News from around the District
stories from our Rotarians and clubs
Princes Day Care Centre Garden at Bourne End
5th May 2022
Wheels beyond Wheels
4th May 2022
Desks for Primary Schools in Ukerewe Tanzania
1st May 2022
23rd April 2022
Haddenham Rotarian recognised for outstanding volunteering in national awards
29th March 2022
Paul Harris Fellowship for Covid Vaccine Creator
25th March 2022
Immediate response to the crisis in Ukraine
3rd March 2022
Afghan All-Stars shine against local footballers
10th February 2022
Sowing Seeds - a Rotarian perspective on Forest Schools
28th January 2022
New series of children's books on everyday dangers supported by a Rotary Foundation grant
23rd January 2022
Thames Hospice Rotary Foundation Grant Approved
59,605 US dollar project approved for training staff at the new Thames Hospice
19th January 2022
New Year’s Honours awards for Thames Valley Rotarians
Congratulations to Lisa Hunter of Maidenhead Bridge Rotary and Sarah Gardner of Elthorne-Hillingdon Rotary, both recognised in the New Year’s Honours List this week.
5th January 2022
Outstanding Response to Fire Tragedy
A devastating fatal fire in Tilehurst, Reading, on 15th December left approximately 20 people homeless.
21st December 2021
97 Rotary Shoe Boxes with Christmas presents wrapped up by Thame Rotary
Megan Tiddy, a member of the Phoenix Community Club, an offspring of Thame and District Rotary, coordinated the filling up of 97 Rotary Shoe Boxes
19th December 2021
Using the Reach of Rotary to Expand the Impact of Fuel-Saving Stoves
Rotarians from Abingdon continue to promote fuel-saving stoves
16th December 2021
12,000 hours of covid vaccination centre volunteering!
Rotarians across the Thames Valley have been volunteering at covid vaccination centres since January, and they are still going strong.
Thames Hospice gives personal thanks to generous Rotary Clubs for their donations
clubs continue to support the local hospice
24th November 2021
Confidence Building Through Creative Art
Reading Matins Rotary supports a pilot programme to help young people to cope with lockdown challenges
13th November 2021
Reflections on our Graduate Scholarship Programme
a personal view of the scholarship programme and our visit to South Wales
October 2021
Raising Money for Vaccines
Elthorne-Hillingdon Rotary's support for the COVAX scheme
July 2021
Lisa Hunter - Service Above Self Award
Marius Hopley awards Lisa Hunter for her service to her community
June 2021
News from around the District pages:
Princes Day Care Centre Garden at Bourne End
more completion of another great Rotary garden project supported in part by the Rotary Foundation
Wheels beyond Wheels
more Rotary's Inter Country Committees - celebrating two charter events
Desks for Primary Schools in Ukerewe Tanzania
more Newbury and Witney Rotary clubs have supported a project to provide desks for primary schools
Rotary Clubs across our District supporting Ukraine – an update
more Clubs and Rotarians across our district continue to work with local organisations and use their contacts with Rotary clubs in Ukraine and neighbouring countries to support those affected by the war in Ukraine.
Haddenham Rotarian recognised for outstanding volunteering in national awards
more Martin Andrew is recognised for his organisation of the team of volunteers at the local covid vaccination centre
Paul Harris Fellowship for Covid vaccine creator
more Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, who helped develop the Oxford Astra-Zeneca vaccine, has been recognised with one of Rotary’s highest awards.
The crisis in Ukraine
more How Rotary and the Clubs in the Thames Valley are responding to the crisis in Ukraine.
Afghan All-Stars shine against local footballers
more Pangbourne Rotarians have supported local Afghan refugees and organised a football match against a local team
January 2022 News
more The News from January 2022 (4 pages below this)
December 2021 News
more The news from December 2021 (3 pages below this)
Earlier 2021 News
more The news from before December 2021 (6 pages below this)