Welcome

Rotary Club of Nottingham

Welcome to the Nottingham Rotary Club website. Rotary clubs, like Nottingham,  enable people to give some of their time to help make the world a better place under the ideal of 'Service above Self'.
 
So we like to think that a little of the blood of our illustrious ancester and his merry men and women still courses through our veins. 
 
It is sometimes difficult to make a difference on your own and it can get a bit lonely too.   But when you are a member of the world's largest service organisation with 1.2 million members and 33,000 clubs in 200 countries, you can achieve great things together and it can be very rewarding.
 
It is also more effective doing things together as each of us has individual skills which also give an opportunity to network professionally.  An active social programme makes it fun too. 

Some of the aspects of Rotary are listed below and if you want to know more about what we do at Nottingham  go to the Club News Page, and more about rotary go to the Visitor's Area.   If you want to contact us, e-mail sec.nottm@virgin.netor ring 01159 301222
 
Business Connection – Do you want to expand your business network?

Rotary has evolved greatly from its genesis as a business network more than 100 years ago.  Nevertheless it has retained its business roots.  Members of the Rotary Club of Nottingham represent a cross-section of business owners, managers and professionals from right across the spectrum of business activity.

This provides great business networking opportunities to meet like minded members of the local community as well as internationally through Rotary’s Global Networking Groups.

We hold our Business Networking Meeting once a month at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Wollaton Street, Nottingham. More details

Community Connection – Would you like to help your local community?

The Rotary Club of Nottingham acts as a community service group by engaging with the local community in many ways but most importantly in the areas of community health, community support and the environment.

It might be providing a mobile health check for blood pressure in our local supermarket or driving pensioners to a Christmas lunch who would otherwise spend it all alone. Community service is the main reason why many of us choose to join an organisation such as ours. To combine it with fun and really making a difference is a powerful combination. More details


Global Connection – Would you like to help provide international aid to those in need?

At Nottingham we get involved in a number of international aid projects. We have provided a number of Aquaboxes to disasters abroad. Based in Wirksworth, Aquabox sends water purification kits to victims of natural disasters, wars and poverty. The devices are packed inside a blue plastic box, which also includes essentials such as tools, cooking equipment and hygiene items.

They have been used in Haiti following the devastating earthquake in the Caribbean country which killed 200,000 people and left more than one million homeless.

You can visit any Rotary Club anywhere in the world and you will be made welcome. This year we visit Randers Rotary Club in Demark one of the clubs with which we are twinned internationally. More details


Sister organisations - how else you can be involved

Nottingham Inner Wheel is part of International Inner Wheel which is the largest women's Voluntary Service Organisation in the world with around 100,000 members and with clubs in over 100 countries and geographical locations around the world. Founded originally by the womenfolk of Rotarians they share similar aims to those of Rotary International, with which they continue to maintain strong links.

Nottingham Rotaract is part of  a fun, dynamic and unique International organisation for people aged 18-30, offering a wide range of activities that will enable you to try something new, whilst having a great time and meeting others.

Rotaract offers a wide choice of social activities, actively supports your local community, raises money for charity and gives you the opportunity to develop your personal skills and gain new life experiences in the UK and abroad.

There are about 100 clubs in Great Britain and Ireland, and more than 7,600 in 158 countires around the world. Each club organises its own social activities, which could just be a trip down the pub, ten-pin bowling, or maybe a meal, a theatre trip, or even a holiday abroad.