Serving the local, national and international communities
Young Chef
One of many competitions organised by Rotary Clubs to develop young people.
KidsOut
The first National Rotary KidsOut Day took place in 1990 and since then it has turned into the biggest single outing for disadvantaged children in the UK.
Rotary wiping out Polio
It was Rotary International, in 1979, that set the aim to eradicate polio. We're nearly there!
Water projects
Rotary Clubs are involved in a wide variety of projects to bring safe, clean water to people
If you want to find out more about Rotary, you've come to the right place. People sometimes think Rotary is just for older men. Wrong! We're a club of diverse, active and friendly men and women, of a variety of ages, who normally get together in the heart of Chichester. However in the current Covid 19 pandemic we're meeting via Zoom.
If you're interested in volunteering to work with us, or would like to ask for our support, use the "contact us" link at the top, and we'll get in touch!
Please look around the site to find out more about what we do. We are a part of Rotary International, which is the world's largest service organisation for business and professional people.
Our help in the local community continues . . .
Rotary Priory in February 2021 has made additional charitable donations, totalling
£3,000 to :-
Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice
The Dementia Hub, Tangmere
Rotary Foundation/Polio Eradication
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Good that a request for help in obtaining a laptop for child in need was fulfilled by a club member with a spare. Other members also offered help with this need. For the future we are aiming to work with schools to assist further in this regard.
OTHER RECENT DONATIONS - TO FOOD BANK
Although our Rotary activities are being extremely curtailed by the pandemic and the resultant lockdown, we have continued in our efforts to help people less advantaged than ourselves.
Through these difficult times, Rotarians have made regular donations to our Charity funds, including amounts that we otherwise might have spent dining together.
This has already enabled £5,000 to be donated to Chichester’s Food Bank with another £1,500 being donated to help local needy people.
And further donations are already underway. Well done All!
Forthcoming Rotary Happenings!
Wed 24 February: Gloria Barnett “the weird-fish lady” will talk on her passion: marine and environmental conservation and she will be showing us her latest presentation: Ocean World, involving amazing underwater photography mostly taken by Gloria.
Gloria is well recognised in Rotary circles ( as well as being a Rotarian in her own right) for being a very good speaker. She is passionate about the environment and specialises in underwater photography. An event not to be missed!
from 6 pm
Please get in touch if you'd like to join us to hear our speaker via Zoom
enquiries@RotaryChichesterPriory.org or phone: 01243 527739
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Feedback
And don’t forget — all future twice monthly Zoom meetings will start at 6 pm (on 2nd & 4th Wed)
If you’d like Zoom details so that you can join us, just ring
Rosemary on 01243 527739
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Annual Public Events
Dragonboat Challenge
We are pleased to announce that the Dragon Boat Challenge for 2021 is now to take place on Sunday 26 September 2021
GET YOUR TEAM BOOKED IN NOW!
Sums raised will go to local charities.
Click Logo to take you to the dedicated Website:
See Video at the bottom of the page for illustration of this event!
Every year Priory club organises the Chichester Priory 10K Road Race at Goodwood. This takes place over a course starting and finishing at Goodwood Motor Circuit. It's a hugely popular event.
Most unfortunately, during the current pandemic, it simply isn't possible for the race to be held without breaching distancing requirements. With great regret, the event for 2021 has had to be cancelled. Please see our 10K website or Facebook page for much more information - link below.
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.
Rotary serving communities through supporting foodbanks
Diversity is part of Rotary’s core values
Meetings & Venue
Where and when:
We meet on Wednesdays at 6 pm (At present, we're unable to meet in person because of Covid. Instead, for time being, we meet via Zoom, on 2nd & 4th Wednesdays in month, usually with an interesting speaker.
Just call Rosemary on 01243 527739 for zooming details.)
Chichester Park Hotel (when meetings are able to be resume) Madgwick Lane Westhampnett Chichester West Sussex ( PO18 0PR may be better for Sat Nav) PO19 7QL
