What is Rotary?

Rotary and peace the world over

 (the Rotary toast at the end of each meeting)

Buxton Rotary is a group of friendly men & women from all walks of life, who pool their knowledge, skills and abilities to serve the needs of others, both locally & globally. We are a group of local residents who have joined together to give our time to put something back into the community for the benefit of fellow Buxtonians, and in the process have fun.

We see Rotary as:

The Opportunity to Serve: Buxton Rotary is a service club. Its product is serving. We provide community service to both local and international communities. This is perhaps the best reason for becoming a Rotarian: the chance to do something for somebody else, to sense the self-fulfilment that comes in the process and return of that satisfaction to one's own life. It is richly rewarding.

Friendship: In an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of the most basic human needs: the need for friendship and fellowship. It is one reason why Rotary began in Buxton in 1923.

Citizenship in the Community: Membership of Buxton Rotary club makes one a better community citizen. Since the year 2000, members of Buxton Rotary have raised more than £250,000 to distribute to local and international causes

In the UK and Ireland Rotary has 35,000 members in 1500 clubs where women represent 22% of the membership.

In 2022 Jennifer Jones became the first female President of Rotary International.

Rotary is a global network of more than 1.2 million neighbours, friends and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe.

Our 7 areas of focus are:

Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution

Environment

Disease Prevention and Treatment

Community Economic Development

Maternal Health and Hygiene

Basic Education and Literacy

Maternal and Child Health

As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, we’ve reduced polio cases by 99.9% since our first project to vaccinate children in 1979. Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion to protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from this paralysing disease.

More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. The Rotary goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy.

With access to clean water and sanitation: children stay healthier and attend school more regularly, and mothers can spend more time helping their families. The Rotary Foundation has invested £115 million in water, sanitation, and hygiene.

If you would like to know more about Buxton Rotary

(and the global Rotary network) contact:

buxtonrotary@gmail.com or phone Alan Thompson on 07795 440893