The Rotary Club of Bishops Waltham(BW) was first chartered in 1989. The club currently has 35 members drawn from various walks of life, and from BW, Waltham Chase, Swanmore, Shirrell Heath, Upham, Durley, Fair Oak, and surrounding areas. The Club welcomes both men and women as members
BW Rotary is part of the world-wide organisation of Rotary International with some 33,000 clubs in 200 countries around the world and a total membership in excess of 1.2 million.
We hold our weekly meetings normally on Thursday evenings at The East Horton Golf Club, Mortimer’s Lane, Fair Oak, East Leigh, Hampshire, SO50 7EA. There is no compulsion to attend all meetings.
When not locked down! Meetings are arranged as follows:
· First, second and third Thursdays in the month are short informal meetings starting at 7.30 P.M. where the Club’s business matters are discussed along with planning for events.
· The fourth Thursday in the month involves a dinner starting at 7.30 P.M, where we usually are entertained by a speaker on subjects of general interest, or other local or national charities.
· When there is a fifth Thursday in the month, this is devoted to a social meeting with for members and their partners.
The business of the Club is managed and regulated by the Club Council along with various committees. During the past Rotary year the Club has donated around £20,000 to local, national and international charitable causes.
We are twinned with the Rotary Club of Nantes Jules Verne in France, and they visit us or we visit them every two years.i
If you would like to join us either as a visiting Rotarian or you are interested in possibly joining us and would like find out more, please contact us via the visitors page on this website.
A lighthearted evening during one of our meetings at East Horton
But we can be formal on a few occasions
Our major fund-raising events are:
Carnival
The annual BW Carnival and show which, includes a procession through the streets and arena events: a full day of fun activities for the local community. Click Here
Christmas
At Christmas, whatever the weather, we take Roger the engine around the local streets broadcasting carols. Locals always say that Christmas hasn’t arrived until the BW Rotary carols are heard. Click Here
Fashion Show
Fashion Show which first took place a couple of years ago in now firmly on the calendar, this year 2020 on March the 26th Click here
Other activities
These include the Tour of Legends and Yeomansyearbook which is an on-line listing of Classic Vehicle Events,
