Welwyn GC Rotary Club, founded in 1926, is a friendly group of nearly 50 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 have raised several thousand pounds each year through various fund-raising activities. Many of these activities have been impossible until recently and we resumed starting with an Open Gardens event last September.

To Support (some examples) 

   locally, Isobel Hospice, Keech Cottage Children's Hospice, Herts Action on Disability, Homestart, Herts Air Ambulance, WGC Foodbank, public defibrillators, Herts Young Homeless

   nationally, Macmillan Cancer Care, Royal British Legion, Dementia UK

   internationally,  End Polio Now, ShelterBox, St Andrews Mission Orphanage in Lima, Mercyships, Red Rubber Ball Foundation

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.. Despite Covid restrictions we have been able to enter youngsters for Young Artist, Young Writer competitions this year.

Social Activities   We normally 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! 

In normal times,we organise visits and meals out, we organise and take part in various social activities 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.  We plan to restart a programme of visits in early 2022

Zoom has enabled us to continue meeting during lockdowns, with over 20 members joining lunchtime meetings, and to have speakers from further afield than usual. We have had online quizzes, "Would I Lie To You", wine-tasting and Rotary training. so we're keeping busy!

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

Satellite Club

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.  The idea came from Touranga Sunrise Rotary Club in New Zealand and so far we have sold over 3000     For more info click here.

Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner Meetings

Whatever your circumstances, we have Rotary meetings to suit. Currently we are mixing meetings on Zoom with some face-to-face meetings.   The breakfast option is face-face from 8.30-9.30 am on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays each month at Moreno's cafe opposite Sainsburys.  The Lunch Bunch meet twice a month face to face (2nd Tuesday at 12.45 at Hakalok at Shoplands, last Tuesday at 7pm at various local venues) and online on other Tuesdays at 12.45 and finishing by 2.00pm.  Breakfast and satellite members are welcome to join the lunchtime meetings.

For more info, click here.

Donations Since 1st July 2022

Herts Vision Loss                                              £350

Red Rubber Ball Foundation                          £500

Village Water                                                     £500

Keech Children's Hospice                                £500

Shelterbox                                                          £350

JOCA                                                                    £800

Herts Welcomes Refugees                               £500

Herts Young Homeless                                     £500

HYH Christmas Appeal                                   £1000

            (Doubled by The Big Give to 2000)

Moschun Village Project Ukraine                  £500

District Scout Assn World Jamboree            £500

Womens Refuge Xmas Toy Appeal               £112.50

Welwyn Hatfield Women’s Refuge              £865

Willow Foundation                                          £50 (prize for Fun Run)

Peartree School                                               £168

WGC Food Bank                                            £1465

                (plus £300 of goods donated by a local wholesaler)

Total                                                                  £6930.50