What we're about.....

We currently have over 40 members and are a friendly, welcoming group, with a range of social events as well as our weekly evening meetings that most members attend.

We are very active in the Bideford community, and along with many other community and fundraising activities we are the organisers of the annual North Devon Festival of Transport, The Bideford Triathlon, The Tour of Torridge Bike Race and our Golf completion which collectively have raised much needed funds for various causes and local charities since we started in 1987

                                 Cheque Presentation to Bideford Amateur Rowing Club

More about Rotary in Bideford, and beyond

Bideford Bridge Rotary meet every Wednesday at 6.30 pm at the Royal North Devon Golf Club in Westward Ho! Dinner is normally followed by a guest speaker and drinks and a catch up in the clubhouse bar after.

               After Dinner Speaker Beth Ackroyd who came to talk about the nervous system of an Octopus

We are one of about 80 clubs in District 1175, which includes Devon and Cornwall and stretch as far as the Isles of Scilly. The club was inaugurated on 7^th July 1986 and has 50+ members.  There are two other Rotary Clubs in Bideford – Bideford and Tarka.

Rotary is the world's largest service organisation with 1.2 million members, in 32,000 clubs, in over 200 countries of the world. Rotary membership is open to people who want to use their skills and talents to improve their local community.  Read more about Rotary worldwide  Here

The objectives of Rotary are the same throughout the world. They include the promotion of community service, the maintenance of high standards in business and professional practices, the advancement of international understanding, and the development of fellowship.