About us

The Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard was chartered on 29 April 1987 with 28 members. Membership has grown steadily to the current 48 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 85 Rotary Clubs in the South West Peninsula of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

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What we're planning...

13 September 2019: Annual Charity Golf Day, Mullion Golf Course, 2pm

What we've done...

26-28 July 2019: Silverstone Trip
8 June 2019: Presidents Night
31 May 2019: Sportsman's Speaker Dinner
17-19 May 2019: French Twinning (Arrive pm 17 May, Depart pm 19 May)
26 February 2019: Visit to HM Coastguard SAR at St Mawgan
24 February 2019: Hi-Lo Golf Competiton
9 February 2019: Thin Blue Line Rugby match; Camborne RFC v Bracknell
31 January 2019: Johnny Cowling
19 December 2018: Pensioners Lunch, Breage Village Hall
15 & 16 December 2018: Santa's Grotto at Trevena Cross Nurseries
13 December 2018: Christmas Party, Greenbank Hotel
13 December 2018: Santa's Grotto at Trevena Cross Nurseries
8 & 9 December 2018: Santa's Grotto at Trevena Cross Nurseries
1 & 2 December 2018: Santa's Grotto at Trevena Cross Nurseries
1 December 2018: Senior Citizens Christmas Party, Carleen Village Hall
21 Sept 2018: Annual Golf Day, Fund Raiser
2 October 2018: Visit to Shelterbox, Truro
13-15 July: Trip to Fairford Air Tattoo
2 June 2018: Work in gardens of Helston Community Hospital
27-29 April 2018: Beer Festival, Epworth Hall, Helston
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

Handover 2019-20
Past-President James Kingston (right) hands over to President Steve Ford (left)

Club Members at the presentation of a cheque by President Elect Chris Butterill to Barrie Goodfellow (Centre) of the RNIB. Barrie's wife Janet and his guide dog William were also present.

Handover 2018-19Past-President Bob Calleja (right) hands over to President James Kingston (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 27th August 19.30

Speaker Meeting; Host: Doug Evans

Speaker: Ian Jones, CEO Goonhilly Earth Station

Monday 2nd September 19.30

Council Meeting at Steve's

Tuesday 3rd September 19.30

District Governor's Visit/Fellowship; Host: David Ford

District Governor Simon Wood

Sunday 8th September 14.00

Car Treasure Hunt

Start at Fairground Car Park, Helston
£2/head

Tuesday 10th September 19.30

Business; Host: Henry Dunstan

Friday 13th September 14.00

Annual Charity Golf Day, Mullion Golf Course

Our aim is to raise funds for Children's Hospice South West and other charities supported by the Rotary Club.

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Tuesday 17th September 19.30

Speakers; Host: David Hall

Speakers: Our RYLA candidates, Todd Burton and Sean Gilbert

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