Welcome to Rotary in
Cumbria and Lancashire

Happy New Year for 2025

Have you heard about Rotary Fellowships?

Rotary Fellowships are international groups that share a common interest.  Being part of a fellowship is a great way to make friends around the world, explore a hobby or profession, and generally enhance your Rotary experience.

Examples of Fellowships that have members in Cumbria & Lancashire are The International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians (IFSR) and The Rotary Retro Automobile Fellowship of GB & I (RRAF). 

Image : Caldbeck Scout Group helping with tree planting.

We have a small number of Rotarians in the International Fellowship of Scouting including a Rotarian from Wigton.  The Fellowship exists to foster links between Rotary Clubs, Rotarians and their local Scout Groups as well as for fellowship.  Most common activities are donations from clubs to their local Scout Groups and help with logistics such as stewarding car parking at events.  They also encourage young people in Scouting to interact with various Rotary projects.  At a previous County Scout Camp each Scout Group was asked to fill and bring a Shoe Box and  various Scout Groups have raised funds in the past for Shelter Box and Aqua Box.

Scout Groups have also been involved in planting crocuses and trees supplied by Rotary Clubs. 

The Rotary Retro Automobile Fellowship of GB & I (RRAF) is the UK and Irish chapter of the International Antique, Classic and Historic Automobile World Fellowship of Rotarians.  Their members include Rotarians from Appleby and Upper Eden Rotary Clubs.

Image : Cars at event organised by Appleby and Upper Eden Rotary Clubs

In 2024 the RRAFs annual tour was held in Normandy, based near Pont L’Eveque.  Around 90 competitors in 45 teams from six countries — UK, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Italy — took part. Visits en route included Pegasus Bridge and the beautiful Chateau de Champs de Bataille.  In the past the event has been hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Upper Eden and Appleby when it was based at the North Lakes Hotel and Spa in Penrith.  

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There are different avenues to joining Rotary.  You can join your local Rotary Club or join Rotary Direct where you do not belong to a local club.  Organisations are welcome to join as Corporate members.  Visit our What is Rotary?  page to find out more about we do.  Our Membership Services pages contain links to our local clubs and  information about Clubs, Direct and Corporate Membership.  You can contact us by using the forms at the bottom of the Membership pages or the Contact button at the top of this page.