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The Rotary Foundation District Grants


Applications required by 25 April 2025

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District Governor


District 1190 Governor July 2024 - June 2025

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In the next 30 days...

Swimathon 2025

Saturday 15th March 2025

RC Kendal Raise Funds for your Charity

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Technology Tournament 2025

Friday 21st March 2025

RC Lytham This is our 21st year of Tech tournament. We expect around 9 schools with 33 teams

RTT advert 2025

Technology Tournament 2025

Friday 21st March 2025

RC Carlisle Our 20th anniversary STEM event for schools

Rotary Concert celebrating Simon & Garfunkel

Friday 28th March 2025

RC Appleby .

Our 100th birthday party at the Wham Stadium Accrington on Friday 28 March 2025 7.00pm to 11.30pm. We will be entertained by the fabulous Gavin Young with songs through the decades.

100 years - our Centenary Celebration

Friday 28th March 2025

RC Accrington Join our fun100th birthday celebrations, be entertained by Gavin Young and in doing so help Derian House

Come and be entertained by the fabulous Gavin Young with songs through the decades. Join in the fun and celebrations to help raise funds for Derian House Children's Hospice.

Centenary Celebration

Friday 28th March 2025

RC Accrington Celebration of the 100th birthday of Accrington Rotary at the Wham Stadium Livingstone Road Accrington.

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Community - ongoing Station Project

Sunday 30th March 2025 - Monday 30th June 2025

RC Church & Oswaldtwistle Weekly maintenance of our local Railway station, (Sat 10.00 - 12.00, coffee provided) involving painting, weeding, trimming trees, and planting flowers & bulbs, into platform planters. Interested: - please contact the Sec

Metal Detectorists

Metal Detection Rally 2025

Sunday 6th April 2025

RC Brampton & Longtown You can’t help but dream of that big find whilst Metal-Detecting in one of the foremost British areas for Roman finds... So come and join us on 6th April...

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Charter night

Thursday 10th April 2025

RC Lytham 77 th Charter night held at Clifton Arms Hotel

District Conference 2025

Saturday 12th April 2025

RC Church & Oswaldtwistle Our Annual Conference; more details to follow

Lancaster House

District Conference

Saturday 12th April 2025

District Event: District Conference at Lancaster House Hotel, Lancaster LA1 4GJ

Welcome to Rotary in
Cumbria and Lancashire

The Rotary members of tomorrow

Rotakids Groups are often based in junior schools and are a great way for the youngsters to make friends, become involved in projects and fundraising in their local communities whilst learning about citizenship.  The different Rotakids groups decide upon their own activities, whilst having fun, and are supported by their teachers and a local Rotary club.  There are Rotakids groups in several areas of Cumbria & Lancashire.

The Rotakids document their meetings and activities in a scrap book.   When Ofsted have visited in the past they have been really impressed with the concept of Rotakids, the work they do and the positive impact on themselves and the community.   Mount Pleasant Rotakids .

Accrington Rotary mentor Rotakids from Mount Pleasant Primary School who have been running now for over 5 years and are made up of Year 5 and Year 6 students.  The Year 6 pupils take on the roles of President, Secretary, Treasurer and promoter. 


Image : Mount Pleasant Rotakids with backpacks for International Aid Trust

Each year the pupils choose several projects including a school project, usually a litter pick around the grounds and perimeter. They choose a community project, this year it is helping at the local Foodbank.  They also visit the local care home to play games and sing with the residents.  In addition they choose an international project supporting International Aid Trust projects packing shoeboxes or backpacks.  Click here for further details about their projects.

For each project the Rotakids undertake they are expected to present their plans to school (both pupils and parents) at an assembly which they create and deliver.   They also visit a meeting of Accrington Rotary to talk about their activities.

Valley Primary School in Whitehaven has a group and its members are supported by Whitehaven Castle Rotary Club.  One of their recent activities was planting crocuses in the school grounds with help from two pupils from every other year group, in support of End Polio Now.  Further information about the work of Rotary in helping to eradicate Polio from the world can be found here.  


Image : Rotakids from Valley Primary School planting crocuses

The Rotakids are organising a non- uniform day in March in aid of The Ivy Milton Cuddle Blanket Appeal.  Further activities include a supermarket bag packing session at Morrisons, and their final event of the year is organising a Summer Fair for an International Charity.

Promoting Healthy Eating : Rotakids at Willow Lane Primary School in Lancaster, who are sponsored by Lancaster Loyne Rotary Club, are trying to encourage their classmates to give up the burger and take up the banana – all part of their school-wide ‘Healthy Eating’ campaign.  Further details click here.

If there isn’t a group in your area why not ask your local Rotary Club to help you start one.

Darwen Rotary Club mentor six Rotakids Groups.  Their recent activities included collecting four full car loads of toys for the less fortunate children and refugee children of Darwen and surrounding area.  Read about more of their activities here as well as their fundraising activities.

Image : Avondale Rotakids with just some of the toys collected for the less fortunate children and refugee children of Darwen and surrounding area

In the Brampton area are five Rotakids Groups who raised over £1,250 during the Autumn 2024 school term.  The schools are Fir Ends Primary School, Irthington Village School, Rockcliffe CE Primary School, Warwick Bridge Primary School and Wreay C of E Primary School whose groups are mentored by members of Brampton & Longtown Rotary Club.  Click here for details about which charities they supported and how.

Further details about Rotakids can be found on the Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland Website. 

Further details about the various Rotakids Groups in Cumbria & Lancashire can be found on the relevant Club Website and Facebook pages. 

Interested in Rotary?

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.


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