We are People of Action

Rotary District 1030 is located in the North East of England and comprises 45 Rotary Clubs, serving their local,  regional, national and international communities

So who are we?

Rotary is an international organisation, founded in 1905, with more than 35,000 member clubs worldwide, and 1.2 million individual Rotarians. It has a long and celebrated history of helping communities across the world and making a difference to millions of lives.

Also known as Rotary District 1030, Rotary North East’s 46 clubs represent people from all walks of life, all denominations, all ethnicities and all orientations who are dedicated to aiding their communities across the region – and having fun doing it!

The days of the elitist, male-dominated, ‘clubby’ organisation, which has so long been the image of Rotary, are well on the way out. Rotary’s North East groups include many people, young and old, who are changing the way we operate, organise and communicate.

Millions of pounds have been donated to causes across the North East over the years, raised through an imaginative programme of events - social, community and business - and fundraisers. 

We have high standards of operation, with inbuilt fairness and honesty, and aim to build goodwill and beneficial working partnerships and business networks. We have well-established youth programmes and opportunities to get involved in initiatives all over the world. 

All Rotary groups serve local, regional, national and international communities, through funding, awareness-raising, and project-driven initiatives. 

Give us a call, drop us a line, come and see us. If you've got what it takes and want  to have fun, we need you in Rotary

You can find your local North East club here. 

Meet our District Leader 2026-27
District Governor Sue Campbell

Sue Campbell is a journalist, media trainer and public relations specialist. She has worked on newspapers, magazines and in journalism training organisations in a number of different parts of the world.

She served on the board of the UK National Council for the Training of Journalists, a post she held for 12 years. She was a member of the Society of Editors and Head of Journalism at Darlington College where she took the School of Journalism to Centre of Excellence status.

Sue has worked as a travel writer in Canada and America and a magazine Managing Editor in Hong Kong and Singapore. She subsequently ran her own Public Relations company. She still undertakes occasional training of report writers in Brussels in interpretation of media matters discussed in the European Union.

Sue has been a member of Darlington Rotary for 18 years, she was President in 2019/2020 and chaired its PR and Marketing Group and Youth Committee.

She has held District posts as Communications and Public Image Chair and as an Assistant Governor, as well as District Governor Nominee and District Governor Elect. She has also served on the Rotary Great Britain and Ireland Public Image Special Advisory Team.

She says membership growth in Rotary North East is at the very top of the district agenda, and this should be aided by good communications, internally and externally.

‘We can undertake all the best project and initiatives, but it is imperative that we engage potential members to tell them what we do – and have them tell us what’s important to them'.

‘Good communications is a vital tool for growing Rotary and to dispel any outdated image or conceptions there are out there - we are, after all, 'People of Action'.

‘I am grateful to have a great team going forward and a whole district full of excellent Rotarians who really make a difference in their communities.’

The District Bulletin August/September 2026

  
                                                                                      
Rotary is all about having fun and promoting good causes locally and internationally.

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