Rotary Club of Market Harborough - welcome! The town club was formed in 1958 and members have been serving the community ever since.

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Planting trees in Welland Park

Planting trees in Welland Park

Rotarians and friends planted over 200 trees in Welland Park, Market Harborough in March 2024.

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The next SwiMarathon: March 7th and 8th 2026

The next SwiMarathon: March 7th and 8th 2026

Our primary charity fundraiser and community engagement event.

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Money raised to buy 30 coats for kids

Money raised to buy 30 coats for kids

A quiz night raised £800+ for the charity Coats4Kids

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Supporting the UK Movember Campaign

Supporting the UK Movember Campaign

Rotarians have grown moustaches and gone dry for November 2024 raising over £600 for the national Movember campaign. This campaign aims to raise understanding of men’s health issues and fund health projects for men.

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International friendship visit

International friendship visit

A Harborough Rotarian, Christine, visited a rotary club in Botswana

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Town centre event on World Polio Day October 2025

Town centre event on World Polio Day October 2025

Rotary campaign to End Polio Now was publicised in the centre of Market Harborough on World polio Day, October 2025.

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About us

Located in the picturesque market town of Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England we are a thriving and friendly Rotary Club started in 1958. We welcomes visitors from all over the world. We are proud of our club and the contributions Rotary makes to communities both locally and abroad by living up to its motto "Service above Self".

We are a group of local men and women who work together to make other people's lives better. We do this as one branch of the world-wide family of Rotary with over 1.2 million members. We serve our community in many ways. 

We also support International Charities either individually or through Rotary Foundation.

Our club is very active when it comes to help in the community. We assist local school students with their career development through our “Mock Interview” programme and other youth opportunities. 

If you would like to find out about becoming a Rotarian, please click on "Contact" on the menu above.

Click on "What we do" above to find out more about us.

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Our major annual fund-raiser is the Rotary SwiMarathon.

 

In 2011 we held our first SwiMarathon, a community fundraising event held at the Harborough Leisure Centre. This has been a fantastic success, raising enough money for us to be able to give a total of over £100,000 to good causes between 2011 - 2025. It is not an endurance swim, rather a fun team activity, for all ages, where each team swims relay style in one lane of the pool for just one hour, getting sponsorship for doing it. 

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The 2025 Swimarathon was a huge success when 23 teams with 100 swimmers swam 2,000 lengths which is nearly 50km. Over £7,000 was raised which was given to local and Rotary charities. 

 

Coming back next year!

The dates for 2026 SwiMarathon are Saturday March 7th and Sunday March 8th 2026.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Happening soon...

Mon, Jan 5th 2026 6:15 pm

SwiMarathon preparation meeting and Safeguarding Advisor

Carole leads us in planning who does what for the SwiMarathon on March 7th and 8th with our District Safeguarding Advisor Kate Blundell. Welcome and grace Philip. VoT Ian.

Mon, Jan 19th 2026 6:15 pm

Business meeting.

Updates on current activities. Welcome and grace Hilary

Meetings & Venue

Where and when:

We meet on Mondays at 6.00pm for 6.15pm

Market Harborough Golf Club
Great Oxenden Road
Market Harborough
LE16 8NF  01858 463684
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