Welcome to Rotary in
Cumbria and Lancashire

November is Foundation Month

The Rotary Foundation is a global charity that helps Rotarians around the world fund their projects locally, nationally and internationally.  It has grown considerably since its formation in the early 20th Century, and over US$100m is now spent annually on these projects.

The work of the Foundation encompasses :

• Disease Prevention & Treatment
• Water & Sanitation
• Maternal & Child Health
• Basic Education & Literacy
• Economic & Community Development
• Peace & Conflict Prevention & Resolution
• Supporting the Environment

The Rotary Foundation also funds major programmes covering Polio Eradication, and Peace Programmes run at seven Universities around the world.

Rotary Clubs in Cumbria & Lancashire have recently arranged projects locally and internationally using a variety of grants.

Garstang & Over Wyre Rotary have had a long relationship with the Garstang Guides and Scouts.  Following  COVID the Rotary Club was granted a Rotary Foundation District Grant which along with a  club contribution provided  £1,000 to help towards the completion of a new roof for their hut.  The water tight hut can now be leased to third parties for the first time.  Click here for further details about the project.  

Image - New roof at Scout & Guide Hut, Garstang

Lancaster Loyne Rotary began their multi year Club Foot project in India during the lockdown of 2020, with 2025 being their final year.  The affected children are treated in Safdarjung Hospital in South Delhi, India.  The club raises over £1500 annually and this has been supplemented by an annual £1500 District Grant which supports the treatment of 30 individual children each year. The project is managed with the support of Rotarians in New Delhi and CURE International India Trust.  Click here for further details about the project.  

Kendal Rotary have supported a charity in South Africa which supplies wheelchairs to children with cerebral palsy in remote regions of the country.  This has been achieved through cooperation with the Rotary club of Rosebank, Johannesburg.  Our District agreed to a special District Foundation grant in 2023 of £1000, which was donated to Boikanyo.   Click here for further details about the project.  

Image - Youngster with new wheelchair, Rosebank area

In the past Global Grants have also been granted to clubs in Cumbria & Lancashire.  These are a minimum of US$30,000.  

Brampton & Longtown Rotary became the international partner in a Global Grant obtained by Rotarians in Mali who were in the first phase of providing a thousand public toilets throughout  West Africa.  Brampton & Longtown Rotary obtained a Foundation Grant of US$5000 from our District towards the Mali US$40,000 project.  Click here for further details about the project.

Interested in Rotary?

There are different avenues to joining Rotary.  You can join your local Rotary Club or join Rotary Direct where you do not belong to a local club.  Organisations are welcome to join as Corporate members.  Visit our What is Rotary?  page to find out more about we do.  Our Membership Services pages contain links to our local clubs and  information about Clubs, Direct and Corporate Membership.  You can contact us by using the forms at the bottom of the Membership pages or the Contact button at the top of this page.