Welcome from President Paul Scullion

President Paul Scullion and past President Alan Conchie 

Officers for 2024/25

To find out more about what we have planned please visit our “What we Do” and "Meetings & Events" pages above. 

If you would like to come along to one of our speaker meetings please give our secretary, Derek Scott, a call on 07704 357444 or email him at: secretary@glossop.rotary1285.org 

We have a "˜Donate Button"™ below through which you can make personal donations to our Trust Fund Account and which attract gift aid.

About Rotary: 

Rotary unites a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges and creating lasting change. Rotary connects 1.4 million people of action from more than 46,000 Rotary clubs in almost every country in the world. Their service improves lives both locally and internationally, from helping those in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world.Rotary members believe that we have a shared responsibility to take action on our world’s most persistent issues. Our 46,000+ clubs work together to:

1. Promote peace
2. Fight disease
3. Provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
4. Save mothers and children
5. Support education
6. Grow local economies
7. Protect the environment

Community Service and New Generations merge for 2024/25 Projects include:

• Annual Garden Competition based on Accessible Edibles
• Technology Challenge 2025
• Glossop Jog 2024

Thanks to everyone for supporting our 2023 Glossop Jog at our venue at the Redgra, Pikes Lane. The weather was kind to us and there were perfect jogging conditions on the day.

International  Projects include:

• $30,000 Joint project with Kigo RC, Kampala to provide fresh water supplies to the KoSovo slum in Kampala, Uganda  
• Lend with Care
• Financial support  Cheadle Royal Rotary Project to provide a Borehole in Ghana
• Disaster Reserves

Foundation (our own charity) Projects include

• Joint Car Show
• Crocus planting of 4,000 bulbs for Polio
• Lego Exhibition
• Disaster Reserves

• For as little as 50 pence, a child can be protected from polio.
• £40 can provide clean water to help fight waterborne illness.
• £400 can launch an antibullying campaign and create a safe environment for children.
  

Every year since 2008, our charity has received the top four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the world’s largest and most trusted charity evaluator. This rating is a standard achieved by only one percent of charities for judicious care of donors’ money.

Membership

Meeting arrangements