Rotary Club Southampton West

Who's who?

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What is Rotary?

“Rotary members are enthusiastic, fun-loving and active volunteers who give their time and talents to serve communities both at home and overseas. These are dedicated people, men and women from business and professions, who share a common interest in helping others.” (RIBI.org)

What are you doing in this area?

As a club, we run many events every year in order to raise money for our current projects. Through these events and the donations that we receive from members of the public, we are able to suppport a variety of causes.

What happens at Rotary meetings?

One of the great things about Rotary is the friendship and fellowship that you can enjoy with other Rotarians. We are priviledged to be able to use the facilities at the Concorde Club in Eastleigh, to hold our weekly meetings. We meet here every Tuesday at 12:30 for 12:45 (except after bank holidays), and conclude by 14:00. Why not come along and join us one week and learn more about what Rotary are doing in your local community?

At each meeting we take the opportunity to share with fellow Rotarians over lunch, and often have a guest speaker. Want to find out more? It would be great to see you on Tuesday! If you would like to speak to someone before you come, you can contact us.

When is your next event?

We hold a number of fundraising events every year, both as a club and in conjunction with 70 club. For more details, go to our events page.

When do you meet?

We currently use the facilities of the Concorde Club in Eastleigh, for our weekly meetings. We meet here every Tuesday at 12:30 for 12:45 (except after bank holidays), and conclude by 14:00. Why not come along and join us one week and learn more about what Rotary are doing in your local community?

When was your club founded?

The Rotary Club of Southampton West was formed in 1969 and has been going strong ever since!

Where do you meet?

One of the great things about Rotary is the friendship and fellowship that you can enjoy with other Rotarians. We are priviledged to be able to use the facilities at the Concorde Club in Eastleigh, to hold our weekly meetings. We meet here every Tuesday at 12:30 for 12:45 (except after bank holidays), and conclude by 14:00. Why not come along and join us one week and learn more about what Rotary are doing in your local community?

At each meeting we take the opportunity to share with fellow Rotarians over lunch, and often have a guest speaker. Want to find out more? It would be great to see you on Tuesday! If you would like to speak to someone before you come, you can contact us.

Where does Rotary work?

Rotary is a worldwide organisation with more than 1.2 million members. There are 33,000 clubs in more than 200 countries. In the UK alone, there are 1,850 clubs, and more than 55,000 men and women who devote their time, energy, money and talents in order to help those less fortunate than themselves.

Where can I find out more about Rotary?

The RIBI Website has lots more details about the work of Rotary in the UK and Ireland. You can discover the international world of Rotary on the Rotary International website. If you have any questions, please contact us.

How can I join Rotary?

Membership is by invitation only from any current Rotarian; however, we are always looking for new members who can use their time and talents to improve the lives of people in their local communities and around the world. There are no age limits to be a Rotarian. Why not contact us if you would like to arrange a visit with no obligation, and see if becoming a Rotarian might be something you would consider?

How can I make a difference?

We are a small club of just 27 members, but in the year to June 2010 we raised over £10,000 to support various projects. You can help us in many ways: by attending our events, supporting us finacially, or becoming a Rotarian. Please contact us if this interests you.

How can I find out more about Rotary?

The RIBI Website has lots more details about the work of Rotary in the UK and Ireland. You can discover the international world of Rotary on the Rotary International website. If you have any questions, please contact us.

How do you raise money?

We raise money through events, raffles, competitions, and our 70 Club. You can see our list of causes which we have donated to recently below.

70 Club

Southampton West Rotary Club was formed in 1969 (yes, over 40 years ago, we've had the celebration!). It was soon realised that in order to achieve its ideals, it would need to have a source of funding that its committee chairmen could count upon, year by year. So in 1970, as you may have guessed, 70 Club was born.

Rotary works best by borrowing other people's ideas, then adapting them to acheive what it needs to carry out its objectives. In this case a scheme operated by the Southampton Lions was scaled down to suit the resources of our fledgling Rotary Club and it has worked well ever since.

Membership is not limited to Rotarians but is available by invitation from any Southampton West Rotarian. An invitation will swiftly follow an enquiry! The subscription of £12 a year has not changed since it started, although the memberships and prizes have.

The benefits are:

A draw every October for prizes of £1000, £100 and £50.
A draw every April for prizes of £500, £100 and £50.
A prize draw in each other month of the year for £20.
Two social events each year in the luxurious Concorde Club at very special prices.
The satisfaction of supporting a club that donates £3000 annually to Southampton West Rotary Club, enabling it to help carefully vetted charities both locally and internationally.

Membership numbers are currently restricted to 350, so the chances of being a lucky prize winner are very favourable. At the last count there were 12 numbers available. For more information about 70 Club, please Contact Us

Rotary Club of Southampton West