Keynsham Rotary

President 2024 - 25

Mark Miles is inaugurated President for the 2024/25 year, following Nigel Hutchings presidency. Mark has had a challenging early start to his year, taking over the Presidency following the untimely death of Nigel in April 2024. We pay tribute to Nigel for his fortitude and determinarion to try and complete his year in office and thank Mark for leading the club through this difficult time.

Who we are 

Keynsham Rotary is a small friendly club of 15-20 members including both ladies and men. We come from diverse backgrounds and occupations. We meet socially, to establish long term friendship and to serve the community in a number of ways

We meet on Wednesday evenings (except on the first Wednesday of the month) from 19:00 - 21:00hrs, at Saltford Golf Club, Golf Club Lane, Saltford, Bristol, BS31 3AA.  

Our meetings

Venue - Saltford Golf Club

General meetings have a format including a two course meal (optional), informal conversation and business of the day with input from president, secretary and various officers. Some meetings include a speaker with subject matter being predominantly local such as local government, education, business and charitable issues. 

Business and Council meetings meetings are held at roughly two monthly intervals. This is when all members have a group discussion on current club issues and decide on policy.

The club also runs "Guest nights" when it welcomes members, their friends and family plus "Friends of Rotary" and guests. A meal precedes a guest speaker for an enjoyable evening. These events take place approximately three times in the year (on a fifth Wednesday of any month) and are announced in advance on the club programme (see home page for details). 

New Members are welcome

Both men & women play an important part within Rotary.  Keynsham Rotary  warmly welcomes women both in full membership and as speakers at our meetings. If you are interested in joining please contact  the club on thr e- mail address below.

Why not come along to a meeting and meet us? There is no obligation to join; we hope you will have fun.

For new membership enquiries please email Adrian at; 

rotarykeynsham@gmail.com   

Club Responsibilities 2024/25

Club responsibilities are allocated across the membership on an annual basis (from 1st July each year). The current responsibilities are as follows:

Business 

As our membership is now small, Rotary club business is driven by group discussion and decision, rather than a formal  committee structure. Lead Rotarians will be appointed for each activity or event undertaken.

Visiting Speakers

A regular feature of Rotary Club meetings is a guest speaker. Some of the speakers at previous meetings have been:-

     Maddie Di Fazzio Wright     Crossing the Atlantic in a rowing boat

     David Boag                          Wildlife photographer

     Dr Cliff Hancock                  Physics for the Layman

     Lindsay Wright                    Toilet Twinning in Africa

      Sue Mountstevens             Former Avon & Somt Police & Crime Commissioner

      Ray Long                            Citadel Environmental Solutions

      Alan Hale                            Keynsham Dementia Action Alliance

      Naomi Wiggins                   Home education

     Helen Mackie                Jesse May charity

     Kevin Slater                   Freewheelers or "Blood Bikes"

     Clive Brain                     The Pyronaut at Bristol Docks  

     Penny Wear                   Great Western Ambulance Service 

     Frack Free Somerset     Fracking and implications

     Don Cameron                Childrens' Hospice SW

     Michael Eavis                Glastonbury - supporting CHSW    

    John Callum                   Duties of a High Sherrif      

Our Donations

Keynsham Rotary Club supports the local community and good causes both directly and via Rotary Foundation (Rotary Club's own charity). In recent years we have supported the Keynsham Food Bank, Local Schools, The Children's Air Ambulance, Bristol Heart Institute, Jesse May Charity, Keynsham Dementia Action Alliance, Prostate Cancer UK, The Hive,Bristol, St Peter's Hospice, Children's Hospice South West,  Jinja Educational Trust (Uganda), Water Aid, Shelter Box and the RUH Forever Friends Cancer Care Appeal. 

Social Activities 

The social and fun aspects of the club are important to its success.

We hold open social meetings when there is a 5^th meeting in the month. Spouses, partners and friends are very welcome and we enjoy a meal plus a speaker. Other activities include pub skittles, quiz nights, bowls and boules against other Rotary clubs in our District, plus social meals and attendance at concerts/music events. From time to time we arrange trips and guided tours around interesting locations and very occasionally club trips abroad. Members are free to be as involved as much or as little as they wish.