Rotary Club of Colchester - welcome!
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Kids in Mind Zoo visit
In June each year, as part of the national day for Rotary KidsinMind. we organise a trip to Colchester Zoo for groups of disadvantaged children from local schools
Roundabout for May 2025
All the news and events from May 2025; including some plans for the future
DetailsAbout us
WELCOME to the Rotary Club of
Colchester
Chartered in 1922
OUR AIM IS TO HAVE FUN HELPING OTHERS
Above: Guests enjoying themselves at the October ball. Full details, and more pictures can be found in Roundabout (click the link above)
Above: At the ball, trainee young chefs and hospitality students from the Colchester Institute shadowed the Talbooth staff both in the kitchens and at the tables
Above: Rotarian Ann Holmes with Colchester Young Carers enjoying a petting zoo, paid for by our Rotary club (more pictures under Young Carers in 'What we Do' pages)
Above: In July, Past President Peter handed over to our new President Trevor Sayer
Above: Year 6 children at Kendall Primary School received their Dictionaries for Life at their leavers' assembly from Rotarians Chris and Martin (photo used with permission)
ROTARIANS - people who care, people who make a difference, people like YOU!
A donation will assist us to help people both locally and internationally. You can also donate to a specific campaign by naming this in the Comments box.
If you are interested in joining our Rotary Club, or would like to come along to a meeting or you just want further information, please contact Club Secretary via email at: secretary@colchesterrotary.org.uk
We meet on most Tuesday lunch times at the Balkerne Restaurant, The Colchester Institute.
We are proud to have a long established relationship working on a variety of International Projects with our Tri-partite partners: The Rotary Club of Zwolle and The Rotary Club of Bielefeld-Sud
Visit our Facebook page: Rotary Club of Colchester
Meetings & Venue
Where and when:
We meet on Tuesdays at 12.15 for 12.30pm
(NB. (i) If the Institute is on holiday, we meet elsewhere, and (ii) If the month has five Tuesdays, we do NOT meet for lunch on the 5th Tuesday. Please see our website for specific dates. ) Colchester Rugby ClubRaven Park
Cuckoo Farm way
Colchester
CO3 3LL Balkerne restaurant:(01206) 587511. Please click on contact button (above) if you wish to come to a meeting
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.