We enjoy raising money to help charities

One of our biggest fund-raisers each year is the annual Christmas Santa collection around the streets of Ickenham and Hillingdon. It has become a tradition over many decades. We have added to that sum by hosting supermarket collections the week before Christmas.

We work abroad too

We support many international projects, directly through the Rotary Foundation, one of the world's largest private charities, but also through a variety of other international charities.

As a Rotary club, Elthorne-Hillingdon actively supported the Freda Carr Hospital and Nursing School in Ngora, Uganda, by helping to fund health professionals to train medics in the country. 

We recently donated uniforms, books and book storage facilities to the Shalom School in Uganda.

But one of Rotary's most significant challenges has been its role at the forefront of a global campaign to combat polio, as part of the End Polio Now campaign.

Over the last 30 years, Rotary has donated US$ 2 billion to the eradication effort and has protected over 2.5 billion children from the disease through vaccination programmes. Inspired in part by Rotary's volunteer commitment and fund-raising success, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative was launched in 1988.

The Rotary Club of Elthorne Hillingdon, chartered in 1978, has a Trust Fund which is a registered charity (No.1032574).

Rotary is for all ages

Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI) runs several nationwide competitions for young people - entries are organised locally by clubs. with winners going forward to area, regional and eventually national finals. This includes public speaking and cookery competitions, as well as technology tournaments.

Elthorne-Hillingdon works closely with the Northwood School Interact Club. A club for secondary school children aged between 12 and 18. This is a young people's club which has raised thousands for local charities and helps to provide the students with skills for the future.

Rotarians from the club work with other schools in the London Borough of Hillingdon by helping with reading and also careers sessions.

In September 2020, the Rotary club launched the Brunel University Rotaract Club which is for students of the Uxbridge based university.

Rotaract clubs around the world bring together young people of university age, enabling them to exchange ideas with each other and leaders in the community. It helps to develop leadership and professional skills and allows the students to have fun through enterprising activities whilst raising funds for local and international charities.

Join our weekly walk

Rotary is about having fun and socialising, so why not join us on a Sunday morning for our weekly walk?

Every Sunday, we gather at either the Ruislip Lido cafe or the Rickmansworth Aquadrome car park for a leisurely mile-and-a-half to a two-mile stroll. Then we get down to the important business - coffee and a chat!  

To find out where we're walking this week and let us know you're coming with us, drop us a line using the Contact form dropdown and select Weekly Walk.  

We look forward to seeing you.