School play equipment funding

Through generous Rotary funding, new play equipment has been installed at Starlight School, Bakau Gambia

Through generous District Grant funding of Beds, Bucks and Herts Rotary District (1260) and the Milton Keynes Grand Union Rotary Club, new school play equipment has been supplied and installed at the Starlight School in Bakau, Gambia.

This school is located in the region of the Bakau drainage project also supported by Rotary District 1260 and MK Grand Union Rotary Club.

THe Starlight School was founded by MKGU Rotarian Chris Hayter through The Oasis Project, a charity she established in 2007. The School is now responsible for the education of over 200 children. Chris was awarded a Rotary Chamption of Change award in 2021 for her work.

Tom Griffin, President of Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland, commented: “What Chris has managed to achieve through The Oasis Project is truly inspiring. Through her unselfish actions and dedication she has helped bring about a better life and brighter future for the people of Bakau.

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School play equipment funding

Through generous Rotary funding, new play equipment has been installed at Starlight School, Bakau Gambia

MKGU Rotary Club 30 year anniversary banner

End Polio Now Charity Golf

The winning team of Breege Traynor, Eric Hamilton and John Kelly with Vice President Chris Duff at the MKGU Rotary'End Polio Now' Golf Day

Our MKGU Rotary President for 2024/25 is Valerie Cooke. Valerie's chosen charity for 2024/25 is Action4Youth https://www.action4youth.org/ MKGU Rotary Club celebrates its' 30 year anniversary in 2024.

Four years on from completion of a significant project to reduce Malaria in The Gambia thanks to the Rotary Club of Milton Keynes Grand Union (MKGU).

Photo Archive

The photographic archive for our club is kept on a Flickr account. You can access it using the link below.

The Crocuses planted at the Open University, our meeting venue, to mark our commitment to Rotary International's fight to eradicate polio

A brief description of what the Rotary organisation world wide stands for.

Some information about our club

Tabitha Cobb, Ethel Morris and Maureen McColl were inducted as members of the club in January 2018

Information on how you can get involved with MKGU Rotary

Our biggest charity effort comes through supporting the organisation of the Extra Mile Challenge annual relay cycling event.

We have fun together in a variety of social events organised by the club

MKGU Bursary Awards to Catherine Agunede, Shinta Francis & Rochelle Archer

The Bursary Awards are made each year to students studying for careers in the public sector. This year's award of £300 each was made to students at MK University Hospital NHS Trust, Catherine Agunede, Shinta Francis & Rochelle Archer.

Local workers starting to survey the drainage route

We are putting our funds, together with a grant from the Rotary Foundation to support a drainage improvement project in the Gambia

School play equipment funding

Through generous Rotary funding, new play equipment has been installed at Starlight School, Bakau Gambia