Dr Chan Abraham is a Sri Lankan-born UK business leader, social entrepreneur, church planter and pastor. In a business career and ministry spanning 43 years in the UK’s churches, public services, not-for-profit and commercial sectors he has influenced and inspired thousands of people and organisations to find their creative potential for “life in all its fullness”, mentored leaders and enabled them to succeed.
UK media say he’s “the not-so-ragged-trousered philanthropist”, his business results are “Deep Magic” and he’s “Renowned for championing the ideals of positive mental attitude and perseverance” with employees, while his “ultra-optimistic attitude to work and life might seem too good to be true” adding that “the overwhelming evidence speaks otherwise”.
He created and was CEO from 1999-2017 of LUMINUS GROUP, winning almost 200 awards, including twice hitting the No.2 spot on The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For, with staff satisfaction levels and customer approval ratings among the UK’s highest, and numerous awards for his leadership, including ‘Top CEO’, Employer of the Year accolades, and the RoSPA President’s Award and Gold Medals for health and safety over 12 consecutive years. He says the heart of his success is to encourage everyone to truly believe they can “change the world right where we are”.
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moreRotary Clubs worldwide are spear-heading the drive to eliminate polio, which is more urgent than ever
moreWe are supporting this successful and worthwhile cause, currently with £500 of investment in multiple small enterprises
moreWe have been awarded a Bronze Certificate, in recognition of donations to Shelterbox of £2,000 in 2023-4
moreOur annual competition for budding artists - our entrants all won the second stage District Competition last year
moreOur popular event for school choirs and their families & friends raised over £15,000 for local children's charities. The 2024 Concert will be on Friday 13 December at West Road Concert Hall - details coming soon
moreWe organise two-day breaks at a National Trust site in N Norfolk for young people aged 12-15 who probably won't get any other holiday
moreCombating AMR was the focus of our 2023-24 President's Charity, Antibiotic Research UK. We raised nearly £6000 in support
moreThe results of our annual competition - two of our local winners have also won at District level and one has won 3rd prize in the National Final
moreOur Junior Competition entrant has gone on to win at National Level. Our Intermediate Team won third prize in their group
morePast President John Martin uses his building skills to help the locals create a community centre for this deprived settlement in The Gambia, only a few miles from the luxurious tourist resorts on the coast
moreWe raised funds supporting Ukrainians both in Ukraine and in Cambridge & East Anglia from several events in 2022
moreThe East Anglian District and National Rotary Magazines feature the wide range of charitable and fellowship activities that Rotary Clubs enjoy
moreWe and our colleagues in the three other Cambridge clubs celebrated 100 years of Rotary service in 2022
moreWe are part of a worldwide movement of 46,000 Rotary clubs with a total of 1.4 million members. We enjoy a range of informal fellowship events while supporting local and international charities
moreCambridge Aid does great work in support of Cambridge residents in need. In 2019-21 we raised over £12,500 and we continue to support them
moreRYLA offers an intensive 7-day course for 18-26 year-olds, helping them to develop as future leaders
moreA sample of our members' varied interests and significant contributions to the local community
moreA brief history of the Rotary Club of Cambridge together with some records which might be of interest to the wider audience
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