The Rotary Club of Yate and District

Chartered in October 1991

Located approximately 11 miles from the centre of Bristol, Yate and District Rotary Club is a dual-gender club of approximately 20 members.

We are an energetic group, which proves to be very beneficial, as our main fundraising activity each year is the annual South Cotswold Beer Festival. We also organise a successful annual quiz night which is held at The Yate International Academy and our Tree of Light, which is illuminated in Yate Shopping Centre from late November.

Other projects of ours have seen us supporting Aqua Boxes, Shelter Boxes, Life Straws, Kids Out, The Chernobyl Children's Lifeline Trust. We also support numerous local charities, such as Yate foodbank, Paul's Place, and many more.

Members of Yate and District Rotary Club enjoy lots of fun and fellowship (often accompanied by our partners), whilst at the same time supporting Rotary, both within the community and on an international scale. We have been very supportive in the eradication of POLIO throughout the world.

To catch-up on our latest Club news, please visit our Blog over on our main site.

We are always on the lookout for new members. If you would like to find out more, please explore the site, and do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions. We normally meet on Thursday evenings at The White Hart, High Street, Iron Acton, BS37 9UG. but while Covid-19 restrictions are in operation we meet via Zoom on Thursdays at 8.00 p.m.

To contact us please mail email@yaterotaryclub.co.uk
To book in for a meeting, please phone Tony Bliss on 07958 601695 to arrange to join a meeting. Currently, however we meet via internet.  

Meetings are generally held on Thursday evenings and vary in nature. Before COVID restrictions our meetings were as follows:

·      1st Thursday of the month we meet at 7.30 p.m. for 8.00 p.m. when we sit down for a two course meal followed by a speaker. For details of the speaker please contact the above. The topics could be anything!

·      2nd Thursday again we meet at 7.30 p.m. for a fellowship meeting when we may visit an institution or business in the community or simply meet at a local hostelry.

·      3rd Thursday we meet at 7.30 p.m. for 8.00 p.m. again for dinner followed by a speaker but this time it is less formal.

·      4th Thursday  Council meets at 7.15 p.m. which is followed by a Club Business meeting at 8.00 p.m.

·      When there is a 5th Thursday we invite our partners to join us in an activity that is enjoyed by all.

During lockdown we are currently meeting via Zoom.