World Polio day
Fri, Oct 24th 2025 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Every year Rotary clubs across Great Britain and Ireland raise awareness of the global effort to end polio by planting millions of purple crocuses in their local communities. A polio-free world is possible, we can only achieve it by working together.
Since Rotary pioneered the global fight to end polio in 1985, cases have fallen by 99.9%, saving more than 20 million children from paralysis.
Ending polio remains our number one humanitarian goal. Our progress so far is one of the world's greatest public health achievements, and Rotary members have been at its heart.
But our work isn’t done, and "almost" isn't close enough. Polio still exists in a few regions, and until it is gone everywhere, it remains a threat to children everywhere.
Your continued support, through advocacy, fundraising, and awareness, ensures vaccines reach every last child.
Together, we’ve changed the course of history. Together, we will end polio for good.
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Stainborough Rotary Club is very active in the community, supporting worthy causes such as Centrepoint, Silkstone Scout Camp and Young People’s leadership programme. The Club also helps Santa with his Sleigh every Christmas.
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We have close links, over many years, with Ho in Ghana. We have helped to fund the building of a Women's Co-operative, a Rotary Community Hall, a Street Children's centre, a water borehole and now the building of a sand dam.
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Stainborough raises funds for charities through organising events, Sponsorship, car boot & table top sales, competitions and selling merchandise.
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Stainborough is a friendly club with lots of well supported events throughout the year. Some are 'just for fun', whilst others raise money for good causes at the same time.
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