Community Activities

Rotarians are People of Action

Members of Rotary use their knowledge of local issues to identify areas of need, then apply their expertise, skills and talents to develop activities and projects.  These activities can include a wide range of one-off events or ongoing projects.  Examples include helping support foodbanks, arrange Stroke Awareness Days, mentoring Rotakids, maintain small green spaces, weekly friendship groups, fundraise and much more. 

Below is a sample list of activities that clubs in Cumbria & Lancashire were involved in during July 2024.

Images top of page - West Lakelend Rotary Club Rotating Wheels courtesy of GMS,  Preston South Rotary with Standish Under 5’s filling shoeboxes.

Cumbria - Organising Rotating Wheels fundraising and community event, cars, tractors and other vehicles (West Lakeland), Presenting a Peace Pole to Rotakids at Pius School, Barrow (Furness Peninsula), Coffee Morning (Appleby), Running a Human Fruit Machine as part of Cockermouth Charities Week (Cockermouth), Afternoon Tea for 90 years+ supported by pupils at Queen Katherine School (Kendal).

Image – Human Fruit Machine with Cockermouth Rotary

Lancashire - Cycling Sportive  (Longridge & North Preston), Presenting Dictionaries for Life to leavers at St Ignatius School, Preston (Preston Guild), Tidying up community Gardens (Ribblesdale), Duck Race (Leyland), Pendle Pub Sponsored Walk (Burnley Pendleside), Supporting Standish Under 5’s to fill shoeboxes for distribution to Ukraine by International Aid Trust (Preston South), Weekly Friendship Group (Church & Oswaldtwistle).

Image – Tidying Community Gardens with Ribblesdale 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.   Our Membership pages contain links to our local clubs and lots of information about Direct and Corporate Membership.