2017 - 2018 DG Maggie Hughes

Llanelli Rotary Celebrates Centenary

Llanelli Rotary is the second club in Southern Wales District to celebrate 100 years of serving the community in this Centenary Year for Wales.  Celebrations have been taking place throughout April and continue into May with a very special evening of song on Saturday 19th May.  More ...

Young Musician District Final 2018

The competition was held at Islwyn High School on March 10th The audience was treated to performances by outstanding instrumental and vocal competitors.  More ...

Purple for Polio 

For over 30 years, Rotary has been committed to fighting to eradicate polio across the world.  Narberth Rotakids planting the Crocus in October -  now they are blooming lovely.  More... 

PURPLE 4 POLIO TOUR GOES LIVE

Rotarians in  Southern Wales are revving up to take part in The Purple 4 Polio Rotary Grand Car Tour 2018.  This amazing road trip will take place from 21st to 24th May 2018.  

Cars of all types can take part and registration is now live!  More ...

TENOVUS CLOSER TO HOME & ROTARY CENTENARY MILE 

Join the District's Centenary challenge to raise £25,000 for the Tenovus Closer to Home Appeal. More...

Jonathan joins polio vaccination volunteers

Rotarian Jonathan Stephens, Past President of Rotary Usk has recently returned from Delhi, India where he was part of a team of UK Rotarian volunteers More...  

Dementia Friendly Mats

Cowbridge businesses have begun to sign up as Dementia Friends, working to become dementia-friendly. Last Friday a number of businesses were presented with door mats which broadcast their support.  More...  

Welsh Youth Speaks final

Eight teams from across District 1150 gathered at Ty Hywel, Cardiff Bay for the final of the Welsh District Youth Speaks. All had qualified from earlier rounds.  The subjects covered by the teams were diverse and thought-provoking – Football players salaries, ta ta to Christmas, devolution and the Welsh language -  to name but a few.  Judges – Dr R. Alun Evans, Gethin Thomas and David Williams found it difficult to adjudicate such excellent presentations.  More ... 

ROTARY WELSH DISABLED SPORTS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

Rotary’s 33rd Disabled Sports Championship 2017 hailed a success.  The event took place at the Newport International Sports Village; 14 teams (140 competitors) from across the District.  Events include Swimming, Football Penalty Shootout, Table Tennis, Basketball Shootout and Shot Putt. 

Megan Update

Megan is continuing to improve.  The girl who Rotarians in Southern Wales and Philadelphia took to their hearts when she had to undertake ground-breaking surgery to correct a debilitating curvature of the spine.  Rotarians worked together “across the Atlantic” to support Megan and her family.  She has returned to school a few days a week and staff and pupils are being very supportive.  Megan still has a long road ahead but is doing really well.  More ... 

DG Maggie Conference Success

The Conference got off to a great start with District Governor’s Fancy Dress Dinner Dance on the theme of  “A Night at the Oscars” proving the perfect foil for a bit of glamour and some great costumes.   More ... 

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100 years of Rotary in Wales

RC Swansea Show Their Creative Side

Not only did RC Swansea support a charity event at a local school their DIY skills made a range of games that helped to raise nearly £2000 for the school. More ...

RYLA 2017

Highly successful Rotary Youth Leadership Award.   Over three weeks at the Storey Arms Outdoor Activity Centre, 91 young people took part from all parts of Southern Wales.  More ...

Cash Boost will help End Polio

District Governor Maggie Hughes has applauded a UK Government cash boost to help eradicate polio.  £100m in the fight against polio.   More ...

Rotary International Youth Camp

Young people from 16 different countries are converging on District  1150 from the 20th - 30th July on a real Welsh Cultural Adventure as part of the Rotary International Youth Camp.  More...

Swansea Bay Succeed

In partnership with 5 other clubs, District Foundation team and the Rotary Club of Karen, Kenya - Ndori, Western Kenya, villagers have been unable to overcome the effects of severe droughts.  The project is to drill a fresh borehole to provide, via a solar pump, reliable fresh drinking water that can also be used for irrigation. More...        

District Handover 2017

Rotary Southern Wales Handover took place at the Tower's Hotel, Neath Sunday 25 June. We wish incoming District Governor Maggie Hughes and Bill a happy and successful year in this 100th year of Rotary in Wales.  More..

Creative Rotary

Rhianon Passmore AM  “The standard of the Young Writer and Photography made a big impression on me. It was wonderful to see the combination of effort and pure talent that created such imaginative work.  I was delighted to sponsor the event in the Senedd. 

More on these links: Flickr - FaceBook - Twitter 

Megan Sadler update

District Governor Steve Jenkins called in to see the Sadler family in Philadelphia en-route to the Rotary International Atlanta Convention.  Megan is improving daily and the family are looking to coming home soon.  More...

Rotary Ahoy

The fourth annual Welsh Dragon Boat Championship held at Llysyfran Reservoir and Country Park, supported by Narberth and Whitland Rotary Club.       More ... 

Spokesman Summer 2017

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Rotary GB&I Young Musician hosted by 1150

Cardiff Centenary Marches on

Cardiff Rotary hosted an early celebration of their 100 year birthday with a reception at Cardiff Castle which included a Beating the Retreat Ceremony by the  Band of The Royal Welsh.   More ... 

Cardiff Rotarian Receives National Award

George Mercer of the Rotary Club of Cardiff has been awarded the national Rotary Champion of Change Award for his work in creating change and opportunity within the field of membership development.   More...

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