YOUR ROTARY JOURNEY
WHAT IS ROTARY?
Rotary is a network of people building community spirit, unlocking the potential of young or older people and transforming the places we call home.
That’s what we do ….
WHAT ROTARIANS DO?
We are People of Action. Rotary unites problem solvers in Great Britain and Ireland and across the world, transforming our communities with the action we take ….
HOW ROTARY WORKS?
Rotary brings together people from all walks of life. Getting involved enables us to collectively benefit communities, our members, friends & families.
CONNECT | EXCHANGE IDEAS | CHANGE LIVES
TOGETHER WE CONNECT
We Connect People … Rotary unites more than a million people around the world
YES REALLY
Through Rotary clubs, people from all continents and cultures come together to exchange ideas, form professional connections and change lives making a difference in their backyards and globally.
TOGETHER WE MAKE FRIENDS
Rotary is our members, who share a passion for getting things done through friendship
ACHIEVING THINGS
Through club activity our members come together to strengthen friendships and try to make the world a better place…. Impact comes through our friendship to see a world where people unite to create lasting change
TOGETHER WE CHANGE LIVES
We are community champions who stand up for our community
HELING PEOPLE TO HELP THEMSELVES
Clubs often come together to collectively support our national initiatives such as Know Your Blood Pressure Day and Community Emergency Support, which provides assistance to communities following major emergencies or disasters
TOGETHER WE ERADICATE POLIO GLOBALLY
Few people under 50 in the UK will know anything about the devistating effects of this disease.
DOWN TO ZERO
Once a worldwide scourge, concentrated vaccination efforts have caused the total number of cases to drop from about 350,000 in 1988 to to just single figures in Afghanistan and Pakistan
OUR ROTARY STORY
This is a one minute video giving you an overview of Rotary’s origin and heritage.
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ROTARY VOICES & PEOPLE
Malala Yousafzai
(Nobel Peace Prize Winner)
Malala spoke out about the injustice of life under the Taliban particularly regarding the right to an education. In 2012, 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai was shot by them.
Saddling Up
(Rotary Cycle Ride )
Over the past four years, Rotary GBI has raised over £250,000 pounds towards beating prostate cancer. Around half of this money has come from the Rotary Clubs.
Martha Collingson
(Rotary Young Chef Finals)
Martha Collison, winner of the East Berkshire Rotary Young Chef of the Year competition, is taking part in the current series of the BBC’s Great British Bake Off.
Sammy Kinghorn Olympian
(Sammi’s Games Glory)
Life dealt Sammi Kinghorn a devastating blow. But she fought back – A winner of the Rotary Young Citizen Award & Olympian …
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION [Our Charity]
ERADICATING GLOBAL DISEASE
What is Polio?
Polio, is a disabling disease caused by the poliovirus. This virus spreads from person to person and can infect the spinal cord, causing paralysis
Why Eradicate It ?
Until all children in the world are protected it WILL come back!
Rotary Involvement
Rotary together with other agencies has funded EPN
Some Facts About Polio
There are only two countries left in the world infected Pakistan & Afghanistan
Water means life. Our projects give communities the ability to develop and maintain sustainable water systems and support studies related to sanitation and hygiene. We build wells, implement rainwater harvesting and improve sanitation facilities.s.
Rotarians understand that the whole world is their backyard. We can see the effects of climate change in communities they care about and we come up with projects, using our connections to change policy — and planning for the future.
We aim to improve and expand access to lowcost and free healthcare in underdeveloped areas. Our members educate and mobilise communities to help prevent the spread of major diseases, such as polio, and sponsor training programmes for health workers.
We provide immunisations and antibiotics to babies, improve access to essential medical services, and support trained healthcare providers for mothers and their children. Our projects ensure sustainability by empowering the local community to take ownership of health care training programmes.
Through our partnerships with several leading universities, Rotary Peace Fellows develop the skills to strengthen peace efforts, train local leaders to prevent conflict, and support longterm peace building in areas affected by conflict.
We carry out work that enhance economic & community development and create opportunities for productive work for young and old. We help strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, through microfinance, training and equipment provision.
We believe education is a right. Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy. As a member you can educate and uplift students from across the globe, reduce gender disparity in education and inspire the next generation
Helping Communities
Throughout the world Rotarians join together in their clubs and make communities better places to live and work.
Whether it is local communities or overseas the aim remain the same … to bring comfort and happiness to those less fortunate.
it can be simple things like running a dementia cafe or providing clean water to remote villages
Young Rotary
Rotaract Today
Today young leaders are developing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
Rotaract clubs bring together people ages 18-30 to exchange ideas with leaders in the community, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun through service
International Women's Day
#WomenInspire
Celebrating positive changes women make around the world, International Women’s Day, is on 8 March each year and hosted by the World Bank Group Staff Association, and sponsored by Rotary International.
Promoting Peace
Through academic training, practice, and global networking opportunities, the Rotary Peace Centres program develops leaders who become catalysts for peace and conflict prevention and resolution.
We have six Peace Centres around the world where nominated students becomme Peace fellows and seek to do good in the world
Supporting the Environment
Supporting the environment becomes Rotary’s seventh area of focus, which are categories of service activities supported by global grants. It joins peacebuilding and conflict prevention; disease prevention and treatment; water, sanitation, and hygiene; maternal and child health; basic education and literacy; and community economic development.
Doing Extra-Ordinary Things
We are ordinary people who are like-minded in getting things done where they are needed.
we accept people who share our ideals and want to make a difference
Together we are able to achieve more than an individual and our club structure serves to help us to get to know each other and build new friendship to help others less fortunate.
Rotary Clubs Globally
Global Membership
When It All Began
Youth Programmes:
Young Chef
The Rotary Young Chef Competition is a well-established and successful competition organised and promoted by Rotary GBI and sponsored by Filippo Berio.
RYLA
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards is a range of activities that challenge the individuals and to develop leadership and team skills.
Young Musician
The Young Musician contest is very popular and we take great pleasure in providing a local stage on which our future musicians can perform and enrich their talent.
Youth Speaks
Participants can select a topic which is important to them, giving them an opportunity to delve deep into research, formulate ideas and build confidence
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There is something for everyone within Rotary. With over 50,000 members we are a diverse and flexible group of people of all ages.
There are many ways to get involved with Rotary:
- You could join your local Rotary and open up a world of opportunities.
- You could donate to a club or Rotary initiative
- You could volunteer to speak at a club about a cause or interest
- If you are a school pupil, you could take part in a Rotary competition
- You could volunteer to help the club in one of its initiatives, without becoming a Rotary member
If Rotary sounds like the organisation for you to join or you feel like volunteering some of your spare time, we’d like to hear from you!
TOGETHER WE CONNECT TO DO GOOD IN THE WORLD
There is something for everyone within Rotary. With over 50,000 members we are a diverse and flexible group of people of all ages.
If Rotary sounds like the organisation for you to join or you feel like volunteering some of your spare time, we’d like to hear from you.