Santa's Ride around Town 2026 starts - Mon 23rd Nov at 5.30 pm

Felixstowe Rotary  Club - Who we are and what we do 

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Felixstowe.

Formed in 1926, and celebrating our centenary in 2026, we are proud of our long history of fellowship and service to the Felixstowe area and the worldwide community.

We will be best known for our work in the local community and our high-profile fundraising events. This along with great hospitality humour and fun at our Thursday lunchtime meetings, socials, and visits.  However, as part of Rotary International, a worldwide organisation of 1.4 million members in some 200 countries, our reach is truly global.

Our major annual fun and fundraising events, the Fun Run and Santa’s Ride around Town, and within the business community Boxing Dinner and Golf Day, are well established on Felixstowe calendar. In 2026 we added a Beer & Cider Festival to our fundraising activities! Click here for the Charity Beer & Cider Festival website

The funds raised from these and other projects has enabled the club to donate around £70,000 to local, national and international organisations annually. Beneficiaries are many and varied, from individuals, organisations and charities within Felixstowe and surrounding areas, to good causes regionally, nationally and internationally, and of course, Rotary’s widely acclaimed campaigned to eradicate polio worldwide.

But it’s not only about making donations. Sometimes a relatively small amount of funding, along with the contacts and drive to make things happen, can go a long way. For example, in our youth development programme we work in collaboration with the Yeo Group, Clip ’n Climb and ITFC to provide new challenges and confidence building experiences.

We are here to help and to make a difference. Indeed, the Rotary motto is “Service Above Self.”