Santa hits the streets of Staines

This year’s awards to local charities from Staines Rotary was held recently at the Thames Side Brewery.

Staines-upon-Thames Fun Run, Sunday, 24th November 2024

Several hundred gathered in the Market Square on Remembrance Sunday, as Staines-upon-Thames fell silent to pay its respects to the fallen of past conflicts.

October 24th marked one of the most important days in Rotary’s calendar; World Polio Day.

During the summer holidays, 49 youths from across Surrey and West Sussex completed a challenging 6 day residential leadership development programme.

Last year, the Rotary Club of Staines joined with the Rotary Club of Nairobi, Rotary District 1145 and the Rotary Foundation to fully sponsor a Kenyan national to attend a one year post graduate course in clinical psychology at Royal Holloway University.

Staines Rotary has been playing its part in a global campaign to eradicate polio, raising funds over several years to help achieve it.

Despite Covid restrictions, Staines Rotary were able to take Santa on his usual Christmas rounds through to streets, assisted by groups of volunteer collectors raising funds for local charities.

2020 marked the 10th year that Staines Rotary had presented every child in Year 5 at all the Primary Schools in Staines and Laleham with an Usborne Illustrated Dictionary, which help them with their school work.

Staines Rotary were determined not to let Covid steal the community’s 2020 Christmas.

Rotary members were given an overview of what a Rotary Youth Exchange Student is.

You may have heard of a "first responder", but do you know what they do and how you can become one of this elite team?

We were delighted to welcome Tim Stokes as our guest speaker to a recent dinner evening.