District Grants awarded 2026-27
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District Grants awarded 2026-27
District Grants fund small-scale, short-term activities that address needs in the local community and overseas.
In 2026-2027, £17,225 was awarded to Clubs in District Grants from the Rotary Foundation. This list shows the wide range of projects supported.
- Rotary Club of Ayr: support for underprivileged families through Newton Primary School, £750; support for youngsters using Shred Skatepark, £750
- Rotary Club of Braids: support for activities for the elderly through Libertus Independent Living, £500; a defibrillator for Columcille Day Support Centre, £500; with Corstorphine Amateur Athletics Club, provision towards Frame Running equipment, £500
- Rotary Club of Clydebank: provision of equipment for Dalmuir Community Pantry, £500
- Rotary Club of Dalkeith: replacement roofing at the STEKA Centre for Vocational Skills and Community Enterprise Nursery, Malawi, and playground equipment, £1,500
- Rotary Club of Dumfries Devorgilla: supporting rehabilitation of stroke patients at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary by enabling wheelchair accessibility to the community gardens, £500; with Step Together, support for disadvantaged young people through community service, £500; kitchen equipment for a community garden to enable the teaching of fruit preservation, £500
- E-Club of Southern Scotland: provision of girls' menstrual changing rooms and WASH buckets at Thondwe school, Malawi, £500
- Rotary Club of Edinburgh: provision of Children’s Fun Day activities at local Special Needs Schools, £620
- Rotary Club of Erskine & District: with Erskine Arts and Renfrewshire Council, provision of equipment for the Civic Plaza, £500
- Rotary Club of Esk Valley: provision of equipment for Mayfield and Easthouses Development Trust Community Café, £700
- Rotary Club of Grangemouth: upgrade of the soft play area, Robin House, CHAS, £750; refurbishment of the reception area, Strathcarron Hospice, £750
- Rotary Club of Innerleithen, Walkerburn & Traquair: provision of girls’ toilet facilities at Thondwe school, Malawi, £1,500
- Rotary Club of Kilsyth: with the Uphill Trust, establishment of a new coffee plantation at Uphill School, Uganda, £500
- Rotary Club of Kirkcudbright: Literacy boxes for Taonga Community School, Zambia, £500; provision of a park bench to improve local civic amenities, £500
- Rotary Club of Linlithgow Grange: with Linlithgow Angling Club and the Forth Rivers Trust, education, and instruction for primary school children on protecting wildlife corridors in the River Avon, £650
- Rotary Club of Longniddry & District: with the Pennypit Trust, support for food provision to vulnerable families at Christmas and New Year, £1,000
- Rotary Club of Motherwell & Wishaw: support for Rotakids to expand their Courtyard Garden and start garden restoration at their schools, £500
- Rotary Club of North Berwick: with Glorious Gullane Bloomers, plant 24,000 purple crocus corms in Gullane village, £555
- Rotary Club of Prestwick: enable 4 young carers to take a respite break at the Honeypot charity, New Cumnock, £500
- Rotary Club of Whitburn with the Rotary Club of Livingston: with the Rotary Club of Columbo, provision of educational equipment at Sada Sarana Pre-School, Sri Lanka, £700
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We work with and support local groups to improve the environment. As part of the club’s 50th anniversary celebrations, we are planting 50 fruit trees in various parts of the town.
moreWe’re delighted to be supporting once again this year 2 Rotakids groups at Balmalloch and St Patrick’s Primary Schools
moreAn important aspect of Rotary is enjoying each others’ company. As well as our weekly meetings for fellowship, we enjoy social activities such as canal cruises, discos, car treasure hunts and murder mystery nights.
moreWe are actively involved in the community. Our recent activities include seniors’ concert, tearoom and stall at Civic Week, Santa Sleigh and Carol concert at Christmas and Christmas Fayre. We also support projects such as tidying up and tree planting.
moreWe work with local schools offering opportunities to take part in Rotary competitions. We also organise a Rotary Technology competition for schools in the local area.
moreWe support Rotary's worldwide mission to wipe out Polio. We plant crocuses in the town and various primary schools. For a number of years, we have raised funds by having an afternoon tea dedicated to End Polio Now.
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