Join Us - and make a world of a difference!
Membership of the Club is an incredibly rewarding and enjoyable experience and we are keen for new people to join and breathe new life and ideas into the Club.
When the first Rotary Club was started in Chicago 114 years ago it consisted mostly of businessmen but modern clubs like ours have members from all walks of life - civil servants, dentists, opticians and community leaders are just some of the diverse range of our members.
Membership is open to anyone, male or female, from any walk of life who believes in the Rotarian motto of Service above Self. Service above Self is more than just words. Rotarians are expected to help the community that they live in and also people in other parts of the world that are in need. Sometimes this help can be charitable giving and sometimes it can be more hands-on. The list of charitable work carried out by our Club is impressive and can be seen throughout this website.
Have fun at the same time: - members meet weekly over lunch normally at the Europa Hotel, Belfast on Mondays (except Public Holidays) at 12.45pm for 1.00pm. The format is buffet lunch, any business and a topical speaker. The proceedings are usually finished by 2.00pm; dress is business/smart casual. We also enjoy fellowship with musical evenings, fund-raising concerts and other special events. Our meeting and events schedule for the next few months can be seen here.
The 2009 theme: The future of Rotary is in your hands acknowledges that Rotary achieves only through the efforts of individual members and Clubs. We are looking forward to welcoming many more new members with new energy and new ideas and a dedication to help those less fortunate in our community and beyond.
If you would like to join Rotary and make a world of a difference, or for further information, please contact our Honorary Secretary.
A HISTORY OF HELPING
- The first Rotary Club was formed in Chicago in 1905 by lawyer Paul P Harris. There are more than 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries with more than 1.2m members.
- The Clubs are non-political, non-religious and open to all cultures, races and creeds.
- Within each Rotary Club, there are two associated organisations specifically for young people: Rotaract which is made up of men and women aged 19 to 30w ho participate in a programme of social, charitable and fundraising events. And Interact, a similar organisation for young people aged 14 to 19.
- Inner Wheel is the sister organisation formed in 1924 for partners of Rotarians.
- Currently there are more than 100,000 members all over the world who work together to help the vulnerable young people and the elderly.
Further information on Rotary International can be found here.