About us

 

 

The Rotary Club of Aylsham is a group of people who meet twice a month to have fun whilst helping communities both here and abroad.  We have a great variety of social events throughout the year and work hard to both raise money and contribute to the local, national and international community. Great friendships grow from working and socialising together.

For more information please click HERE  or Call 07887380397

 

 

 

 

Geoff Sadler 2025/2027 Club President

July 1st marks the beginning of new Rotary year and is the time when we elect a new President for the Rotary Club of Aylsham and District

Aylsham Rotary Club is a small, but very friendly club which is very committed to the local community and manages to achieve a huge amount through the hard work and community spirit of all its members. With the generosity of the people of Aylsham and district, we manage to raise a lot of money each year to support local, national and international good causes. Most importantly, we are a COMMUNITY club and our ethos over the years has moved more and more to working with the community to improve, support and sustain the excellent work done with people across all age groups.

President Geoff writes:

"I'm looking forward to a fulfilling and enjoyable time as President of Aylsham and District Rotary Club - this time for two years from July 2025 until June 2027. But first of all I must thank Les Chant for his extended time as President for the previous two years.

We are a relatively small Club but nonetheless are very active and, in addition to our fund-raising activities, we have ambitions to work more closely with other local community organisations in the coming year. More information and news on this will be on our website, on social media and in Just Aylsham as our plans evolve.

Rotary is not just about raising funds, such as for the fight against Polio, as we also support local community groups but we think we can do more. So during my Presidency, I have four aims:

1. To make the Club more attractive to potential members, increasing membership and helping       retention.

2. To work with a wide range of local community groups to encourage greater working together.

3. To improve communications.

4. To make the Club more energetic and more fun for those involved.

And I recognise that many of these challenges are the same challenges facing other local organisations.

So I hope we will be able to work together in the future - as a member of the Club, as a helper or as a partner in another community group."

 

The Rotary Club of Aylsham is supported by:

   
Just Regional Publishing  

 

Please Support this North Norfolk Aid for Ukraine Fundraiser

 

Aylsham and District Rotary Club has supported Ukrainian refugees since the start of the war. INITIALLY FUNDRAISING TO PROVIDE THOSE ESCAPING Ukraine with transport, clothing and sleeping bags with other Rotary Clubs in Warsaw and Zamosch. As refugees arrived in Aylsham, our club helped to provide children with laptops and school uniforms. We also helped adults to acquire equipment to carry out their work as they gained work permits.

More recently, many refugees have returned to their families in Ukraine. As a result, Aylsham and District Rotary Club has become a supporter of North Norfolk Aid for Ukraine (NNAfU) by raising funds to partially cover transport costs.

The NNAfU have just arrived back from their latest trip to deliver medical aid and generators to Berlin for distribution in Ukraine. While in Berlin they had an hour to spare and were asked about the possibility of sourcing a fire engine! Amazingly, they have managed to find one. However, together with transport costs, it will require £10,000 to get it to Berlin.

If you know of NNAfU, you will know that this incredible group of volunteers has been taking aid to Ukraine since the very start of the war.

With your help, we are supporting NNAfU’s fundraising appeal, so please give generously.

Donations may also be made to The Rotary Club of Aylsham, Sort Code 20-03-26, Account No 63135381.

 

 

Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign

Aylsham and District Rotary Club recently set up a Gazebo in Aylsham Market Place to raise awareness and celebrate the achievements of Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign.

One of our members, John Shenton, cycled the newly established Rebellion Way, a 232 mile route around Norfolk.

John’s cycle ride and the collection on the day raised £1000.

This money will make a huge difference to the continuing fight to end polio.

Many thanks to everyone who donated on the day or donated to John’s cycle ride.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happening soon...

Thu, Nov 5th 2026 6:00 pm

Business Meeting

Business Meeting

Special General Meeting (SGM) followed by our
Business Meeting at The New Forge.
Don't forget to order your food.

Sun, Nov 8th 2026 2:00 pm

Aylsham Remembrance Sunday Parade and Church Service

Aylsham Remembrance Sunday Parade and Church Service

Aylsham and District Rotary are proud to parade, take part in the Church service and lay a wreath at the War Memorial. "We will remember them"

Sun, Nov 15th 2026 8:00 am

Aylsham Christmas Lights

Aylsham Christmas Lights

Lights Up Team must have relevant PPE for this event where we will be concentrating on erecting lights in Penfold Street. Your reward will be a hot drink and a bacon or sausage bap in the Town Hall

Thu, Nov 19th 2026 6:30 pm

Aylsham High School Public Speaking Competition

Aylsham High School Public Speaking Competition

This is one of our Rotary sponsored events. Please come along to the Public Speaking Competition and support the pupils as they show their speaking skills.

Sat, Nov 21st 2026 10:30 am

Litter Pick

Litter Pick

Please meet at Bure Valley Railway to sign in and be assigned your route. Equipment provided but please wear appropriate clothing and PPE

Fri, Nov 27th 2026 9:00 am - 9:00 pm Tue, Dec 1st 2026

Aylsham Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival

Aylsham Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival

We always take part in this yearly event.
The key dates for us are Wed, Nov 25th 2026 9:00 am - Tree set up.
Thur Nov 26th 2026 - Tree preview evening.
Fri Nov 27th to Tue Dec 1st - Tree Festival.
Wed Dec 2nd 2026 9:00 am - Tree take down.

Thu, Dec 3rd 2026 6:30 pm

Christmas Dinner

Christmas Dinner

Our Rotary Christmas Dinner for 2026 is being held at the Scarborough Hill Inn Hotel in North Walsham

Meetings & Venue

Where and when:

We meet on Thursdays at 17.30 for 18.00

(We meet twice a month usually the first and third Thursday. We meet in the bar for a drink and order food which is served after the meeting. Please check programme for details and changes.)
The New Forge
Norwich Road
Aylsham
NR116UD
 01263 734275
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