About us

The Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard was chartered on 29 April 1987 with 28 members. Membership has grown steadily to the current 47 including 3 Honorary members.

The Club serves the community around the town of Helston and the Lizard Peninsula and is part of Rotary District 1175, covering 89 Rotary Clubs in the South West Peninsula of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

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What we're planning...

27-29 April 2018: Beer Festival, Epworth Hall, Helston
12 May 2018: Work in gardens of Helston Community Hospital
13-15 July: Trip to Fairford Air Tattoo
Sept 2018: Annual Golf Day, Fund Raiser (Date and venue TBC)

What we've done...

17 March 2018: Rugby Trip to Twickenham
13 March 2018: Inducted a new member, Rtn Dougie Evans
9 March 2018: Work commences on Helston's White Wash Walls
24 Feb 2018: Presentation of Cheques to Invictus Trust and Cornwall Hospice SW at 11am, Trevena Nurseries
17 Feb 2018: Supporting Inner Wheel's Big Breakfast at Breage Village Hall
19 Jan 2018 Johnny Cowling at Helston School Hall
19 Dec 2017 Club Christmas Party, Greenbank Hotel, Falmouth
16 Dec 2017 Senior Citizen's Xmas Party, Carleen Village Hall
3 Nov 2017: Harvest Auction at the Black Swan, Gweek
23-25 Jun '17: Annual Beer Festival
4 July 2017: Handover to President Bob Calleja
20 Jan 2017: Johnny Cowling, Helston School
16 Dec 2016: Christmas Party (Ladies Night), Clowance
12 Dec 2016 Skittles at The Blue Anchor
11 Dec 2016: Christmas Lunch, Breage Village Hall
10 Dec 2016: Senior Citizen's Christmas Party, Culdrose Community Centre
18 Nov 2016: Christmas Quiz Evening, Wheal Dream
28 Oct 2016 Harvest Auction at Black Swan, Gweek
25 Oct 2016: Guest Evening
7 Oct 2016: Annual Charity Golf Day at Mullion Golf Club

Club Members in Traditional Handover Meeting Style

Club Presidents Past-President Roy Treloar (right) hands over to President Bob Calleja (left)

Click here for our history pages describing some of our activities in past years

The Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard founded ShelterBox as its Millennium Project in 2000

RI Club ID: 24369

Happening soon...

Meetings and events happening soon

Tuesday 24th April 19.30

Speaker Meeting; Host: Laurence Osborne

Speaker: Brindley Hosken

Friday 27th April 11.00 - 15.00 Sunday 29th April

The Annual Beer Festival

Epworth Hall, Coinagehall Street, Helston

Tuesday 1st May 19.30

Fellowship at Mullion Golf Club. Host: David Platt

There is no Meeting at Wheal Dream

Tuesday 8th May 19.30

No Meeting (Flora Day)

Flora Day!

Monday 14th May 19.30

Council Meeting . Venue to be announced

Tuesday 15th May 19.30

Fellowship Meeting; Host: Billy Russell

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