Tuesday 8th October 2019

District Governor visits WGC Rotary 

Delighted to welcome DG Mary Whitehead to our Club Council and business meeting today. Led by President, John Walton, we reviewed our current operations in fundraising, community activities and fellowship.
We were flattered to be told that we're up there with many of the most active Rotary Clubs within District 1260 (perhaps further up than we had thought ourselves!)
Our membership drive continues with efforts to engage with Welwyn Hatfield and Hertfordshire Chambers of Commerce as well as WGC's Business Improvement District team - taking us back to Rotary's roots as a charity-directed,  community-based networking organization where men and women from business and the community come together to put something back!

Charity Quiz Night at St Francis Church Hall, Parkway,  Welwyn Garden City.

6.30 for 7.00pm start.   Tables of 6, 7, or 8.  (+ An "Open Table" for Singles/Couples to join).

Beers and Wines available.  Ticket price £12.00 in advance,  includes Baked Potato Supper.

(Please bring your own soft drinks).      Monster Christmas Hamper Raffleworth £100 + other prizes.

Tickets, booked in advance please,  from Rotarian, Sue Forrow at susan.forrow@ntlworld.com

Fellowshiip across the Channel - 

WGC Rotary goes to Europe!  -   

Our "Twins" in Lucon, Vendee,  France!

Fellowship and friendship across the English Channel...… Nine Rotarians have returned from a most wonderful weekend, shared with les Rotarians de Lucon in the beautiful countryside of the Vendee.
Despite travel chaos, we all arrived, by trains, boats and cars, to be met by wonderful hosts in their homes. The time we spent was organized so that we never had a moment's rest (haha!) and were always about to enjoy the next meal, the next wines, the next conversation.
We were receiving reciprocal hospitality after the Luconnaises visited us in Welwyn Garden City for our 90th anniversary. We were there to celebrate the 50eme anniversaire of their foundations. Congratultaions Rotariens de Lucon!!!
This is truly what Rotary can bring to those who join - friendships that last over many years.

Photos can be found on our Facebook page -  

.................try WGC Rotary for a link!

Rotary in WGC is GROWING!!! 

At "The View", Panshanger, our super new venue, thirty one Rotarians and friends enjoyed a special dinner last evening at which President Andy inducted two more new Members, Marian and Marina, who joined the six new members, Susan, Coral, Gill, Jackie, Isabel and Penny, whom we welcomed last month!!!
Rotary is changing.... fast!
Be part of it - learn more from our website: www.welwyngcrotary.org.uk to find out how YOU can put something back into our COMMUNITY in Welwyn Garden City!

New Lunch & Dinner Venue

The View, Old Herns Lane, Welwyn GC AL7 2ED

Savealife Capsules

We are selling these capsules which are designed to hold small emergency items particularly pills, either for use in an emergency or your regular ones.  For more info click here.

Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner Meetings

Whatever your circumstances, we have Rotary meetings to suit. The breakfast option is from 7.30-8.30 am at Moreno's Cafe, WGC on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays each month.  Handy for the station or if you work in the town. The Lunch Bunch meet at The View, Old Herns Lane, WGC AL7 2ED on Tuesdays at 12.15 for 12.45 and finishing by 2.00pm.  On the last Tuesday of the month, the two branches of the club can get together at The View for dinner at 6.30 for 7.00pm and finishing by 9.00.  All of these involve fellowship, activities and sometimes speakers.

For more info, click here.

Welwyn GC Rotary Club, founded in 1926, is a friendly group of about 35-40 members.  It is non-political, non-religious and is open to men and women.  Members come from a wide range of occupations.  Like all Rotary Clubs, we have twin aims of serving the community (local, national and international) and having fun. 

Fund-raising   We raise several thousand pounds each year through the Welwyn Hatfield Rotary Walk (for more info go to www.whwalk.org.uk), theatre shows and concerts (in conjunction with local groups), quiz nights, auction nights, collections etc

To Support (some recent examples) 

   locally, Isobel Hospice, Keech Cottage Children's Hospice, Herts Action on Disability, Homestart, Herts Air Ambulance

   nationally, Marie Curie, Macmillan Cancer Care, Royal British Legion

   internationally,  End Polio Now, ShelterBox, St Andrews Mission Orphanage in Lima

Youth Activities.  We organise local heats for Rotary Youth competitions in collaboration with Hatfield, Brookmans Park and Potters Bar Rotary clubs, under the name Mid Herts Rotary (more info at midherts rotary.blogspot.com), including Youth Speaks, Young Chef, Young Photographer and Young Writer and the Rotary Technology Tournament.  We support candidates for RYLA, the Rotary Young Leader Award, sponsor charitable work trips abroad by local young people and publicise international camps and scholarships..

Social Activities   We meet at least twice a month, often with partners, for a meal (breakfast, lunch or dinner) and to hear speakers or discuss topics of interest.  Members are not expected to attend every meeting!  

We organise visits and meals out, we take part in quizzes, darts, bridge and golf competitions and visit other Rotary clubs including our twinned club in Lucon in western France. Members are entitled and encouraged to visit any Rotary club anywhere in the world.

To contact us about any matter including membership,      go to the Contact Us page.