Rotary Uniting to Rotary Club of
Create lasting change Cheltenham North
Rotary Worldwide—1.4 million members in over 200 countries
· working together to enhance the lives of people across the world.
· members are welcome at any of the 35,000 Rotary clubs.
Rotary UK—1,700 Rotary clubs in Great Britain and Ireland
Cheltenham North Rotary—rooted in our community, with a global outlook
· creating and managing projects, bringing people together to help others.
· using our skills and resources to make real differences wherever needed
· enhancing our town and environment
· responding rapidly to emergencies—identifying needs, fundraising, collecting, and transporting supplies, working with local Rotarians to deliver safely.
· treating everyone with respect, fairness and understanding.
In Cheltenham in recent years
We have raised funds:
· Community Connexions—£13,000 for a vehicle to take disadvantaged people around the county.
· Sue Ryder Hospice—£10,000
· National Star College— Over £11000 for new residential accommodation at Ullenwood
· Helped pupils, parents, and staff at Belmont, Leckhampton and Rowanfield Schools
· Supported. with time, money, and supplies:
· Cheltenham Open Door, YMCA, Kids Out
· Willow Trust, Retina UK, Cancer Research UK, Prostate Cancer UK— and many others
Environment: planted 150 trees in Cheltenham
Raising funds—£20,000-£50,000 each year for humanitarian aid—including regular events:
· Cheltenham Wine Festival.
· Carol Concert at The Ladies College
· Fireworks at the Racecourse, helping Cheltenham Round Table
How the Club works
· we meet on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Mondays of each month for dinner, an update on our activities and a fascinating and thought-provoking outside speaker.
· we enjoy ourselves: volunteering, working with other clubs, visits, social, fun.
· all Rotary clubs have common humanitarian aims, but each has its own ’feel’.
· other clubs nearby meet for breakfast, lunch, just a drink or nibble, or online.
International support:
· emergency funds: Ukraine, Turkey & Syria
· helping a Ukrainian family settle here.
· funding for ‘School in a Bag’ in Nepal
· The Rotary Foundation, our global charity
· improving health and wellbeing
· working for over 30 years to eradicate Polio, reducing cases by 99.9%
· leading on education, environment and world understanding
Help us with our passion to make a difference, contributing to humanity by giving back to communities, meeting new people with a variety of backgrounds, having fun, and being part of a team that, though long-established, always has a fresh, innovative outlook.
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Do contact us via this website, using the Contact facility, —we’d love to hear from you.
Please ask us about becoming a member, friend, or sponsor
Rotary Club of Cheltenham North Charity number: 1021635
'What We Do' Main Pages:
The Rotary District 1100 June 2024 Newsletter A complete version with Pictures is available from the Club Secretary. See Contact Section on this website Home page.
moreTht Cheltenham Rotary Clubs are providing Community Grants to Local Organisations. This project is ongoing and further applications are welcome. See "Details" for more information.
moreThe slides from the presentation given by the President for 2024/25 at the Club Assembly 17th June 2024
moreThe Carol Concert is held Annually in Cheltenham For more about this event please see "Details" below
moreThis is a summary of our activities over the past twelve months. You can also view our Club Bulletin in the "What we Do" area of the Home Page of this website.
moreThe Cheltenham Wine Festival will take place on 13th April 2024 in the Function Room of the Cheltenham Ladies' College, Health and Fitness Centre, Malvern Road, GL50 2NX. Tickets now available See "Details" (An ideal Present)
morePlease Note the the Meeting Notes for Club Meetings are only available in the Member's only area. Details of Club Meetings are available using either the Contact form for the Secretary or the Future Events Area on the Home Page.
moreSelection of Photos from Various Events
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