Rotary Wareham helping the community whilst having fun and meeting people.!

We meet twice a month at the Springfield Country Hotel  on Tuesdays from 7-15pm. 

The Rotary Club of Wareham was chartered in 1972 and is very much a fun loving club made up of male and female members, with the common theme of friendship and providing service to the local community and wider support to Rotary International initiatives worldwide, such as Shelter Boxes and the eradication of polio.

We meet at the Springfield Country Hotel in Wareham, where we can catch up with friends, and meet visitors and guests who are always made most welcome by the membership.

Together we can make a difference.

Further information on the club can be found on various pages on this website, but if you wish to contact the club click on "Contact" at the bottom of this page and someone will get back to you as soon as they can.

For further information on Rotary see What is Rotary and 12 Reasons to join Rotary.

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Wareham Rotary Open Gardens 2024

Rotary Open Gardens was held this year on Saturday 15^th June. 

There were 11 gardens open to the public all in Wareham with additional gardens this year.

The event was a great success and raised £1,944. Wareham Rotary club made this up to £2,000 and this has all been donated to Dementia Friendly Purbeck.

To all those who attended the event, thank you for your support and we hope you had a pleasant afternoon.

Rotary Open Gardens 2024 cheque for £2,000 presented to Dementia Friendly Purbeck.

Sara's Rotary Pimms on the Patio 2024 cheque for £540 presented to Dementia Friendly Purbeck.

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Saturday 2nd March 2024 - Daffodil Party for the elderly of Wareham

Wareham Rotary hosted the annual Daffodil Party for the senior citizens of Wareham on Saturday 2nd March in Wareham Parish Hall. The 84 guests enjoyed Bingo, Afternoon Tea and live entertainment with Steve Whale. An enjoyable afternoon was had by all.

Each box costs £590 and is tailored for the weather conditions the people are likely to encounter, so each delivery of boxes is unique and meets the needs of up to 10 people, offering a tent for shelter, blankets/ground mats, cooking pots, a water purifier, a solar lamp, tools and even items to keep children occupied.

The tents are sturdy and have been used for years in some parts of the world after previous disasters. Earlier this year shelterboxes were sent to the Rotary Clubs in Turkey and Syria to house those in need in light of the emergency following the series of earthquakes.

To contact the Rotary Club of Wareham (Contact: Ann on  07870 775119)

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October

15th – Talk by Maxine Sims on Purbeck Sounds radio station

2nd - Coffee morning at The Bear

5th – Meal out at 29029, Sandford

12th – Speaker Sally Cadec "From Court Shoes to Combat"

19th – No meeting

26th – SGM, Business Meeting and Christmas Event Preparation

Saturday 30th – Joint fundraiser with Wareham Lions. Barn dance at Furzebrook Village Hall. Tickets £15, includes ploughman's supper.

December

3rd – Talk by Carly Hopkin - Lexi May Trust (based in Wool)

10th – Rotary Christmas Dinner at The Bear

14th – Children's Christmas Party for children with additional needs

16th to 20th – Christmas Carol Collections

January 2025

7th. – Business Meeting and Christmas events wash up.

21st. – Talk "Shoplifters Guide to the Galaxy - Paul Cady (President Wareham Lions)

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