Welcome to the home page of the Rotary Club of Swindon

Now, you may be asking...

What is Rotary??

Rotary is a truly international organisation, with some 33,000 clubs and over a million members represented in more than 200 countries worldwide.  Its aim is simply to provide humanitarian assistance and to help promote goodwill and peace both at home and abroad.  Have a browse through our 'what we do' pages and see..... well, er.... what we get up to - Whether you are a Rotarian or if you are just interested in finding out more about the global Rotary movement please feel free to come along and join us.at one of our Thursday lunchtime meetings and see just what goes on  - You will receive a very warm welcome

If you don't already know a Swindon club member and want to find out more information, get in touch with our club Secretary Leslie, who will be happy to advise and provide you with any further information you might need. 

If you decide Rotary is not for you, we really won't be offended - promise!

Rotary in Swindon - the latest....

....a roundup of this week's notice board announcements :-

Dear all

   Please see items below that were discussed in the meeting today.  

Lunch Notice Board Thursday 23rd Aug 2018

Joan Goldsmith District Governor Visit

Guests today;
Joan Goldsmith DG
Howard Small AG
Colleen Rockwell (Nailsworth Rotary)

Rotary International Foundation Representatives

Dr Mark Townsend (R.C of the Island & Royal Manor of Portland)
Ruth Townsend

Jane Leighton; Brighter Futures
Catherine Newman; Brighter Futures
Linda Firth, Guest of Debbie Vincent

Our Host today was Jan Blankenstein

Member Announcements

Debbie Vincent Almoner; Tom McMurray had 2 teeth out last week, and is undergoing another course of Chemotherapy this week

Denise Rogers is on the mend and recovering from her bout of illness

John Woodcock: We have played all our games of boules and came 2nd in the division

Michael Morse: The E club of the West of England are holding a concert at Christchurch, Swindon on the 6th October, with the Highworth Silver Band, and Hospital Choir, proceeds to go to the Brighter Futures, Radiotherapy appeal…details to be forwarded later 

Presidents Announcements

Welcomed all our guests and exchanged banners with Dr Mark Townsend 

Secretary’s Announcements

Next week’s meeting would normally be an evening meeting as it’s the 5th Thursday, but due to having an evening social at Arkell’s Brewery last night it was decided to have a meeting at lunch time next week

The meeting will be a ‘My Job ‘talk by Jane Le Coyte 

The Host will be Steve Brain 

District Governor Joan Goldsmith, talked about her early life and work in Education and her involvement with the Scouting movement and Rotary.

During her year as DG she would like Rotary to become more outward looking and flexible, and looks forward to meeting us all at Conference next year 

Joan praised the clubs in district coming together to raise funds for the Brighter Futures , radiotherapy appeal , and would like to see in future clubs working together on other projects

Our Raffle winner today was Peter Barefoot , who donated his winnings towards the Radiotherapy appeal

Hon Secretary
The Rotary Club of Swindon 

Rotary 'Tax Disc'

Put your 'defunct' tax disc holder to good use and help 'drive' Rotary forward   

EDU Fun SA - Diepsloot Combined School

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