Charity Fundraising event - Cheese & Wine Evening at Castle Rushen - 6 May 2017

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Pimms and Party Food Garden Party - 21st August 2022

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£250 donation to Isle of Man Anti Cancer Association - February 2022

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Urgent Appeal to help Refugees from War in Ukraine - March 2022

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Donations to Southern Hub of Isle of Man Foodbank - November 2021

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Christmas Eve Charity Collection 2021

more Thank you to all the shoppers at Shoprite in Port Erin on Christmas Eve for your kind donations totalling £1,111 to our charity bucket collection.#PeopleofAction #Rotary

Donation to Isle of Man Air Ambulance - October 2021

more Several club members have had direct experience as a patient in being flown off island for urgent treatment in the UK. As a consequence the club decided to help support the work of this vital part of the Islands Health Service.

Pimms and Picnic - 15th August 2021

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Donation to Multiple Sclerosis Society - June 2021

more President Roger Barrs, met with Derek Patience and members of the Multiple Sclerosis Support Society Isle of Man for their monthly southern meeting in Port Erin. Presenting them with a donation from Rotary Club of Rushen and Western Mann of £550.

Rotary Stars Awards at Castletown School - May 2021

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Rotary buys Oxygen Concentrators for Indian COVID patients - May 2021

more Everyone has seen the horrendous COVID-19 situation developing in India and the deaths this is causing because of lack of oxygen. Working with Rotary Clubs in NW England and India we have donated £500 to buy oxygen concentrators.

Isle Listen thanks Club for donation - April 2021

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Donations to Southern Hub of Isle of Man Foodbank - April 2021

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Rotary Shoeboxes 2020

more Rotary members along with those from Inner Wheel and St John's Methodist Church have collected and filled 84 shoeboxes as part of the Rotary Shoebox Appeal.

Christmas Eve Charity Collection 2020

more Thank you to all the shoppers at Shoprite in Port Erin on Christmas Eve for your kind donations to our charity bucket collection.#PeopleofAction #Rotary

Inner Wheel raise over £2000 for Crossroads Young Carers - November 2020

more Inner Wheel raise over £2000 for Crossroads Young carers from their coffee morning. Well done ladies a fantastic effort which was supported by Rotarians from our Club.

Donation to help Lebanese Rotary Club Rebuilding Project in Beirut - Oct 2020

more In August 2020, a massive explosion in the port in Beirut killed over 200 people and injured thousands. Many people lost their homes. Rotary is working with a Dutch NGO to help rebuilt and repair homes.

Rotary donates a further £1000 to Ugandan Eye Clinic Project - Oct 2020

more The Club has donated £1000 to the charity ReachBwindi to continue support for the Sight4Bwindi eye clinic project in South West Uganda. For more information about the project visit https://reachbwindi.com/sight4bwindi/

Pimms and Picnic - August 2020

more 31st August 2020 - Bank Holiday Monday - a very successful fundraising social event for Rotary Foundation with over 80 attendees.

Club Donate £2,000 to two local charities in response to COVD-19 Pandemic

more We are pleased to announce that our members are continuing to help people and groups, locally and internationally during the Covid-19 pandemic and recently donated £2,000 to two local charities.

Rotary donates another £3,000 to three charities on the Isle of Man.

more Club donates another £3000 to three charities: Cruse Bereavement Care Isle of Man, Southern Befrienders & Graih During COVID-19 restrictions members have continued to donate to our charity fund so we are able to financially help the local charities.

Rotary Support Rushen Silver Band.

more The club has donated £600 to Rushen Silver Band to help with the cost of sending three under 18 band members on a NYBBS (National Youth Brass Bands of Scotland) course in the UK. #PeopleofAction

Club donates £500 to Rotary Disaster Recovery Trust

more £500 was raised by Club members having a 'Soup and Sandwich' instead of a normal meal at a recent club meeting. The money has been donated to Rotary in GB & Ireland Disaster Recovery Trust "Australian Bushfires" non-emergency appeal.

£1200 raised for Australian Wildlife group after Bushfires - Jan 2020

more Rushen & Western Mann Rotary and Inner Wheel raised £1200. for Bidda Jones and the Native Animal Rescue Group, who are helping the injured wildlife in Australia after the devastating bush fires. #PeopleofAction

80 Shoeboxes donated to Rotary Shoebox Appeal 2019

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Charity Bag Pack - Christmas Eve 2019

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Successful Charity Bag Pack in Peel - Dec 2019

more Thank you to all the customers who generously donated £360 whilst Members packed their bags at Shoprite Supermarket in Peel on Sunday 8th Dec 2019 #PeopleOfAction

Rotary donated £3000 to Ugandan Eye Clinic project - Sight4Bwindi - Sept 2019

more The Club presented a donation of £3000 to Debbie Young from charity ReachBwindi to support the Sight4Bwindi eye clinic project in South West Uganda. For more information about the project visit https://reachbwindi.com/sight4bwindi/

Roseanne Shirtliff tells us about her charity work in Uganda - September 2019

more With support from the Club Roseanne Shirtliff recently undertook charity work in Uganda with two charities - Waakisa (a pregnancy crisis centre for teenage girls) and Abaana (who work with street children).

Afternoon Tea raises over £1,000 for Sight4Bwindi Project - July 2019

more This fundraising event was a delicious treat for everyone. Debbie Young gave a talk about the Sight4Bwindi eye clinic project at Bwindi Community Hospital in South West Uganda and explained the difference this will make to everyday lives.

Members donate to Isle of Man Foodbank - July 2019

more On 2nd July 2019, Judy Mathews from southern hub of Isle of Man Foodbank received donations of items given by Club members. #PeopleofAction

Laurel & Hardy Night raises £1,161 for ShelterBox and Rotary Foundation Charities

more On 9th April 2019, 70 members, family and friends were entertained by local actors Wayne Kelsall and Dave Shaw with their short play at the Sound Cafe over looking the Calf of Man. #PeopleofAction

Murder Mystery Evening - April 2018

more The club held a successful murder mystery evening at Port St Mary Town Hall on 21st April 2018. The event raised £1200 for Rotary supported Charities.

Inner Wheel Presents a Cheque to Rebecca House
L – R Lady Mary Walker (Treasurer Inner Wheel), Mary-Jean Lindon (President Inner Wheel), Hilary Hoskinson (Secretary Inner Wheel), Sir Miles Walker (Chairman of Hospice IOM and Rotarian)
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2018 Christmas Coffee Morning raises £2,000 for Rebecca House

more The Inner Wheel Club of Rushen & Western Mann with support from Rotary Club members has raised £2,000 for Rebecca House Children's Hospice at their Christmas Coffee Morning held at the Civic Community Centre in Castletown.

Christmas Eve 2018 Charity Bag Pack raises £1,358

more On Christmas Eve 2018, members of the Rotary Club undertook a charity bag pack at the local supermarket - Shoprite in Port Erin. £1358 was raised which will go to Rotary supported charities and good causes. #PeopleofAction

Christmas Day 2018 walk up South Barrule

more On Christmas Day 2018, 3 members - Noel Cringle, Terry Clare & Eric Taggart along with members of Noel's family walked up the highest peak in the south of the Isle of Man - South Barrule. in doing so they raised £106 in sponsorship. #PeopleofAction

Rotary Visit to Arragon Mooar - 27 September 2018

more The Club held a very successful Black Tie evening reception at the home of businessman and inventor - Dr John Taylor with funds raised for the Teapot Trust Charity and Rotary Foundation Bradda Path Project

Pimms & Party Food Garden Party - August 2016

more On 7th August 2016, the Rotary Club of Rushen & western mann with support from inner Wheel held a successful fund raising garden party for charity at the home of Sir Miles & Lady Mary Walker in Colby

Dictionaries 4 Life - July 2017

more Children in their final year at primary school are being given dictionaries.The Isle of Man Rotary Clubs, working with the Isle of Man Government, is offering dictionaries to all Year 6 pupils at island primary schools for the next three years.

Christmas Eve 2016 Charity Bag Pack raises £1059

more On Christmas Eve 2016, members of the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann undertook a charity bag pack at the local supermarket - Shoprite in Port Erin. £1,059 was raised for Rotary supported charities.

St Patrick's Day 2017

more The Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann celebrated St Patrick's Day along with members of Inner Wheel at Rushen United FC Clubhouse being entertained by Des Kelly and his band.

Christmas Eve 2017 Charity Bag Pack raises £1223

more On Christmas Eve 2017, members of the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann undertook a charity bag pack at the local supermarket - Shoprite in Port Erin. £1,223 was raised for Rotary supported charities.

Supporting Save the Children Isle of Man Centenary Challenge

more Save the Children Isle of Man has launched a challenge in its centenary year - for 100 partners to pledge support for the charity this year. Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann signed up as a partner. #PeopleofAction

£225 Donation to Isle of Man Agricultural Benevolent Trust - January 2019

more Funds raised from the raffle at our 2018 Christmas Meal have been donated to the charity nominated by our guest speaker Kirree Kermode. #PeopleofAction

Rotary Shoebox Appeal 2018 gets support from Equiom, Isle of Man

more At this special time of year, the Rotary Club and its members are active in filling shoeboxes with gifts of toys, toiletries, educational items and household goods to be sent to less privileged children in Eastern Europe. #PeopleofAction

Pictured (L to R) Rotarian Brian Coole; David Lewis from sponsors Haven Homes; Club Vice President Rotarian John Lindon and Dr John Taylor.

Rotary Members and Guests raise £4,300 for Charity with a visit to Arragon Mooar

more Members of the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann and guests attended an evening of entertainment at Arragon Mooar, the home of Dr John C Taylor OBE (http://www.johnctaylor.com/).

Rotary support the Southern Foodbank Hub - December 2018

more The Foodbank were seriously short of shelf space to store supplies in the South, so the Club stepped in funding some new shelving with two Rotarians volunteering their time to erect the shelving in time for Christmas. #PeopleofAction

Rotary donate 10 slow cookers to the Isle of Man Foodbank - July 2018

more The Club recently donated 10 slow cookers to the Isle of Man Foodbank and they were presented by President Paul Winnell to Neal Mellon, Managing Director of the charity at their Cronkbourne premises.

Rotary donates £1,000 to Special Olympics Isle of Man - July 2018

more Special Olympics Isle of Man provides year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with an intellectual disability. Through sport, they give athletes the opportunity to get fit, develop skills, make friends & be part of the community

Rotary assist Guide Dogs for the Blind Isle of Man Branch - July 2018

more The Club have donated £3,600 to fund a guide dog which will hopefully have a Manx themed name.

Rotary Members Donate to Isle of Man Foodbank

more On 24th April 2018, Neal Mellon gave a talk to the club about the Isle of Man Foodbank. In connection with this, Club members generously made donations of items.

TT Race Night in Castletown raises £1000 for Rotary Foundation Charity

more On Saturday 24th March 2018, a funding raising race night based on the world famous TT Races in the Isle of Man raised £1,000 for the Rotary Foundation charity.

Rotary Donation To Help Manx Citizen Advice Service Expand Into Castletown

more Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann recently donated £250 for publicity materials to the Manx Citizen Advice Service Southern Branch, for use when it extends its services by offering advice sessions in Castletown later this year.

Rotarian Takes Part in Isle of Man Santa Dash 2017

more Club member Terry Clare along with colleagues from the Isle of Man Bank took part in the Isle of Man Santa Dash held in Douglas on 13 December 2017. Collectively the team raised £485 for Rotary Charity funds - whilst Terry finished 74 out of 207.

Rotary supports the new Quiet Room at Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man.

more A place where hospital patients travelling from the Isle of Man by air can relax and draw breath before making their journey has been opened at Ronaldsway Airport.

Club donates bikes to local initiative to help unemployed people

more Mr David Gibson collecting the first of 45 bikes which we have donated to the community impact team who work with local charity the Children's Centre to restore and sell bicycles as part an inititative to help local unemployed people,

Pictured L-R are John Lindon, Public Relations Chairman of the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann, Gemma Kneen and Keith Winstanley from Castle Rushen High School and Geoff McCann, President of Rushen & Western Mann

Rotary Club funding for Emotional First Aid at Castle Rushen High School

more In January 2017, the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann has generously provided funds to Castle Rushen High School to help develop a new emotional support service, entitled "Emotional First Aid".

Young Motorcross Rider with Amniotic Band Syndrome supported

more Manx youngster TJ Teare was born with Amniotic Band Syndrome meaning he has lost his fingers and thumb. It's not stopped him from participating in motocross, though. To help him compete in the UK during 2017, the Club have made a small donation.

Two local Charities benefit from Rotary Talent show at The Gaiety.

more Two Manx charities, Rebecca House Children's hospice and the Pahar Trust Nepal each receive donations in excess of Â£4,000 from monies raised by the charity show organised by Rotary at The Gaiety Theatre in November 2016.

Rushen & Western Mann Rotary Club Shoebox Appeal gets support from St John

more At this special time of year the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann and its members are active in filling shoeboxes with gifts of toys, toiletries, educational items and household goods to be sent to less privileged people in Eastern Europe.

Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann donate Â£500 to the "˜Friends of Chernobyl"™s Children"™ charity.

more Norman Rivers, of the Isle of Man branch of the charity "˜Friends of Chernobyl"™s Children"™ was presented with a Â£500 donation by Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann President Geoff McCann and host Ashton Lewis after recently talking to the club.

Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann donates Â£200 to manx Aviation & Miltary Museum - October 2016

more Following an interesting visit by the Club in August 2016, in line with Rotary"™s support of local community causes, the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann President, Geoff McCann, presented a donation of Â£200 to the Manx Aviation & Military Museum.

Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann donates Â£9,805 to charity in 2015/16.

more Every Year the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann makes donations to a number of international, UK and local good causes following fundraising activities by the members which take place throughout the Year.

Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann Supports Local Young Golfer - June 2016

more In mid June 2016, the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann helped a promising young golfer - Owen Qualtrough will the donation of a set of golf clubs.

Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann donates Â£500 towards Charity Building Sand Dams - March 2016

more Excellent Development is a not for profit organisation that supports rural, dryland communities to work their way out of poverty with dignity. It works with local partners to support communities to build sand dams, which provide clean water for life.

Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann donates Â£250 to Beaches Buddies charity - 8 March 2016

Â£250 donation to Beach Buddies from Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann - March 2016

more Beach Buddies is a volunteer beach cleaning charity, based in the Isle of Man and was founded in 2006. It has had amazing successes in cleaning Manx beaches of tonnes of rubbish in the last 10 years - see https://www.facebook.com/Beach-Buddies-Isle-of-Man

Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann donates laptop computer to Southern Branch of Manx Citizen's Advice Bureau - January 2016

more To help the Southern Branch of Manx Citizen's Advice Bureau continue its vital work, the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann with support from Geoff McCann at local firm Typhoon House, have donated a laptop computer.

Â£1,000 donated to Isle of Man Hyperbaric Chamber by Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann

more After hearing about the Isle of Man Hyperbaric Chamber at a recent meeting and having seen at first hand the benefits for a club member, the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann have in January 2016 made a donation of Â£1,000 to the charity that runs it.

Â£250 donation to Castletown Coal Fund by Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann in January 2016

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Â£300 donated to Rushen Baton Twirlers by Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann in January 2016

more Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann have made a donation to local group, the Rushen Baton Twirlers to help support local youngsters with their travel costs to train and compete with the English National Squad

Rotary Shoe Box Appeal

more Club Members are active each year in working with family, friends and colleagues in filling shoeboxes with gifts of toys, toiletries, educational items or household goods which are sent to the people of Eastern Europe

Stroke Awareness

more For a number of years the Club has been actively supporting work to raise Stroke Awareness. It has help to organise and run drop in sessions where members of the public can have their blood pressure tested and receive free advice.

Charity Bag Pack at Shoprite, Derby Road, Peel - Dec 2014

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Auction of Signed Isle of Man Police Helmet Raises Â£650 for Charity - October 2015

more Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann member David Alcock recently raised Â£650 for charity through the auction of a white Isle of Man Police Helmet which had been signed by famous personalities who have visited the island in recent years.

Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann donates Â£250 towards running costs of Isle of Man Mobile Family Library in 2015

more The Isle of Man Mobile Family Library is currently looking to raise Â£125,000 each year towards covering the cost of providing the service for the next 3 years. Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann has donated Â£250 towards the fund raising initiative

Return of Giant Minions to Isle of Man Field raises £3,260 for Charity

more In Autumn 2015, a field full of giant Minions has helped to raise more than £2,360 to help Isle of Man newborns at the Special Care Baby Unit at the Island's Noble's Hospital, and £900 for the Children's Ward at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool.

Family Fun day June 2015 - Raises £587 for WaterAid

more A family Fun Day and BBQ at Cringle Reservoir was held on Sunday 28th June 2015. Jointly organised by the Rushen & Western Mann Rotary and the Inner Wheel Club's raised £587 for the Charity WaterAid.

Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann donates Â£600 to Southern Nomads Rugby Club - July 2015

more The Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann has donated Â£600 to Southern Nomads Rugby Club to help provide a new equipment store for use by the junior teams when training.

'Pimms, Pints and Party Food' event - August 2015

more A fundraising event organised by the Clubs International Committee at the home of Sir Miles and Lady Walker in Colby.

Shoprite Port Erin Bag Pack - Christmas Eve 2015

Charity Bag Pack in Port Erin raises £870 on Christmas Eve 2015

more On Christmas Eve 2015, members of the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann undertook a charity bag pack at the local supermarket - Shoprite in Port Erin. £870 was raised for Rotary supported charities.

Rotary Donates New Kit to Colby FC Juniors Girls Team in March 2014

more The Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann have made a donation to Colby FC to provide a new kit for the Junior Girls Team in March 2014.

June 2014 - Â£1,300 donated to local good causes

more In June 2014, a number of donations totally Â£1,300 were made split between: "¢ Manx Breast Cancer Support Group "¢ Castletown Coal Fund "¢ Rebecca House "¢ Castle Rushen High School Rocket project "¢ Southlands Gansey Unit Dementia Garden

Giant Minions raise Â£3,515 to help Isle of Man Newborns in 2014

more In September 2014, a field full of giant Minions has helped to raise more than Â£3,515 to help Isle of Man newborns at the Special Care Baby Unit at the Island's Noble's hospital. ** STOP PRESS FINAL TOTAL RAISED Â£3,515 **

Bikes 4 Africa - over 200 bikes donated from Isle of Man in 2014

more Led by the Rushen & Western Mann & Douglas Bay Clubs, Rotary Clubs in the Isle of Man have collected over 200 unused bikes in 2014 to donate to the Bikes 4 Africa project which refurbishes donated second-hand bikes and delivers them to African schools, wh

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Fundraising and Supporting Good Causes & Projects

back Every year through the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann Charitable Trust, the Club makes donations to a number of international, UK and local good causes following fundraising activities which take place throughout the Year.