Welcome

If you are visiting our Club website to find out about us, Rotary membership offers a great opportunity to join with other members in projects to support the local community and offer support on an international platform for major disasters. Most people feel that they should put something back into their local community and this is your opportunity.

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;

FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

We all work together with the Four-Way test in mind:

The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan and non-sectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships. Of the things we think, say or do:

Is it the TRUTH?                                              Is it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

We are a friendly club of just under 50 men and women, sharing lots of fun and fellowship.  In the 21st Century the Rotary Club of Burton upon Trent has been awarded the trophy for the best Club in the District (out of then 57 Clubs) on five occasions.

On Mondays we meet at Pirelli Stadium, the home of Burton Albion Football Club.   Usually, after lunch, a speaker presents a topic relevant to our community, our charity work, or to Rotary more widely.

To help those in need - locally, nationally and internationally - we raise funds through the Pirelli Stadium Parade, street collections, concerts and shows, quizzes, suppers, dinners, and anything else that springs to mind!

To read more about our Club and the Rotary movement in general, do explore 'What we do' in the menu top left.   Some past activities are shown below.

If you would like to put something back into the community while gaining a whole new group of like-minded friends, come and see us in action.   Contact us to arrange a visit to one of our meetings.

Congratulations...to David Buchanan, the new Club President of Rotary Burton upon Trent for 2024 - 2025! We are thrilled to announce that David has taken over the reins from the hard working Andy Archer, who deserves a round of applause for his outstanding leadership throughout the entire year of 2023 -2024. 

Dr David Buchanan comes from Edinburgh but has lived near Burton on Trent for many years.   He studied theoretical physics at St Andrews University and spent his career in research and research management, finally occupying the position of Chief Executive of the UK’s Health and Safety Laboratory.   He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

David joined Rotary in 2011 and has been Chair of the Membership Committee, Chair of the Fundraising and Entertainment Committee, and Club Treasurer.    For many years he and his wife, Joan, have organised a Rotary Quiz at Burton Golf Club.   Outside Rotary David likes to play golf.

With David at the helm, we can expect  his enthusiasm, dedication, and fresh perspective to our beloved Rotary club. Together, let's continue to make a positive impact on our community and create a brighter future.

Pictured  Andy Archer (Left) Immediate Past President and (Right) President David Buchanan             

Latest News

Welcome to the Latest News from Rotary Burton upon Trent!

100 NOT OUT

Today, at Burton Hospital, we reached a major milestone: the delivery of our 100th Hospital Pack to the Discharge Unit. It's been quite a journey since our project was approved back in 2019. After our project was approved in 2019, we secured funding and successfully purchased 200 Jute bags in the middle of 2020. However, the COVID lock down caused a delay in the supply of the first Hospital Packs. It's hard to believe that the first delivery took place on the 28th of September 2021, almost two years ago today. Pictured with the 100th bag are Rotarian Mel Thomas and two of the Staff from the Discharge Unit.

The Rotary Club of Burton upon Trent Trust Fund is a Registered Charity.
Charity No. 512286