Join Us - make a world of a difference and have fun!
Membership of the Club is an incredibly rewarding and enjoyable experience and we are actively looking for new people to join and breathe new life and ideas into the Club. Each member of a Rotary Club makes a difference
Together, Rotarians make change.
There are many misconceptions about Rotary.
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. In fact, we are People like YOU.
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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.
As a member of a Rotary Club, you have the opportunity to give something back, to give hope to those less fortunate and to make lives worthwhile and fulfilled.
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.
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Have fun at the same time: - the enormous sense of achievement you'll experience doing something really worthwhile will be matched only by the enormous amount of fun you'll have!
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. It is now also possible to attend an evening meeting on Thursday nights in the Radisson Hotel, Gas Works Complex, Ormeau Road, Belfast (map) at 6.00pm. The meeting format is informal and commences at 6pm with coffee/tea and aims to finish at 7pm. There is adjoining parking with no charge when attending the meeting. This new development in Club attendance will be used by Service Chairs to hold Committee Meetings and discussion forums, or planning meetings on how best to implement club activities. The Club Council will also meet at this time and make their deliberations open to club members to facilitate a more transparent decision making process within the Club. It is a great opportunity for members to sit in on discussion meetings and contribute to the development of the club. We would encourage all members and particularly new members to attend on a regular basis.
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 by clicking on meeting s or events .
The 2009/10 theme: The future of Rotary is in your hands acknowledged 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 o 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. o The Clubs are non-political, non-religious and open to all cultures, races and creeds. o 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 30 who participate in a programme of social, charitable and fundraising events. And Interact, a similar organisation for young people aged 14 to 19. o Inner Wheel is the sister organisation formed in 1924 for partners of Rotarians. o Currently there are more than 1.2million 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 .