Protecting the environment

Rotary focusing efforts on supporting the environment


Focus on the environment

With the threats to the environment becoming more evident, Rotary has made it a new area of focus in order to help reduce the impact we are having on the globe. 

(Hopefully, it won't be too long before we can resume our beach cleans here in Felixstowe.)

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We helped with the Great British Beach Clean 2024!

more The Rotary Club of Felixstowe team completed a beach clean between the Fludyers hotel and the Spa Theatre as part of the annual Great British Beach Clean (GBBC) coordinated by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS)

Rotary Club Of Felixstowe grant funds 'Avocet Island' at Trimley Marshes Nature Reserve

more As a result at least 5 pairs of avocets have produced chicks for the first time since 2019!

Donating to St Elizabeth Hospice

more The Rotary Club of Felixstowe are proud to have been able to make another donation to St Elizabeth Hospice. Thanks to all those who have made this possible by supporting our fun and fundraising events.

24-hour ECG for the Grove Medical Centre

24-hour ECG for the Grove Medical Centre

more Thanks to all those who have supported our fundraising events we raised close on £60,000 over the last twelve months for causes in our community and beyond. As you can see, it will be well spent.

Rotary's visit to Landguard Nature Reserve

Visit to Landguard Nature Reserve

more Thanks to Leonie Washington, the Landguard Ranger, we had a most enjoyable and informative visit to the reserve on 22 August.

Rotary supporting Landguard Nature Reserve

Supporting Landguard Nature Reserve

more Here we see Leonie Washington, Landguard Ranger, and Paul Griffiths, club 1st Vice President, marking the donation of £1,250 towards the education area.

Lifesaving Equipment for Felixstowe CFRs

more Felixstowe Rotary Club were delighted to support the Community First Responders (CFRs) by funding the provision of lifesaving equipment for use in and around the Felixstowe area. Just another example of What We Do.

Fence painting at Languard

more They say, though we might be good at events and fundraising, we don’t do much hands-on. But here we are in action fence painting at Languard Nature Reserve Visitors Centre.

RYLA Opportunity (2022)

more The Rotary Club of Felixstowe will again be looking to sponsor two young people to go on a challenging week-long personal development course.

Beach Clean 2021

more Members of Felixstowe Rotary Club and several partners were pleased to be able to get back to their program of beach cleans on the seafront and, in addition, to support the Languard Nature Reserve with a clean on "World Ocean Day".

Supporting local families

more Rotary and Lions join forces to help a local family

Dougie on Porttalk

Looking to the future

more Our president, Dougie Pipe, features on Porttalk

Supporting Foodbanks

more The service foodbanks provide has never been more needed than in current times. Rotary clubs have rallied together to help support these vital services and protect the vulnerable.

Presentation of ECG machine to Felixstowe Minor Injuries Clinic.

ECG machine for Felixstowe

more The Rotary Club of Felixstowe was delighted to present an ECG machine to the town's Minor Injuries Clinic

Community Fund

more Our focus is now to support those in our community who find themselves in particular need in these exceptional times. If you can, please donate to our Community Fund.

Thanks from KidsOut

more Rotary Christmas Toy Box Appeal

Thanks for the dictionaries

more The Felixstowe Rotary Clubs got a really great thank you from the pupils of Trimley St Mary Primary School - see the artwork and some of their messages.

Dictionaries 4 Life

more Once again the two Felixstowe Rotary Clubs are distributing around 350 Illustrated dictionaries to junior schools in the Felixstowe Area

Our environment

more We are now working with the Marine Conservation Society and East Suffolk Council to organise beach cleaning between Bent Hill and the Fludyers.

Meetup Fridays, Cuppa

Meetup Fridays

more Felixstowe Rotary club is supporting Sarah Fitch of the Cuppa café in her project to support the lonely elderly in the Walton area. “Meetup Fridays” provides an opportunity to meet for a cup of tea and a natter every Friday 10am - 12pm.

Felixstowe Rotary Club Supports Felixstowe Park Run

Felixstowe Park Run

more Felixstowe Rotary Club are delighted to have had the opportunity to be a key enabler in establishing both Junior and Senior Park Runs by granting £2,500 towards the set-up costs.

Community Outreach

more Supporting local organisations and initiatives

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Rotary in our community

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