Bathavon Rotary Club

"Service Before Self"
This is the motto of Rotary International and the members of Bathavon Rotary Club endeavour to follow this philosophy:
Community Service:
Peggy Dodds - On a couple of occasions during the year we put on our painting gear and re-decorate public rooms in this local old persons day care centre, or help to maintain the gardens.
Twerton School - Once a week during term times we take it in turns to spend 90 minutes listening to children reading. The help is encouraged and appreciated by the school, and is proven to make a difference to the childrens' reading ability.
Kids Out - Every June we provide transport to Longleat for children with special needs from a couple of local schools. The event is organized by a local Rotary district committee and enjoyed by more than 800 children on the day.
Young Chef - Pupils from local secondary schools are invited to enter a national Rotary cooking competition. Bathavon organizes the area heat with the help of a local school who make their kitchen facilities available. The successful competitor goes on to participate in regional and national finals.
Youth Speaks - Each year members of the club organize a Public Speaking competion for pupils from local junior schools. Teams of three pupils make their presentation to a panel of judges who at the end of the day award a prize to the best team.
International:
The International and Foundation Committee has run three overseas projects in the last four years.
2011/2012
We provided 50 toilets to communities in the North East of Sri Lanka. The communities were returning refugees after the end of the civil war with the Tamil Tigers. The project was carried out in partnership with the Rotary Club of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka). The total value of the project was £12000.
2012/2013
We provided 10 community wells to the same communities as the previous project. The project was carried out in partnership with the Rotary Club of Trincomalee and the Rotary Club of Chelwood Bridge. The total value of the project was £13000.
2014/2015
We provided spoken English classes for thirty children from remote villages in Southern Sri Lanka. The project was carried out in partnership with the Rotary Club of Hambantota. The total value of the project was £1000. We hope to run the project again in 2015/2016.
2010/2013 and 2015/2018
The club funded the secondary education of five talented girls at school in Kenya who would otherwise have had no opportunity to continue at school. They are all now successfully studying at Kenyan universties. We are now funding the education in Nairobi of another girl from 2015 to 2018.
Fellowship:
We enjoy ourselves and have regular outings, wine tastings, quiz nights, etc . Partners are occasionally invited to these events and to our normal meetings when a speaker is arranged. We recently visited the SS Great Britain in Bristol and are due to visit a local National Trust property next month.
Related pages:
Bathavon Rotary Club Magazine
B&T is the Club magazine of the Bathavon Rotary Club with details of our upcoming programme of events and reports of all Club activities
detailsSuccessful Fundraising activites
Bathavon Rotary actively raises funds for Rotary nominated charities, and at the same time has fun doing so. Quiz evening at the Mint Room - £2000 + raised Bike Bath - £1500+
detailsFund Raising 2016/17
For The Bath Rugby Foundation.....over £5000 raised for the Foundation this year by our collectors, well done .
detailsGardening at Peggy Dodds
Bathavon Rotarians clearing a section of the garden at the Peggy Dodds Day Care Centre.
detailsWaterbox survival
We regularly volunteer to help pack waterboxes for Waterbox Survival. http://www.watersurvivalbox.org/
detailsIconic Cycling Events
Talk by Steve Baxter, commercial manager of the Bike Bath event. Bike Bath is an annual weekend-long event for bike riders of all abilities, starting at The Rec in Bath and then touring the surrounding area.
detailsFarm to Shop
Partners and Guests are invited to the Society Cafe in Kingsmead Square to learn about and taste the many varieties of coffee.
detailsWilliam and Caroline Herschel
Talk by Jonathan Hall about astronomers William and Caroline Herschel.
detailsHeartworks
Presentation by Peter Roswell of the Rotary Club of Wrington Vale on Heartworks, a proect to provide a Training Simulator based in Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton. Grace: Malcolm Chatwin Host: Peter Mills
detailsAvon & Somerset Constabulary
Talk by recently retired Avon & Somerset Police DCI Nick Papuca. Nick was in charge of criminal investigation, responding to serious crime. Grace: Vince Arkell Host: David Beresford-Smith
details3 Clubs Christmas Carol Concert
The 3 Bath Rotary Clubs Christmas Concert at the Forum with the Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commencing 7:30. Raising funds for Friends of Young Carers and Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity. Tickets £15 and £30, children half price.
detailsTalk by Ceceil Weir on Julian House
Talk by Cecil Weir on Julian House is a refuge for homeless people.
detailsVisit to Dyrham Park
A tour of Dyrham Park for members, their partners and guests. Tour and buffet meal provided at a cost of £15 per person.
detailsHandover
Handover to new President Charles Hayward. Guests and partners welcome. Grace: Presidents Peter Mills and Michael Wood Host: Tim Westbrook
detailsSpeaker Dr Linda Watts
A talk on the History of the Cleveland Swimming Pool by Dr Linda Watts. Grace: Mike Spragg Host: Mike Richards
detailsSpeaker Sir Graham Watson MEP
Talk by Sir Graham Watson MEP about life as an MEP. Grace: Andrew Bragg Host: Thomas Blaettler
detailsSpeaker Nigel Huxley
Talk by Nigel Huxley, Branch Manager of Waitrose Bath, about Waitrose. Grace: Ivan Street Host: Brian Archer
detailsSpeaker Maggie Steel
Talk by Maggie Steel about the Precious Sisters and their work in Kenya. Grace: Brian Archer Host: Malcolm Chatwin
detailsSpeaker David Zein
Talk by David Zein about Lebanon. Grace: Debra Galloway Host: Ivan Street
detailsSpeaker Yvonne Brunton
Talk on Dorothy House by the charity's Community Fundraiser Yvonne Brunton. Grace: Val Mason Host: Averil Armstrong
detailsSpeaker Geoffrey Carr
Talk by Geoffrey Carr on the loss of the RMS Titanic. Grace: Tim Westbrook Host: Brian Archer
detailsSpeaker Peter Davy
Talk by Peter Davy about trams in Bath. Grace: John Gowland Host: John Young
detailsSpeaker Professor Anna Gilmore
Talk by Professor Anna Gilmore of Bath University on Smoking. Grace: Roger Wilson Host: Alan Bleathman
detailsVisit by Judy Barnard Jones, District Governor
Visit to club of District 1200 governor Judy Barnard Jones. Grace:Peter Hopwood Host: Ken Jefferies
detailsMint Room Quiz
Quiz Night at the Mint Room. Members, partners and guests welcome, entry £20 per person to include excellent 3 course Indian dinner.
detailsSpeaker Samantha Grief
Talk by Samantha Grief about the Big Issue. Grace: John Long Host: Alison Patrick
detailsInformation Evening
Open invitation to people interested in learning about Rotary, to meet members and learn about some of the projects supported. Grace: Peter Mills Host: Ian Pegg
detailsMayor of Bath
A talk by the Mayor of Bath, Councillor Cherry Bleath. Grace: Mike Richards Host: Jan MacKenzie
detailsWilliam & Caroline Herscel
Talk by Jonathan Hall about astronomer William Herschel and his sister Caroline. Grace: Mac Place Host: John Gowland
detailsWallace and Gromit's Grand Appeal
Wallace and Gromits Grand Appeal fundraises for the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and St Michaels Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Special Care Baby Unit) at St Michaels Hospital.
detailsTeenage Years in a Prison Camp
Peter Bazire talk about his life as a teenager in a Japanese Prison Camp within China during World War 2.
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