Rotary Church & Oswaldtwistle

About us

The Queen's Award for Voluntary Services, the equivalent of an MBE, was awarded to Church & Oswaldtwistle Rotary.

Our membership consists of community-minded men and women, some in full-time work, some early retirees, and students. We have several local projects active throughout the year. We also hold regular meetings with our more elderly residents, when friendship and entertainment are provided.

To quote the late Sir Clem Renouf, a past President of Rotary International: “Rotary takes ordinary men and women and gives them extraordinary opportunities to do more with their lives than they ever dreamed possible.”

Feel free to contact our Secretary, Ian McTurk, if you would like to discuss this further.

Ian: Secretary@candorotary.org.uk

Happening soon...

Sun, Mar 1st 2026 11:44 am - 1:44 pm Tue, Mar 31st 2026

100-Mile Walk for Wildlife

PP Dawn is walking 100 miles for the WWF, if you can support, please go to https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/dawn-taylor-1771745245?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=WA&utm_campaign=021

Fri, Mar 20th 2026 9:00 am

Technical Tournament - South East

The Rotary Technology Tournament is aimed at young people aged 11-18 with three age levels for team members: Foundation, Intermediate, and Advanced. The degree of complexity is increased at each age level.

Tue, Mar 24th 2026 6:45 pm

Hedgehog rescues

Come along and meet Donna Glover, who rescues and rehabilitates sick and injured hedgehogs. I don't think we will have any live hedgehogs, as sick animals require protection.

Thu, Mar 26th 2026 12:30 pm

ROTARY FRIENDSHIP GROUP - BLANKETY BLANK!

Sally will make us all go blank!

Thu, Apr 2nd 2026 12:30 pm

ROTARY FRIENDSHIP GROUP - SORT IT OUT!

Michael H is going to have a go at running this game.
Let the chaos begin!!

Tue, Apr 7th 2026 6:45 pm

Butterflies in your Garden?

A presentation from Chris Winnick, from the Butterfly Conservation Society, Kendal.

Thu, Apr 9th 2026 12:30 pm

ROTARY FRIENDSHIP GROUP - SMITHILLS FARM

A day out at an animal petting farm.

Sat, Apr 11th 2026 10:00 am

Community - ongoing Station Project

Weekly maintenance of our local Railway station, (Sat 09.00 - 11.00, coffee provided) involving painting, weeding, trimming trees, and planting flowers & bulbs, into platform planters.
From end of March to end of September
Interested: - please contact t

Tue, Apr 14th 2026 6:30 pm

District Council Meeting via Zoom

Club representatives attending

Tue, Apr 14th 2026 6:45 pm

Evening meeting - Club Council + Discussion meeting

More info to follow

Thu, Apr 16th 2026 12:30 pm

ROTARY FRIENDSHIP GROUP - MEMORY BOXES

The theme is childhood this time. I wonder what the Wordsearch theme will be this week??

Sat, Apr 18th 2026 10:00 am

Environment - ongoing Seasonal Woodland project

Environment project; Tinker Brook woodland is being much improved with Balsam bashing, tree planting/thining, litter picking, sowing wildflower seeds, etc.
From begining of April to end November.

Meetings & Venue

Where and when:

We meet on Tuesdays at 6:45 pm

(We meet on the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Tuesdays of the month. 6:45 pm for a 7:00 pm start. Please check the 'future meetings' page. Please check individual Events for current details, including venue.) The Pavilion at Enfield Cricket Club
Dill Hall Lane
Church
Hyndburn
BB5 4DQ

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Rotary News

Be part of a global network of volunteers, trying to make the world a better place. Please also see the 'links & news' page for information from the local district and live feeds from Rotary International and Rotary International in GB&I.

Church & Oswaldtwistle Rotary is a group of 27 community-minded men & women who meet 3 times per Month. FRIENDSHIP GROUP - We also organise a weekly friendship group for some of our senior citizen

Featured pages

Environment - ongoing Seasonal Woodland project

Community - ongoing Station Project