Community

Community Service - working within the local community

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Our aim is to support local projects and good causes to improve the lives of those in need, and to improve our local environment

We support many local charities and organisations including:

Willen Hospice
Keech Cottage Hospice
Royal British Legion
RNLI
Milton Keynes Food Bank
Stony-in-Bloom and Wolverton-in-Bloom
Macmillan Cancer Support
Unity MK (Formerly Night Shelter)
'Keeping Kids off the Street' boxing club
Kids Fun Day for disadvantaged youngsters
Talent Unlimited
Wolverton Scouts
Baby Basics
Wolverton Inner Wheel

Our main fundraisers last year were Santa's Float collections, charity music evening, street collections, donation from MK Bridge Club, international meal at Voongs Restaurant, a mulled wine stall at Stony Stratford Xmas Lights fayre and grants from Rotary Foundation (Rotary International's own worldwide charity).

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Rotary News - November 2025

Support for Ukraine. New Cooker for King's Community Centre, Wolverton Charity Dinner Raises £600.00.

Bought an ambulance, purchased a motor cycle, refurbished a community cafe, fitted out a sensory room and paid for two sailing dinghies - just some of our past projects for local good causes

All hands to the deck serving warming mulled wine and mince pies

Preparations underway for return of Rotary's popular mulled wine stall to the Stony Lights Fair in November

New about Santa's Sleigh and Collections - watch this space for news

Rotary donates air fryers and slow cookers to MK Community Hub to help local families struggling with the rising cost of living

Rotary supports the Jay Fathers Campaign to roll out 'Public Access Trauma Kits' throughout Milton Keynes

Wolverton & Stony Stratford Rotary helps MK Foodbank achieve a World Record

After the rush at our mulled wine stall at 'Stony Lights' Fair

The last few weeks of the year are traditionally the busiest time in the club's fundraising calendar with last year being no exception, particularly with its Santa Sleigh outings and attendance at Christmas Lights switch-on events

Rotary delivered some heavyweight gear in the form of a large punch bag together with 30 pairs of boxing gloves to 'KKOTS' (Keeping Kids off the Street) a local non-profit organisation.