Carterton - 15 March
See details for report, photos and a short video of event that raised over £20k for local charities
Learn about the World-wide fight to eradicate Polio and how The Rotary Club of Witney plays its own small part.
DetailsRotary Club is pleased to support for the West Oxfordshire Boxing and Fitness Club
DetailsIf you are a person who has business skills or the ability to talk to and to inspire people and you want to give back to the community then Rotary is the thing to be part of. If you are newly retired, want to make friends and continue to use those skills you have honed throughout your working life then Rotary is for you.
I joined my local Rotary Club 25 years ago when still a pilot in the RAF to meet people, make friends locally and to help with events designed to make money for charities and to provide entertainment to local people. I have been involved in art exhibitions, town festivals, jazz days, race nights and quizz nights - all designed to be fun for people including me and to make money for local, national and international causes.
Since joining the Rotary Club of Witney 5 years ago, 2 years before I retired, I have been involved in Colour Runs, Witney Lights events, Firewalks, Interact (a Rotary spin off for secodnary school pupils) and, with other service clubs such as Lions and Round Table, the Witney Carnival and Santa's sleigh. Our Club has supported the elderly with cream teas in the summer and Christmas parties, helped the disadvantaged by supporting the newly formed Witney Community Support Centre, given finance and organisational advice to the Witney Shed, provided Christmas presents to children in Women's refuges, supported the Kids Out programme which organises days out for underpriviledged and vulnerable children and, through the Shelter Box programme, provided funds to those affected by disaster overseas.
Rotary provides me with continuing goals in my life and makes me try to live up to the Rotary motto of 'Service Above Self'. Would you consider being a part of Rotary?
Simon Hamilton
President 2024 -25
Rotary Club of Witney
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Mon, Nov 11th 2024 12:40 pm
Blue Boar, 12:00 for 12:40
Cashiers: Lesley Summers; Mark Baker Reception Keith Blois Reserve: Roger Booth
Mon, Nov 18th 2024 12:30 pm
Congregational Church 12:30 for 13:00 meeting, bring own sandwiches
Session to include CPR Training provided by Thames Valley Air Ambulance, see details
Mon, Nov 25th 2024 12:40 pm
Blue Boar 12:00 for 12:40
Cashiers: Mark Baker, Keith Blois; Reception Roger Booth; Reserve: Michael Brown
We meet on Mondays at 12.40
(The Club meets 1st Monday of the month at 12.00 via Zoom; 2nd & 4th Mondays at 12.00 for 12.40 pm in the Blue Boar, Market Square, Witney; 3rd Monday 12.00 for 12.40 for Business Meeting at the Congregational Church, and has occasional evening meetings.) 28 Market Sq.Be part of a global network of volunteers, trying to make the world a better place. Please also see the 'links & news' page for information from the local district and live feeds from Rotary International and Rotary International in GB&I.
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