Rotary Club of Ely - welcome!

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Tools with a Mission

Tools with a Mission

The club now helps, as collectors in the Ely and surrounding areas, the Charity "Tools with a Mission"

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Ely Fireworks Display 2024 (Saturday 2nd November)

Ely Fireworks Display 2024 (Saturday 2nd November)

This years display will again be put on by the Rotary clubs of Ely, Hereward and Soham with great support from the District scouts

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Aquafest 2024 - Sunday 7th July

Aquafest 2024 - Sunday 7th July

Once again a great day out for all the family. Unsettled weather with a couple of heavy showers but still a most enjoyable and entertaining day

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Shelterbox

Shelterbox

Shelterboxes are needed around the world

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Christmas Collection December 2023

Christmas Collection December 2023

Still standing at the end of one night's collections

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Kids Out June 2024

Kids Out June 2024

Annual Kids out day taking youngsters from Highfield Accademy to Wicksteed Park

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About us

 

       

 

WELCOME TO ELY


A beautiful city steeped in history, is seventeen miles north of Cambridge. The city is dominated by the ancient cathedral, "The ship of the Fens" which has sailed the fen skyline for over 10 centuries. Many of the ancient monastic buildings have been wonderfully preserved and are still in use today.
Oliver Cromwell, who was born in Huntingdon, took up residence in Ely in 1636 and lived here for the next 10 years. His house still stands and is currently used as a museum. From this ancient history, we lead on to the history of the


ROTARY CLUB OF ELY

The Rotary Club of Ely has now been serving the communities of Ely and district for over 80 years, supporting many well known charities in this area (see recent donations page).
On the international front we have supported many projects including Water Aid in Africa and Asia, and are presently active in Rotary Foundation's 'Polio Plus Campaign' to rid the world of Polio. In addition we send 'Shelter Boxes' to disaster areas throughout the world when they occur.
Our fund raising events are already well known in Ely, some of which are the Annual Christmas Collection, London Welsh Male Voice Choir concert, and he Ely Fireworks display.

The other main event is the annual Aquafest Riverside gala (see link to its own site) which has now been running for some 40 years, an event that we stage to say 'thank you' to the people of Ely and District for their support in helping us to raise monies for local charities. 

 

The Club is also regularly involved in activities organised by other clubs/groups:

-each year the Club participates in KIDS OUT a day designed by Rotary Clubs nationally to entertain mentally and/or physically-handicapped children and their carers. 

Meetings & Venue

Where and when:

We meet on Thursdays at 7:30pm for 8:00pm

(Regular meetings do not include a meal but once a month we have a social evening with a meal at various locations ) Nutholt Lane

Ely
CB7 4PL   01353 665272

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