It’s a great honour to be President of the Rotary Club of Hawick for the year 2026/27 and I am looking forward to a very busy year ahead. However, none of the work that we do would possible if it were not for our members who are people of action. It is through their continued enthusiasm, diverse talents and their commitment who, by working together, help us to serve humanity both internationally and here at home within our community of Hawick.

We are planning over the year to run Quiz Nights, Coffee Mornings as well as many other events as fundraisers so that we can help support youth projects and other organisations within our town of Hawick.

We also get involved with activities such as tree planting and litter picks which helps to make our town a little bit better for us all.

On the international front Rotary International is committed to eradicating polio worldwide and in the event of international emergencies we work with an organisation called Shelter-box who provide tents and equipment for people who have lost their homes because of international disasters or wars.

We are also looking for new members to join us to help make this possible, so if you can spare a few hours a month, please contact us by email at athawrot@gmail.com

George Hogg, President of Hawick Rotary Club 2026/27

Photo above :  'The Horse': possibly the best known landmark in Hawick, and a symbol of the town's historic traditions. However, we're an active club, and, while aware of our successful history, we're trying always to look forward, keen to welcome new members who will bring freshness and new ideas.

We aim to bring Rotary to the attention of townsfolk and to this end have planted a crocus display on a grassy slope at Heronhill Bank on Weensland Road. The crocuses are an emblem of Rotary's project to End Polio Now and their planting in 2017 incorporated a donation by local Rotarians to this project. We also were successful in receiving a grant in Spring 2022 from the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Fund which allowed us to plant, in association with Scottish Borders Council, a group of five trees in Slitrig Crescent, Hawick and install a bench.

Photos by Derek Lunn and Jack Swanston