Helping our community
Mounts Bay Rotary is committed to helping its local community whether by donations or by active service. We have been able to support dozens of local community groups and charities in the Penzance and West Cornwall area.
Community is at the heart of our service.
Community service projects help to improve the lives of people in our local communities, and encourages high ethical standards, honesty and integrity in everyday life.
Every Rotarian assumes a responsibility to find ways to improve the quality of life for those in their communities and to serve the public interest. Mounts Bay Rotary is involved in many community projects and initatives, often in partnership with local clubs and charities.
Using funds raised by the Rotary Shop in Penzance, we have been able to support dozens of local community groups and charities in the Penzance and West Cornwall area with more than £150,000 raised. The shop is managed and run by volunteers, so we don't pay any expensive managers. We only sell donated goods, so we are great at recycling clothes and goods that people no longer need but that have a long life ahead of them with new owners!
Grants have recently been made to, amongst others
23 local schools - to assist young families suffering serious hardship
Pengarth Day Centre for the elderly
Fishermen's Mission
YMCA Cornwall
Cornwall People First
The Hope Project
Penzance Gym Club
Contact the elderly
50+ Forum
Penzance Flora Group
Newlyn Flora
Churches Together in Penzance Breakfast Project
Mounts Bay School Breakfast Club
Cornwall Young Carers
Penzance Gymnastics Club has over 500 members and provides classes for locals of all ages, ranging from toddlers to adults – even septuagenarians I was told!
The pandemic meant that the club was forced to curb its activities for a long period of time, and lost part of its premises as a result. However, the lifting of restrictions means that the club has been able to re-start its work. With the help of a local builder, they have created a custom-made foam pit (an important and popular piece of equipment).
We were delighted to help them with a cheque to fill the pit with purpose-built gym pit foam logs, manufactured to the highest specifications!
John James, Secretary
The photo shows the foam pit from above.
Helping our community sub-pages:
Penzance Gym Club
more Supporting the amazing gymnasts of Penzance Gym Club by providing competition leotards.
Human Fruit Machine!
more We had a great time at the annual Morvah Pasty Fair and Mousehole Carnival– and the weather stayed dry! Our human fruit machine was a popular fundraiser. Our photo shows three lemons!
Blood Bikes
more The club was recently host to speakers John and Jayne Penlerick (father and daughter), from Cornwall Blood Bikes. They gave a fantastic insight into the varied and sometimes stressful work they do on behalf of all of us!
Helping young people who have been homeless or at risk
more The Rotary clubs of Mounts Bay and Penzance have supported the YMCA in helping young homeless and at risk people.
The Saturday Gang
more The Saturday Gang is a group of adults with learning difficulties, supported by volunteers, who have met every Saturday morning for the last 15 years. We are delighted to support them financially.
Mousehole Carnival
more Evie Wills wins top prize in the Rotary club of Mounts Bay Tombola Stall at the Mousehole Carnival.
Humphry Davy Interact Club
more What an amazing organisation Humphry Davy School Interact Club is! Through ongoing fundraising, including recent cake stalls and non-uniform days, the club has raised £500 to help victims of the war in Ukraine.
Penzance athlete aiming for gold
more Mount’s Bay Rotary has stepped in with a training grant to help Abi reach her potential in the Paris Paralympics in 2024
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Climate Change
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