Projects Supported

Some of the interesting projects that have been supported by the Rotary Club of St Andrews


Water wells in Cameroon and in Bangladesh

Chariots of Fire charity run on West Sands for 750 runners of all ages

Kids Out for disadvantaged children

Primary School Football

Winter Treat for the elderly and infirm

Student teachers sent to School for Abandoned Girls in India

Rotary Youth Leadership Award

Polio Eradication from the World with hands on vaccination in India

Shelter Box survival tents and equipment for many disaster areas throughout the world

Building a Girls School in Bangladesh

Archlight opthalmoscopes with training to Malawi

Rotary Young Chef and Young Photographer mentoring and awards

Euroscola trip to European Parliment for school pupil

World Affairs Seminar in USA for young people 

Donations to many local charities for disadvantaged people of all ages 

Donations to many different cancer charities

Playground equipment for disabled children in Ukraine

Rotary Young Citizen of the Year winner as awarded by BBC 24hour News

Hosting and mentoring 3rd World students, teachers, librarians and game park wardens

International Fellowship through a golf tournament for over 64 years

Heart Start promotion and support

Christmas lunch and special experience treats for Young Carers

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Chariots of Fire 4th June 2023

more Charity beach run on the West Sands

My Name'5 Doddie foundation

more A donation of £6500 was presented to Mia from the "My Name'5 Doddie foundation.

Annual Disbursement of Funds

more Seven charity representatives gave presentations about their efforts over a Covid restricted year. These were additional to charities and individuals supported by the Club over this year.

Byre Youth Theatre

more £1000 donation

Nicaragua music school 2012

more Hannah Curteis from St Andrews has a music school in Nicaragua using music to transform the lives of children at social and cultural risk

Rotary National Bike Ride for Prostate Cancer

more Rotary Clubs in North East Fife organised a joint event to support Prostate Cancer cycling in Tentsmuir Forest. This was part of the National Bike Ride by Rotary Clubs throughout the UK on the same day (Fathers' Day)

Chariots of Fire 2015

more Rotary and Rotaract helped organise this annual run for 400 adults and 100 children in 2 races. Funds raised go to Worldwide Cancer Research which is a St Andrews based international charity

Rotary Young Citizen of the Year book launch

more Gillian Gamble (Ferguson) who was nominated by Rotary Club of St Andrews and won Young Citizen of the Year a few years ago is launching a book "I Love St Andrews"

Gamboura Water Project - Update

more Dr. Hamish Tait has provided a report on the status of the Gamboura Water Project from his visit to the area in Cameroon in November, 2013

Recipients of Pride of Place Awards at a ceremony in Old Parliament Hall

Pride of Place Award Cermony

more Ceremony in Old Parliament Hall at which St. Andrews Preservation Trust awards for "Pride of Place" were presented.

Disbursement of Funds 2011-2012

more Funds disbursed to various organisations throughout the year 2011-2012

Disbursement of funds 2010-2011 to organisations that had not been funded earlier in the year

more Funds disbursed to local,national and international recipients

Disbursement of Funds 2012-2013

more Presentation of cheques to representatives of organisations that were selected to recieve donations from the Club