Rotary supports the new Quiet Room at Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man.
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.
The initiative, organised by the local Breast Cancer Support Group was supported with a substantial donation of £1,000 by the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann. Club President, Paul Winnell commented ‘it was a pleasure to support such a worthy cause, one that will take the stress out of travel for so many hospital patients’.
Members of the Rotary Club, Richard Hetherington, John Lindon, Steph Lowe and Roger Barrs were in attendance when the ‘Quiet Room’ was opened officially by the Island’s Infrastructure Minister, Ray Harmer MHK on Monday 16th October 2017.
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more The Club's charitable trust has made a donation of £500 to support the work the of the Craig Heartstrong Foundation
Donation to Isle Listen - Spring 2024
more Recently the Club's charitable trust made a donation of £500 to support the work of Isle Listen.
Donation to Isle of Man Samaritans - Spring 2024
more The Club's charitable trust has made a donation of £500 to support the work of the Isle of Man Samaritans.
Donation to support Isle of Man Youth Cycling League - July 2024
more Following a visit by members in May 2024 to the Isle of Man Youth Cycling weekly Tuesday evening session run by Dot Tilbury at National Sports Centre Outside Arena in Douglas, the club gave a donation of £500 to the Manx Viking Wheelers Cycle Club
Donation to local charity - Isle Stand Up To Suicide – Spring 2024
more The Club has made a donation of £500 to support local charity Isle Stand Up To Suicide provide over the phone support and information to individuals in a suicidal crisis.
Donation to St Christophers Fellowship to Support Care Leavers on the Isle of Man - Spring 2024
more The Club made a donation of £1000 to support on island charity the St Christophers Fellowship in its work to support young people leaving care.
Donation to support provision of Admiral Nurse on Island - Spring 2024
more Club has made a donation of £500 to the Forget Me Not charity which supports those living with dementia and their families in the Isle of Man through the provision of the Admiral Nurse service.
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Bradda Glen Nature Trail Refurbishment Completed - August 2024
more Members have installed the final sign on the Bradda Glen Nature Trail. This completes the Clubs refurbishment of the trail - one of the first community projects undertaken when the Club was founded back in 1973. #PeopleOfAction #Rotary
Colby Garden Party - July 2024
more We are people of action. But we also have fun and sometimes we love to meet up and enjoy afternoon tea, pimms, really tasty desserts and pints!
Rotary donates £500 to help Manx Scouts attend Red Rose International Scout & Guide Jamboree - January 2024
more The Club's Charitable Trust has donated £500 to the Isle of Man Scouts to help 40 local scouts and guides attend the Red Rose International Scout & Guide Jamboree that is being held in the Lake District later in 2024.
Donation to Local Cancer Charity - December 2023
more £775 was donated to Laxey & Lonan Branch of Isle of Man Anti Cancer Association from the proceeds of a raffle and auction at the Club's 50th Anniversary Charter Night held in November 2023.
Donations to Isle of Man Foodbank - November 2023
more Our club members brought some Christmas cheer to the Isle of Man Foodbank Southern Hub. #PeopleofAction
£500 donated to Foodbank - December 2023
more The Club recently donated £500 to Isle of Man Foodbank Southern Hub.
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Rotary donates £250 to Port St Mary RNLI - April 2024
more Following our Christmas Dinner in 2023, our speakers Kirree Kermode and Simon Clarke nominated the RNLI as their chosen charity to receive the proceeds from the raffle held on the night.
Peel Shoprite Charity Collection - December 2023
more On Sunday 3rd December 2023, ten members ventured to Peel Shoprite to help with customer's bag packing, in return for a donation to Rotary charities. Four small groups operated 9 'til 5 and pictured are the sunrise shift.
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Port Erin Shoprite Charity Collection - December 2023
more Gallant Rotarians helped the hoards of Christmas Eve shoppers pack their shopping bags in return for a small charitable donation. In total over £1100 was donated by the generous shoppers in Port Erin.
Rotary Shoeboxes - November 2023
more Club Member John Quaye loaded 91 shoeboxes for shipping off to Eastern Europe in time for Christmas. A big thank you to Manx Independent Carriers for transporting the ShoeBoxes over to the UK collecting depot before they are shipped to Eastern Europe.
Rotary helps Woodland Trust Plant 150 trees at Poortown - October 2023
more On Friday 6th October 2023, 7 Rotarians helped volunteers from the Isle of Man Woodland Trust plant 150 native trees at a site near Poortown in the west of the island.
Donation to Isle of Man Foodbank Southern Hub - February 2024
more Recently our Club collected and donated items to the Isle of Man Foodbank Southern Hub as part of the Club's activities to mark Rotary's 118th Birthday on 23rd February 2024. #PeopleOfAction #Rotary #isleofmanfoodbank
Rotary Donates £1000 to Isle of Play Charity – January 2024
more The Club’s Charitable Trust has donated £1000 to charity Isle of Play – who promote, provide and advocate for opportunities for all children on the Island to fulfil their ‘Right to Play’.
New Tracksuits for Rushen Twirlers - June 2023
more The Club recently made a donation to Rushen Twirlers to allow them to purchase a new set of tracksuits.
Robotic Cats Donated to Southland's Care Home - July 2023
more A couple of days back we donated 2 robotic cats to Southlands Care Home for use by residents. Thank you Rtn Barry Smith for facilitating the handover; and to Maryke and Carol for the amazing work you do, you are heroes!
Port St Mary RNLI Crew receive generous donation - Sept 2023
more On Sunday 3rd Sept, before embarking on the normal Training and Exercise program the crew of Port St Mary Lifeboat welcomed Michael Gallagher, Immediate Past President of Rotary Club of Rushen and Western Mann who presented a very generous donation.
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Donation to Isle of Man Children's Centre - August 2023
more The Children's Centre sole purpose is to turn difficult life experiences into brighter futures for children, teens and families. To that end, we donated a cheque of £500 to support the amazing work that Joff Whitten and his team do day in, day out.
Peel Lifeboat - New Training Aid Purchased with Rotary Support - April 2023
more Following Rotary's donation earlier in 2023 of £865 to match locally raised funds, the RNLI Peel Lifeboat crew have now taken delivery of their "Resusci Annie" manikin for use in crew first aid training.
World Polio Day 24 October 2023
more To mark World Polio Day, the Rotary Club of Rushen and Western Mann Charitable Trust has donated £750 to Rotary Foundation Polio Plus #PolioPlus #PolioEradication #EndPolioNow
Club recognised as Platinum Partner Club by ShelterBox UK - August 2023
more We are proud to be one of only 3 clubs in the British Isles to be recognised as a Platinum Partner Club for 2022/23 by ShelterBox UK.
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Garden Party - Colby - August 2023
more We are people of action. But we also have fun and sometimes we love to meet up and enjoy afternoon tea, pimms, really tasty desserts and pints! #CreateHopeInTheWorld #PeopleOfAction #Rotary
Rotary Supports Isle of Man Woodland Trust - September 2023
more With support from a District Foundation Award, the Club has become a Silver Supporter of the Isle of Man Woodland Trust. As well as funding support, we hope to be tree planting within the coming year.
Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann Charitable Trust Grand Prize Raffle Draw 2023 Winners
more Thanks to the generosity of the Manx Public we raised over £2500.
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Charity Collection at Peel Shoprite - 19 August 2023
more Our charity collection day in Peel...the pictures say it all! Thank you to everyone in Peel for their generosity. #PeopleOfAction #Rotary
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Rotary Donation Helps Peel Lifeboat - January 2023
more Rotary has donated £865 to match locally raised funds to allow the RNLI Peel Lifeboat crew to purchase a "Resusci Annie" manikin for use in crew first aid training.
Port Erin Shoprite Charity Collection - December 2022
more On Christmas Eve the Club held a bucket collection at Shoprite in Port Erin to raise funds for our various charities. We are pleased to announce that the public of Port Erin donated over £1,250 to this.
Donations to Isle of Man Foodbank - December 2022
more Our club members brought some Christmas cheer to the Isle of Man Foodbank Southern Hub. #PeopleofAction
Peel Shoprite Charity Collection - December 2022
more In early December 2022 the Club had a bucket collection at Shoprite in Peel to raise funds for our various charities. We are pleased to announce that the community donated over £875 to this. Thank you so much for your support
Rotary Shoebox Appeal Donations - November 2022
more Once again this year in the run up to Christmas we have collected and filled over 100 Shoeboxes which have been dispatched this week to the Rotary Shoebox Appeal for distribution in Eastern Europe in time for Christmas.
Rotary Donates £300 to Give a Gift Charity - January 2023
more Guest Speaker at our Clubs 2022 Christmas Dinner was Chief Constable Gary Roberts - who nominated the Give a Gift Charity as the worthy beneficiaries monies raised at the raffle held on the night.
Charity Collection at Peel Shoprite - 20 August 2022
more Thank you to everyone for their kind donations totalling £522 at Shoprite in Peel on Saturday 20th August 2022 where members held a charity collection.
Pakistan Floods - £1000 donated to ShelterBox and AquaBox charities - Sept 2022
more In light of the worsening conditions in Pakistan, due the horrendous floods and monsoon rains, the Club has donated, to “Shelterbox” and “Aquabox” charities.
Donation to help Isle of Man Scouts attend World Scout Jamboree - Sept 2022
more Sam Barker one of the Manx Scouts attending the 25th World Scout Jamboree South Korea receiving the £500 donated by club to the scouts fundraising appeal to raise £40,000 by March 2023 to allow 9 scouts and one leader from the island to attend
Members Restore Rotarian Memorial Benches - May 2022
more Ashton Lewis & Brian Coole have restored 2 memorial benches for former Club Members - John Nicholson and Ken Quine
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Pimms and Party Food Garden Party - 21st August 2022
more Charity fund raising event raises over £825 for our charity fund. A special thank you to Sir Miles and Lady Mary Walker for hosting this fund raising event at their home. A great time had by all
£1200 donated to support AquaBox & ShelterBox - June 2022
more Clean Water and Shelter are basic necessities that we all take for granted. However for many throughout the world due to human conflict and natural disaster this is not the reality.
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New fence for School's 'Isle of Play' Forest School area - Dec 2020
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Grand Prize Draw Results - June 2022
more Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann Charitable Trust (charity number 700) Grand Prize Draw - Tuesday 21st June 2022 - List of Prizewinners
£250 donation to Isle of Man Anti Cancer Association - February 2022
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Constructing New Premises for Isle of Man Foodbank Southern Hub - Feb 2022
more Members are currently undertaking building works to allow the Isle of Man Foodbank Southern Hub to relocate to new premises later this year. #peopleinaction #iomfoodbank
Urgent Appeal to help Refugees from War in Ukraine - March 2022
more Urgent appeal for donations to support ShelterBox charity in helping refugees from the war in Ukraine.
Rotary donates to AquaBox and ShelterBox charities - January 2022
more Natural or man-made disasters happen all too often & when they do people are in desperate need of safe drinking water and humanitarian help. The recent volcano eruption in Tonga, Typhoon in the Philippines and ongoing conflicts elsewhere highlight this.
Donations to Southern Hub of Isle of Man Foodbank - November 2021
more Even today, here on the Isle of Man, there is a real need for Foodbanks and their importance to a great many people is only increasing. Along with many other local charities Rushen & Western Mann Rotary is proud to help this cause in some way.
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.
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Pimms and Picnic - 15th August 2021
more Pimms and Party food. Charity fund raising event at Miles and Mary's house raises over £700 for our charity fund. A special thank you to Sir Miles and Lady Mary Walker for hosting this fund raising event at their home. A great time had by all
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
more Rotary Stars Awards at Victoria Road School Castletown. The Rotary Club of Rushen and Western Mann has awarded pupils at Vicarage Road School, Castletown with Rotary Star certificates, badges and book tokens.
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
more On Friday 30 April Club President Roger Barr's and Treasurer Terry Clare attended a reception for supporters of local charity Isle Listen following the club's donation of £900 earlier this year raised by members during COVID lockdown.
Donations to Southern Hub of Isle of Man Foodbank - April 2021
more After the end of the 3rd COVID lockdown on the island, members collected and donated a number of food and grocery items to the Southern Hub of the Isle of Man Foodbank
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.
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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/
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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.
Sponsored Walk for Seafarer Charity 11 July 2020
more "Well Done" to one of our Rotarians DIckie Welsh, who with Lee Clarke, John Garland & Rory O'Connor completed the challenge of walking from Laxey to Ramsey via the top of Snaefell and to date has raised almost £1,700 for The King Georges Fund
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
more Following the Christmas appeal for Rotary shoeboxes. We are pleased to say that 80 shoeboxes were shipped off island this week. #PeopleofAction
Charity Bag Pack - Christmas Eve 2019
more On Christmas Eve it was the turn of customers at Shoprite in Port Erin to have their bags packed by Rotarians as we raised funds for charity and local good causes. #PeopleofAction
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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
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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.
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
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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
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Charity Fundraising event - Cheese & Wine Evening at Castle Rushen - 6 May 2017
more The Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann and the Inner Wheel of Rushen held a very successful black tie charity event at the historic Castle Rushen in Castletown.
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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,
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 £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 £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 £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 £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 £200 to the Manx Aviation & Military Museum.
Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann donates £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 £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.
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£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.
£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 £1,000 to the charity that runs it.
£250 donation to Castletown Coal Fund by Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann in January 2016
£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
more Charity Bag Pack at Shoprite, Derby Road, Peel
Auction of Signed Isle of Man Police Helmet Raises £650 for Charity - October 2015
more Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann member David Alcock recently raised £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 £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 £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 £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 £600 to Southern Nomads Rugby Club - July 2015
more The Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann has donated £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.
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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.
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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 - £1,300 donated to local good causes
more In June 2014, a number of donations totally £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
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Giant Minions raise £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 £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 £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.