 2016 at Chelmsford College with Our Billericay contestant, Emily Hughes, taking part.
detailsPartner's Dinner - A Fun Night
The club took over the top floor of the "Giggling Squid" restaurant for a Fellowship dinner with Partners and Rotary friends. A great time was had by all.
detailsChristmas Market 2015
We participated fully in the annual Billericay Christmas Market organized so well by our sister club the Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower. Our Grand Raffle and other fundraising raised over £2900.
detailsYoung Chef 2015
This year's Young Chef competition attracted entrants from both Billericay and Mayflower senior Schools and took place on November 11, 2015 at Billericay School. Cooking was to an extremely high standard again this year.
details2015-16 New School Year New RotaKids
October saw the enrollment fo the new members of the Quiltonians RotaKids at Quilters Junior School
detailsFireworks 2015
46th Charity Fireworks Spetacular at Lake Meadows park, organised again by Round Table
detailsFun Walk Bonus!
Double your money! - well almost. Presentation of bonus cheques for 90% of the money raised by participants took place at Anisha Grange, Billericay, at the end of October.
detailsMen's Cancer Awareness 2015
A Free complimentary full English breakfast and talks by Mr Vohra (NHS Consultant Urologist) and other speakers about male cancer. Sponsored by Nuffield Health Brentwood and REIDS restaurant and supported by Macmillan Nurses.
detailsSpreading the word
Club members help other Rotary clubs with the why and how to use websites, Facebook and Twitter to get the message out about Rotary's achievements etc.
detailsCrossing Borders - 2015
International Rotary Fellowship at a "Double Triangular" Rotary Meeting - six clubs (Basildon, Billericay - UK; Alba, Ovada - Italy; Beausoleil - France) met in Sweden hosted by Karlshamn Rotary Club
detailsBillericay Great Balloon race
After much detective work, the winner of our balloon race has been located and her prize of £100 has now been presented to her.
detailsThe Press and Us
Ten club members and partners visited the Billericay Gazette Offices to cement working relationships and get an appreciation of how they work.
detailsBillericay Fun Walk
A great day supporting the Billericay Fun Walk and raising money for Charity
detailsSummerFest 2015
The Great Balloon Race raises money for Charity at Billericay Mayflower's Billericay SummerFest
detailsAchievement Assembly 2015
A Quilters Junior School Assembly to celebrate the achievements of the 2014/15 Quiltonians RotaKids.
detailsBillericay in Bloom 2015
President Ed awards the prizes in the "Best Kept Large Garden" category which the Rotary Club of Billericay sponsored again this year.
detailsThe Rotary Big Quiz 2015
The District organized quiz to raise awareness of Rotary, raise money for Lancaster School and make an attempt on the World Record for the most people at a quiz. We sent along a team to participate. A great time was had by all.
detailsKids Out 2015
We take disadvantaged children from Thriftwood School for a day out to Tropical Wings in South Woodham Ferrers
detailsMad Hatters Day
RotaKids raise over £500 for Brain Tumour Research, AND, are visited by Lauren and Lewis Platt.
detailsAll Publicity is ...
The District Media Workshop on May 16th, 2015, promoted new ways to get our events and good works publicized. Better publicity, more public involvement, better fundraising .... and more membership?
details2015 District Website Award
For the second year running, we were the very proud recipients of the District's Stan Keller Trophy for the best website in the District.
detailsAn Appealing Effort
Members of our club helped Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower, our daughter club, collecting over £2300 for the Nepal Earthquake Appeal.
detailsPresident's Day Bluebell Line trip
Members of the club will celebrate President Mike's year of office with a trip on the Bluebell Railway steam trains departing 09.30 from The Coach & Horses. Bluebell train between Sheffield Park Station and East Grinstead. Carvery at Sheffield Park Stati
detailsKnow Your Blood Pressure 2015
Rotary Club of Billericay and three volunteer nurses, Juliet, Faith and Cepta, returned to the Billericay Waitrose store on Saturday 18th April for the 4th year running, to offer free Blood Pressure tests to the public, and provide information and advice
detailsBig Dinner Big Donation
Members met on March 30th to participate in the international Big Dinner, and raise money for the "500 Miles" charity.
detailsMaking a Production out of it
The majority of club members, their partners and friends, visited the new Royal Opera House Workshops to experience this great institution.
detailsWorld War 1 Centenary Exhibition - 2015
A major exhibition on the centenary of WWI, featuring contributions from the Western Front association and four local Billericay Junior schools - Buttsbury, Quilters, ST Johns, St Peters.
detailsCommunity Support
These pages describe our activities in support of other organizations raising funds for those in need or supporting our local community.
detailsQuiz Night at Ingatestone 2015
Joining Ingatestone Rotary club for to help them raise money, for fellowship and a quiz, and almost triumphing!
detailsQFM - Quilters Junior School Radio Station
QFM goes Live! New radio station pilot show is broadcast.
detailsMasizame Children's Shelter 2015 - II
The Shelter expresses its gratitude for the generous donation to fund new school uniforms for this year.
detailsMasizame Children's Shelter Bus Appeal - 2015
Masizame Children's Shelter - urgent support needed to help feed, shelter educate and provide counselling for these abused children. Immediate need - funding to replace a decrepit bus.
detailsQuiltonians Charter
The members of the Quiltonians RotaKids club have now all been inducted and the Charter presented.
detailsYoung Photographer 2015
2014 saw our first "Young Photographer" competition involving local schools, with the judging now complete and the winners announced.
detailsChristmas Market 2014
Rotary Club of Billericay participated fully in the annual Christmas Market organized so well by our sister club Billericay Rotary Club Mayflower. Our Grand Raffle and other fundraising raised over £1500.
detailsShelterBox Donation to the Philippines
ShelterBox saves lives ..again. The latest of our sponsored boxes goes to the Philippines.
detailsRotaKids
RotaKids - helping Primary School Children learn skills and citizenship - open to the 7 to 11 year olds.
details2014 Charter Lunch
A very successful Charter Lunch celebrating 55 years of service to our community
detailsOF Britain, not IN Britain
Great Fellowship and a heartfelt and erudite talk from the first female President of the Islamic Society of Britain
detailsThe Clash of Empires
A Fellowship visit to Stort Valley Rotary Club and a brilliant talk by Baroness Shirley Williams
detailsYoung Chef of the Year Essex 2014
Essex Tourism and Hospitality Award for Young Chef of the Year goes to Josefine Pedersen
detailsMale Cancer Awareness 2014
Billericay Rotary's Cancer Awareness Day returned on November 15th. 2014.
detailsPioneer of Progress
A Company Plane before a Company Car! - Member Norman Wilson regales us with tales of his life with the Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Company (1939-65).
detailsBeausoleil Home Hosting 2014
A major feature of the twinning visits between our clubs is the hosting of visiting club members and their wives by individual Beausoleil Club members at their homes.
detailsRiviera Reunion - Crossing Borders 2014
Following our hosting of the twinning visit in 2013, Billericay Rotary Club enjoyed a wonderful programme in France this year, hosted by the Rotary Club of Beausoleil, along with Basildon, Alba and Ovada (Italy), Karlshamn (Sweden), from September 18-21.
detailsGreat Music in the Round - 2014
This Year's concert in aid of charity featured the very popular top essex Band "Re-Public" www.re-public-band.co.uk/). Tickets were £15 only.
detailsFellowship at Basildon
A fellowship visit, three weeks before our joint twining visit to Beausoleil and a talk by Harry Payne, Secretary of the "Rotarian Action Group against Child Slavery" which left us all moved!.
detailsLegend - Bob Marley at Basildon Rotary Club
Supporting Basildon Rotary Club at their fundraising Concert.
detailsSummerfest 2014
Club Members supported a major event for Billericay, organized by the Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower.
detailsBillericay in Bloom 2014
President Mike awards the prizes in the "Best Kept Large Garden" category which the Rotary Club of Billericay sponsored again this year.
detailsPresident's Report 2013-14
An Exciting Year fulfilling the aims defined in President Keith's "manifesto" of July 2013.
detailsPresident's Night 2014
We celebrated President Keith's successful year as our President with a formal meal in this local restaurant, accompanied by partners and our fellow Rotarians from Billericay Mayflower and Basildon Clubs.
detailsKids Out 2014
We supported Rotary International’s Kids Out Day on June 11, by giving some disadvantaged children from Thriftwood School, Galleywood a sunny day out with lots of fun at Marsh Farm at South Woodham Ferrers.
detailsSupporting the Community 2014 - I
Club Members supported two major local fundraising events, organised by others, on Sunday May 18th. 2014. The Rotary Club of Basildon Bike Ride and the Billericay Fun Walk.
detailsCater Museum – A credit to the town
Several Billericay club members are among the Trustees of our town's Cater Museum and Christine Brewster, the well-liked and respected Curator of the museum for over 11 years, came along to give a most interesting talk to the club about the museum's achie
detailsBen pulls out another Plum
Plum Valley event - the club members and their partners get together for a convivial meal out.
detailsReading Rooms 150 Year Anniversary
Billericay Reading Rooms celebrates its 150 Year Anniversary.
detailsDistrict Young Chef 2014
Billericay's Josefine Pederson comes second in the District Finals.
detailsA Royal Treat
We were privileged to have Arthur Edwards at one of our lunch time meetings. Arthur has a unique insight on the Royal family. He been royal photographer at The Sun since 1977. He has photographed 7 royal weddings, 4 funerals, and 6 royal births.
detailsItalian Quiz Night
We supported the Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower's fundraising event - an Italian Quiz Night with a team of club members and their wives.
detailsAid to Kosovo
We were privileged to have as speakers the two Ingatestone postmen, Dennis Sweeting and Steve Biggs, who have taken the time to organise a convoy of clothing and other vital materials to the stricken people of Kosovo.
detailsChristmas Lunch 2013
The final meeting of the year saw club members, partners, and guests, celebrate their achievements during 2013, and handover a cheque from the proceeds of their October Concert to St Luke's Hospice.
detailsChristmas Market 2013
Rotary Club of Billericay participated fully in the annual Christmas Market organized so well by our sister club Billericay Rotary Club Mayflower. Our Grand Raffle and other fundraising has allowed us to buy 4 more Shelter Boxes for the Philippines Appeal
detailsBillericay Young Chef 2014
Teams from two local schools, Billericay School and Mayflower School, competed for Young Chef of the Year on Wednesday, November 27th. at Billericay School.
detailsFighting the Fight vs. Male Cancer
The forbidden subject - men's health! Don't hide your heads in the sand - beat the silence - men should come along to learn about this subject!
detailsGuy Fawkes 2013
Billericay Rotary supports the Round Table's 44th Annual Fireworks display in lake Meadows Park.
details2013 Charter Lunch
Rotary Club of Billericay's Charter Lunch celebrated its 54th. year with Lunch at "The Chichester" Rawreth. District Governor Peter Dowse, and Honorary member The Lord Petre (who also gave a talk about his early family history) attended.
detailsCrossing Borders - 2013
Everybody enjoyed a wonderful programme of social and historical events when Billericay Rotary Club hosted a reciprocal visit from its twinning clubs in Europe - Beausoleil (France), Alba (Italy), and Karlshamn (Sweden), from September 12-15.
detailsInternational Fellowship
We have had international links with other Rotary Clubs in Europe since the mid 1960s. Starting with Beausoleil in 1965 these links have grown to encompass Italy (Alba), Sweden (Karlshamn) and Italy (Ovada Del Centenario) in more recent years.
detailsOctober Musicfest 2013
In response to last year's success, we staged an Autumn Charity Concert featuring the Harmony Brass Band and violinist Joanne Davies in aid of St Luke's Hospice & the Salvation Army, and other charities supported by Rotary.
detailsHow many Rotarians does it take to ...
How easy is it to erect a ShelterBox tent? Our Rotary Club decided to find out and try a test set up to document the process.
detailsA New President for 2013-14
Members, wives and visiting Rotarians meet to celebrate the successes of outgoing President Trevor Stansfield and welcome new President Keith Wood and Vice President Michael Ginn to their new roles.
detailsPresident's Day 2013 - Canal Trip
We celebrated the end of Trevor's successful year as president with a trip on the Chelmer & Blackwater canal for members, partners and friends. A great day was had by all.
detailsYoung Chef 2013
The Billericay Young Chef Competition took place at the Mayflower School on Wednesday January 23rd 2013. Three Billericay Senior Schools - Billericay, Mayflower and St. Johns, all provided contestants for a finely fought competition.
detailsChristmas Lunch 2012
A final lunch of 2012 to celebrate our work during the year and, with Inner Wheel, to present cheques to the beneficiaries of our joint fundraising Autumn Musicfest.
detailsChristmas Market 2012
Following the success of the 2011 Christmas Market, with over 25,000 visitors, The Rotary Club of Billericay gave wholehearted support to the Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower who organized the event again this year, raising over £30,000 for charity.
detailsClay Pigeon Shoot 2012
A Group of members went to the Essex Shooting Ground at Fyfield Essex on October 24th, for a very enjoyable day's shooting, including a tasty buffet lunch.
detailsPresident's Day 2012 - A Trip on the River
A Sunday trip on the beautiful Thames Barge "Thistle". Enjoy Father's Day on the river travelling up to Tower Bridge from Tilbury Dock (boarding at 10.00) and back to Tilbury (arriving 17.15).
detailsKids Out 2012
National KidsOut Day - We took a party of disadvantaged children from Thriftwood School, Galleywood to Marsh Farm Open Park at South Woodham Ferrers. A great time was had by all.
detailsBlues at Burstead - June 2012
This open-air music event featuring the Grapevine Blues Band was held at Ivy Cottage, Little Burstead in aid of Little Havens Childrens Hospice.
detailsAutumn Musicfest
A wonderful evening of music by the popular Harmony Brass. Music for all tastes - Big Band, Show-time & Pop with guest violinist Joanne Davies. In aid of St Luke’s Hospice, Remus Horse Sanctuary and other Rotary Charities.
detailsPaul Harris Fellowships 2012
The club has nominated six people for Paul Harris Fellowships in recognition of their outstanding contribution to Rotary and to the wider community.
detailsChristmas Market 2011
The highlight was our excellent value-for-money Gluwein Bar supplemented by the best Live Band on the High Street. Our exhibits included an "Aquabox" demonstration and a full Shelterbox display. Over £2000 was raised for our charitable causes.
detailsArt Exhibition and Competition
The Annual Art Exhibition held for local school children in the Church of St. Mary Magdalen in Billericay High Street.
detailsCommunity Service
Our club contributes to the community by holding or supporting projects which encourage our young people to stretch their capabilities, and supporting projects which enrich the life of our town.
detailsFoundation & International
The club's activities in support of the Rotary Foundation and International links.
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